The Pro Controller will come at a premium price.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/31714
Noticeably absent from Nintendo's press conference today was the pricing for peripherals and accessories. Since then, the price of one of the key new controllers has been revealed. A Nintendo representative confirmed to the folks over at Polygon that the traditionally styled Pro Controller will retail for $49.99 in North America.
This price point falls in line with the prices that the Xbox 360 and PS3 controllers launched at, though both can be easily had for less at this point.
Analogue L&R buttons. Like the L2 and R2 buttons on the PS3 controller.
I thought for sure they had rumble. I remember at the Nintendo event the person told me the final product would have rumble. What are triggers again?
A classic controller pro on the Wii is HALF this price!Less than that. I mean, the Wii U Pro controller doesn't need a Wii remote to function but still...
Ouch!! When you combine this with the prices of the Wiimotes not changing it looks like they want to make up all of their lost revenues on peripherals. Didn't I see the the Gamepad was going to sell for like $170 in Japan? Double ouch!!!
I will probably end up getting 2 Pro Controllers. Looks like it's back to man-whoring so I can afford everything...
At this price I won't be surprised if there is little support for this peripheral. Think how many times games would have been improved with simple Classic Controller support and that never happened.
At this price I won't be surprised if there is little support for this peripheral. Think how many times games would have been improved with simple Classic Controller support and that never happened.The difference is that Wii U is easy to port to (for now) and is pretty much a gimped version of the console's main controller, the Gamepad which the console can only support 2 of simultaneously. I think the Pro Controller has a really good chance of being the Wii U's go-to controller for most local multiplayer games.
I will probably end up getting 2 Pro Controllers. Looks like it's back to man-whoring so I can afford everything...How much?
My classic controller pro will work with Wii U games... right?
My classic controller pro will work with Wii U games... right?Probably not unless developers specifically code Classic Controller support into their games. The Classic Controller is missing some of the Wii U Pro Controller's functionality in the analog stick click. I can't imagine that being such a barrier for most games, but you're pretty much at the mercy of developers and whether they feel like including Classic Controller support. In other words, I wouldn't count on it all the time. I mean, you couldn't even use the Gamecube controller on the Wii Menu.
(what will Nintendo call these buttons?!)
I'm not sure why anyone expected Nintendo to charge less than the standard rate for extra controllers. That wouldn't make sense for any number of reasons.Because it isn't the standard controller, the GamePad is, and because the Classic Controller is $20. I expected it to be $30.
I'm not sure why anyone expected Nintendo to charge less than the standard rate for extra controllers. That wouldn't make sense for any number of reasons.Because it seems everyone thinks that Nintendo is a Church with a vow of Poverty.
EDIT: For the record, Mop it up's right, they're most likely charging way more than the cost of the components, just like everybody else in the business does.
I'm not sure why anyone expected Nintendo to charge less than the standard rate for extra controllers. That wouldn't make sense for any number of reasons.Because it isn't the standard controller, the GamePad is, and because the Classic Controller is $20. I expected it to be $30.
A fully functional Classic Controller Pro is $59.98.I'm not sure why anyone expected Nintendo to charge less than the standard rate for extra controllers. That wouldn't make sense for any number of reasons.Because it isn't the standard controller, the GamePad is, and because the Classic Controller is $20. I expected it to be $30.
This has almost nothing to do with component costs and everything to do with what they can get away with charging.I don't think everyone doing it makes it right, and I find it somewhat unsettling how people accept it so easily.
I say boycott and start an internet petition.
I never said it makes it right, just that you shouldn't be surprised by it. And there's really nothing to do but accept it, because it's not going to change.I never said I was surprised by it, just that it's a rip. Thinking there's no way to change things is the only reason nothing changes, but that's a discussion for another time.
I say boycott and start an internet petition.Nah, we need to reach people whose opinions actually matter.
I kind of feel like Nintendo pricing the Pro Controller similarly for parity so it doesn't seem inferior.
For every person like Mop it up who is angry at it being $50,Woah, woah, I'm not angry about it. I'm just not buying one. I'm sure it will be bundled with a game at some point, and that's when I'd get one.
I don't think anyone saying the Pro Controller is a ripoff is also saying that the Dual Shock 3 and 360 Controller aren't ripoffs.
Ahh, blame Wikipedia. LOL
And the 360 controller is SEVEN years old. HHHHHURRRR.
People pay - without whining - the same price for the PS3 controller, which has very little difference to the DualShock on the PS1, which is about twelve years old. The only reason it's considered a "premium" price here is because it's a Nintendo console.
The outrage over Bayonetta 2 along with this just proves that people think Nintendo isn't allowed to compete with Sony or Microsoft.
2. If the Wii U was a console that had a more attractive lineup of new and exclusive games, I don't think the reaction from that niche audience would have been nearly as virulent because most of those folks would probably be buying a Wii U anyway.
There. Now hopefully THIS post won't need a Would Have Been Posted, If Not For Kairon tag. ;)
If they weren't complaining before (when Sony & MS where charging the same amount for years now), but are complain now (that Nintendo is doing the same), I CAN"T WAIT till everyone sees how much the uMote cost when they start selling those things stand-alone.
Who wants to start the guesstimate thread on that one?
Put like that I think it makes Bayonetta 2 look like a good first step to Nintendo reaching out because the people who aren't already planning to buy a Wii U are EXACTLY the audience they will need to work the hardest to grab the attention of.
QuoteThere. Now hopefully THIS post won't need a Would Have Been Posted, If Not For Kairon tag. ;)
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From what i've seen, Nintendo Land is one of those games that everyone loves once they get to play it. So that could be considered a must-buy first party game (and anyone who buys the Deluxe bundle will get it anyways).
What I'm wondering - all these people coming out now saying how Nintendo is ripping people off and saying that Sony and Microsoft were ripping people off as well... where were their posts (on any forum, it's not just here where people are claiming the price is a rip off) saying that Sony and Microsoft were ripping people off before this?I can't speak for anyone else, but I've always thought that all controllers are overpriced. Even the Wiimote, which I never bought separately, I got all mine from bundles (and one was a gift). I also felt the GameCube's controllers were overpriced, even though they were only $5 more than N64 controllers.
People pay - without whining - the same price for the PS3 controller, which has very little difference to the DualShock on the PS1, which is about twelve years old. The only reason it's considered a "premium" price here is because it's a Nintendo console. The outrage over Bayonetta 2 along with this just proves that people think Nintendo isn't allowed to compete with Sony or Microsoft.I can consistently get a PS3 controller for $40 or less in many places outside of Gamestop. I've seen the 360 controller go for $30. I'm guessing it'll be awhile before that is the case for the pro controller.
Hmm.. I think I'll wait for Nintendo to wise up and add rumble to the controller. I have a feeling we'll see the same thing that happened with the PS3 and Dual-shock 3. Fans will complain, and they will add rumble back.
I will never understand why they decided to remove it in the first place. Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Nintendo beat every competitor to the vibrating controller feature with the rumble pack? Why is it that companies invent a new innovative feature that gains wide popularity, only to take it away with no stated logical reason?
Is Sony still screwing people by not including the charging cable with the DualShock 3? When I bought one last year, it didn't have one (which is ridiculous as you need one to charge the controller).
Rumble is already confirmed for the controller.
Has anyone with NWR had their hands on one? If so, - their thoughts?