Okay, in theory advocates for the PS4 compared to the Wii U say that the $50 difference will change consumer opinion. But never go into details of what the Wii U has for those $350usd. At the basic level, the Wii U is more or less a $300 dollar machine. Get the Deluxe version which includes a game, the consumer pays $10 less for a $60 retail game, aka $350usd.
The Ps4, to our knowledge comes with no AAA game at $399usd. Meaning that once you purchase your first AAA next gen game you are looking at a $458usd machine. The ps4 is now $98 more expensive than the wii u with bundled game. Now if you just compare the game-less Wii U to the game-less ps4 the price is now $99usd more expensive than the wiiu. That is still a difference that was for some reason brushed under the rug.
Now if you want ZombiU with a controller you are familiar with instead of Nintendo Land. The bundle at Amazon is going for $409usd right now. Wii U Deluxe ($350) + ZombiU ($60) + Pro Controller ($50). You looking at a bundle that would of cost $460 individually sold. Set at $409 at Amazon, or even cheaper at Gamestop of all places. And yet all that and still cheaper than a ps4 with just one game.
So at this point the way I see it. You'd either want a WiiU or a PS4 and price has nothing to do with it. It's the games, or brand loyalty.
Edit: Sorry for title, catches people more that way.
The Ps4, to our knowledge comes with no AAA game at $399usd. Meaning that once you purchase your first AAA next gen game you are looking at a $458usd machine. The ps4 is now $98 more expensive than the wii u with bundled game. Now if you just compare the game-less Wii U to the game-less ps4 the price is now $99usd more expensive than the wiiu. That is still a difference that was for some reason brushed under the rug.
Now if you want ZombiU with a controller you are familiar with instead of Nintendo Land. The bundle at Amazon is going for $409usd right now. Wii U Deluxe ($350) + ZombiU ($60) + Pro Controller ($50). You looking at a bundle that would of cost $460 individually sold. Set at $409 at Amazon, or even cheaper at Gamestop of all places. And yet all that and still cheaper than a ps4 with just one game.
So at this point the way I see it. You'd either want a WiiU or a PS4 and price has nothing to do with it. It's the games, or brand loyalty.
Edit: Sorry for title, catches people more that way.