12-30-2015, 06:07 AM
a New 3DS is a different kind of investment, too. it's less than two hundred bucks and has everything you need. a Wii U is on the other side of two hundred and requires a TV. a New 3DS and a $30 game is a far better Christmas present (especially in multi-child houses due to person console but still with multiplayer functionality), and the Nintendo handheld line is already known for its similar names (Game Boy being used for over a decade and DS being used for half as long)
a 3DS is a safer gift, especially by non-immediate family. cousins and friends with a 3DS are more likely to pester parents to gift 3DSs on birthdays or Christmases (new or old); that's the viral advertising model that built Pokemon as a franchise. parents are more likely to buy a 3DS for each kid to distract them, especially in the age of "can i borrow your phone, mom?"
so to compare a handheld to a home console isn't really fair. a Wii U is an investment. a system with $50 controllers sans extensions and games that average $50 - $60 isnt a system as easily adapted
a 3DS is a safer gift, especially by non-immediate family. cousins and friends with a 3DS are more likely to pester parents to gift 3DSs on birthdays or Christmases (new or old); that's the viral advertising model that built Pokemon as a franchise. parents are more likely to buy a 3DS for each kid to distract them, especially in the age of "can i borrow your phone, mom?"
so to compare a handheld to a home console isn't really fair. a Wii U is an investment. a system with $50 controllers sans extensions and games that average $50 - $60 isnt a system as easily adapted