Ubisoft CEO Voices Disappointment Over Wii U Pricing

Sure, its cheaper than iPad. But iPad doesnt charge $60.00 for its most popular games/apps. On average most are between $0.00-$2.99. When you buy 2 games with the Wii U, you are already beating the iPad's price. That being said, its a game console vs. a tablet computer, and I think the comparison is not really relevant. These two things have different purposes. I do agree that a console that is limited on its own should be reasonably priced, and I was one of the ones that got sucked into the early 3DS stage. Considering the 3DS started at a not so far off price, this is a good deal. But again, you are marketting to different gamers. I would be more appreciative of a lowered game price, but thats just me. Just wait, soon we will have some new HD like upgrade that all games have to have, and we will see Call of Duty Modern Warfare 8 at a starting price of 79.99....

Hmmm. This doesn't seem very realistic. The Xbox 360 launched at $400 and the PS3 launched at $600. And depending on which model you choose, you'd still be paying from $250 to $300 for a new one. By comparison, the basic Wii U with no frills costs $300, while $350 gets you a game and a load of extra crap. That seems like a decent price for a console on release. Not to mention, Nintendo have said that even at that price, they're selling the system for less than cost.