Which version will sell?

[Kay kay]

All I have to say is that I'm all for the wii u version. I wouldn't prefer the 3Ds version over it at all. I've never been a big fan of playing on the ds in general. Maybe it's got something to do with the outlines in ssb4, lol. Which version do you all prefer, and why?

 

[Ryuutakeshi]

Well, EVERYONE has a 3DS so 3DS.

But the Wii U is easily the definitive version so Wii U.

...

Both.

 

[Deleted member 245254]

No both option? Really?

 

[Xermo]

Implying they both wont

 

[Ryuutakeshi]

No both option? Really?

Just pick both options.

 

[Kay kay]

No both option? Really?

Lol my bad

 

[CommanderRin]

Yeah, you can just click on both.

3DS is going to sell more for the obvious fact that it has a massive install base / whatever it's called

Though I believe Wii U will sell adequately, and very unlikely that it'll not sell a quite an amount of Wii U systems.

I think Smash Bros on the Wii U will affect the console similar to, or greater than Mario Kart 8.

 

[TheDMonroeShow]

Without a doubt both versions are gonna sell excellently but I think the wii u version has a lot more going for it. It's easily going to the be the definitive version of the game and the version that will be used for tournaments as well as the version everyone will come back to years later. The only thing the 3ds version has over it is it portability. The Wii u version just does everything better from graphics to control to even gameplay I hear. (I've heard people that have played it saying it feels slower and some times the frame rate drops)

The 3ds version might sell better because of the already bigger install base but there's no doubt in my mind the wii u version will be considered the superior version. Not to mention look how mk8 moved wii u sales, smash will most likely do the same but even more so.

 

[DrRiceBoy]

Both will sell.

 

[ndayday]

outlines can be customized/turned off
both

Without a doubt both versions are gonna sell excellently but I think the wii u version has a lot more going for it. It's easily going to the be the definitive version of the game and the version that will be used for tournaments as well as the version everyone will come back to years later. The only thing the 3ds version has over it is it portability the Wii u version just does everything better from graphics to control to even gameplay I hear. (I've heard people that have played it saying it feels slower and it some times the frame rate drops)

The 3ds version might sell better because of the already bigger install base but there's no doubt in my mind the wii u version will be considered the superior version. Not to mention look how mk8 moved wii u sales, smash will most likely do the same but even more so.

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[Super Writer]

While the Wii U version is looking like the superior one, I do have a feeling the 3DS one will sell better only because the 3DS has a much larger player base at the moment. Then again Mario Kart 8 increased Wii U sales drastically, and Smash Bros. has always been a console seller, but in the end I'm just looking at current numbers.

Personally I'm getting both.

 

[Morbi]

I prefer the Wii U version; however, the 3DS version is going to sell much better. It comes out sooner as opposed to later, it releases on a console that everyone already owns as opposed to one that no one owns, and it retails at $20 cheaper.

 

[Deleted member]

Both because we got HD smash with gamecube controllers vs portable smash. They are both winners!

 

[Elyssa Xey Hexen]

I almost expect more people to get 3DS since its portable. I was surprised by how many more consoles were sold of the DS compared to the Wii. 50% more and the wii sold 100 million units.

 

[ChibiIceClimberz]

I'm getting both, but I prefer the Wii U version.

Both will sell, but obviously the 3DS will sell much more.

 

[Ryan.]

I think both will sell, and the Wii U version will definitely help Wii U sales. They each bring something different and have several advantages. For me though, I prefer the Wii U version, and I bought a Wii U for it. I don't own a 3DS.

 

[Pyra]

I am getting both.
3DS version will probably sell better, but Wii U version will be superior.
It's nice having a portable Smash game though, and I like all the features in Smash 3DS revealed so far, so I'm getting it.

 

[Phaazoid]

They could make an OUYA version and it would sell

 

[SuperMii3D]

Im sure the Wii-U version will sell more, since Im also sure that Sakurai will reveal more modes for it, rather than just 3DS Smash Run.

 

[Smashoperatingbuddy123]

3ds will sell better due to coming out first

However the wii u has much bigger at atvantages than the 3ds

And the only thing so far thats the same in both versions is the items/pokeball pokemon/assist trophys, and playable characters

So both is worth it, im not deciding a 3ds till i have information and if i really deep down want one and when a smash bros 3ds bundle comes out. Best example would be if i can't still be able to trade pokemon between the 2 ds i have and be able to do it with a 3ds and a ds. (Sell one of the ds's)

 

[R0Y]

Lol my bad

Anyway, 3DS version will sell more.

Getting both.

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

I seriously might spend more time on the 3DS version unless I kind find some local people that would want to play the wii u version

 

[Wanderer from Roseyard]

The challenge for the Wii U version is that it has to not only sell itself, but it has to sell consoles.

The 3DS version will retail cheaper and it's for a system that's already in a lot of hands.

My personal prediction is that both versions will ultimately be the lowest-selling of the five Smash entries.

 

[R0Y]

The challenge for the Wii U version is that it has to not only sell itself, but it has to sell consoles.

The 3DS version will retail cheaper and it's for a system that's already in a lot of hands.

My personal prediction is that both versions will ultimately be the lowest-selling of the five Smash entries.

Smash 64 and Melee came out on systems that combined sold about as much as the 3DS has, however, those came out earlier in their system's lifespans, even Smash 64 by a few months. 3DS is aging but if it does sub-Smash 64 numbers that is very bad.

Smash U has to sell almost 1:2 on an eventual install base that may be as low as 15 million users to surpass Melee's 7.09 million on 21.74 million consoles, and that's a near launch game with an almost unheard of attach rate, about in line with the stellar numbers of N64 launch title Super Mario 64. Literally, Melee outsold Mario Kart: Double Dash, which admittedly came out 2 years later.

It'll be a small miracle if either, or both outsell Melee. I think that even the Wii U version can potentially outsell 64 though, if only just.

If both versions were able to outsell Melee, even if only just, that'd still be a huge sucess, even if it they can't touch Brawl.

 

[Aguki90]

The Wii U would likely the definitive version thanks to the control including gamecube and many more...

I will get the 3DS just for Smash Run! I love city trial I gotta love Smash Run!

Even Wii U is the MAIN one I gonna choice Both!

 

[R0Y]

The Wii U would likely the definitive version thanks to the control including gamecube and many more...

I will get the 3DS just for Smash Run! I love city trial I gotta love Smash Run!

Even Wii U is the MAIN one I gonna choice Both!

Only people who would argue against that are in a place called denial. However, I'm not expecting Smash U to sell as much regardless.

 

[mygamecube]

I'm getting both, of course. I'm a die hard Smash Bros. fan.

I will play the 3DS to death and complete that before the Wii U version releases. Then, all my priorities switch to the Wii U version.

I will be taking my 3DS to work and on various other trips a lot more often tho. Smash on the go, nothing better.

 

[Zango]

I'll probably end up getting both, but I do think in the end the 3DS version will sell more, simply because there are more 3DS owners than Wii U owners.

Really, it probably would've been better in the long run to make it Wii U exclusive, as Smash Bros. can certainly move systems. However, I guess with a proper sequel to Star Fox finally in the works along with a radically new Zelda game, maybe the Wii U can be moved off of shelves through other means.