79 replies to this topic

[Eskimo_sam]

It dosnt bother me it has no dvd player inside. I dont think there being cheap. As with the power no one will now till we c a real game. I just remember seeing perfect dark on 360 wen it first come out and i didnt think much to it. But wen i saw a wii demo at eb games. I was very VERY disapointed !!!

[BazzDropperz]

Nintendo aren't really being cheap. I mean most people who will be buying the Wii U will have HD TVs (to take advantage of the console) and I'm sure those people would've upgraded from video to DVD ages ago. I buy my gaming consoles to play games, the most important thing for me is that the games look good and play well.

[AMAC]

To be honest, the lack of a DVD player on the Wii U doesn't bother me. If I get one, I'll be getting it to play games one. From what we've seen so far, the Wii U has plenty of tech to provide gamers with a great gaming experience. Most people have a DVD player, so while some people may be disappointed that the Wii U doesn't include one, I don't see it having a big effect on sales.

[Andy]

Like AMAC, I buy game consoles to play games. I already have a DVD player built in to my TV, plus two DVD players elsewhere. My PS3 has Blu ray covered (family hasn't been able to afford a dedicated Blu ray player yet). As for power, if that Zelda tech demo is any indication, we should be fine.

[BazzDropperz]

just so you guys aren't confused. i dont have a problem with the exclusion of dvd playback it just seems weird. the frecking ps2 could play dvds 2 gens ago. nintedno says licensing fees would be too much. it just seems weird... just wondering what you guys thought

It's not weird at all, I don't know why you'd think that. With the PS2 it was just one of those convenient slap-on features that consoles sometimes have - and I'm sure it didn't cost Sony much since they're already an electronics company, for Nintendo it's a different matter.

[Arkhandar]

I simply don't care. As long as the with Wii U stays affordable I'll be satisfied with it. DVD and/or Blu-Ray playback isn't really necessary for a Game Console. It would just make it more expensive.

Edited by Arkhandar, 15 August 2011 - 02:33 PM.

[Brian6330]

I don't want it to be able to play DVDs as that will take away from development time that could be used for other stuff and it takes up space in the hardware that could be utilized by other things.

[Hank Hill]

Honestly, are people still fussing about something as stupid as this? Most people HAVE a DVD player already. It's an unnecessary expense. I actually applaud Nintendo for not putting a DVD player in it, and keeping the cost of the GAMING SYSTEM that I buy for GAMING down. If you don't have a DVD player, go and shell out $20 for one at walmart, ya cheapie...

tl;dr: Get over it. No DVD Player = Cheaper System. Chances are you have a DVD player already.

[Narcidius]

it's true that the current trend seems to be devices that can "do it all" - and that makes sense to me. It feels clunky to have to fire up a desktop computer when my ipad can really do most of what I want on a regular basis. I think that Nintendo is right about the cost/benefit not being in their favor (with features such as DVD playback), but the perceived lack of functionality could really hurt them if they don't completely fill the niche of what their product CAN do. When you have products on the market that can functionally serve as total media hubs, it's starting to look clunky to have a console that just "console"s. I think that Nintendo will have to take full advantage of web/bluetooth/streaming functionality with this console... because people have just come to expect a lot of options from their electronic devices.

[Xiombarg]

Nintendo has a netflix channel, so that counts for something. Instead of physical DVDs, they did the future of streaming. But my TV sucks, so I watch all my movies on my computer.
It's true, nintendo would have to pay for the licensing fees, but it's only a gaming company.

Edited by Pyro, 15 August 2011 - 08:31 AM.

[Neoxon]

Eh, many people already have a DVD player, so it's no big deal. Besides, if it means a lower price tag, then I don't see the problem.

[Metroid]

I'm playing games on my home console. If Wii U doesn't doesn't have a built-in DVD Player to watch media with, it won't really bother me. When I buy the Wii U, I just want to play on it. If I need a DVD Player, I'd go and buy one.

But that's only me. Stuff like that isn't really a much of a problem for me. But it would make many gamers happy to have a that feature. And the Wii U price would also increase.

Edited by Metroid, 15 August 2011 - 01:47 PM.

[Hank Hill]

I'm playing games on my home console. If Wii U doesn't doesn't have a built-in DVD Player to watch media with, it won't really bother me. I bought the Wii U to play with. If I need a DVD Player, I'd go and buy one.

But that's only me. Stuff like that isn't really a much of a problem for me. But it would make many gamers happy to have a that feature. And the Wii U price would also increase.

That's really just the whole problem with this. If it had a DVD player, it'd make the price rise unecessarily. (fail spelling, I know. >.<)

[AMAC]

That's really just the whole problem with this. If it had a DVD player, it'd make the price rise unecessarily. (fail spelling, I know. >.<)

True. The Wii U will probably be expensive enough with the controller. The last thing Nintendo would want to do would be to make it more expensive unnecessarily.

[Andy]

I'm playing games on my home console. If Wii U doesn't doesn't have a built-in DVD Player to watch media with, it won't really bother me. I bought the Wii U to play with. If I need a DVD Player, I'd go and buy one.

But that's only me. Stuff like that isn't really a much of a problem for me. But it would make many gamers happy to have a that feature. And the Wii U price would also increase.

You bought the Wii U already! It's in stores! I gotta go to Game Stop!

[Metroid]

You bought the Wii U already! It's in stores! I gotta go to Game Stop!

Fix'd my message
But I know you were joking. And how I've typed, I would also think that I've bought the Wii U.
Sorry people, but I haven't bought the Wii U... yet.

[StreetPassWanter]

To be honest, the lack of a DVD player on the Wii U doesn't bother me. If I get one, I'll be getting it to play games one. From what we've seen so far, the Wii U has plenty of tech to provide gamers with a great gaming experience. Most people have a DVD player, so while some people may be disappointed that the Wii U doesn't include one, I don't see it having a big effect on sales.

This. Do you really JUST care for the DVD player? Then buy a separate one. Problem solved.

I'm playing games on my home console. If Wii U doesn't doesn't have a built-in DVD Player to watch media with, it won't really bother me. When I buy the Wii U, I just want to play on it. If I need a DVD Player, I'd go and buy one.

Fixed.

[kaioslive09]

WiiU+no DVD BlueRayPlayBack=PWN