The Wii U is an 8th Generation HD capable gaming console, has been on the market for over a year, and is as capable of handling the amount of streaming content that the WWE could produce as any of the other four gaming consoles, perhaps even more so, considering it also features a Game Pad with a built-in touch screen for off-TV viewing (similar to an iPad or Android tablet, which also will support the WWE Network).
The WWE is missing out on a huge potential fanbase, including families with children, the target audience of the Nintendo Wii U, who would subscribe to the WWE Network for all TV shows and Pay-Per-Views. The Wii U was already looked over for WWE 2K14, and now apparently WWE2K15, and hundreds of thousands of fans missed out on the gameplay experience and there's no telling how much revenue was lost and could be lost for the WWE.
Some people, the WWE included, may argue that we, the fans, should just watch on an Android device or on a Desktop computer, or buy a Roku, or one of the many other multiple devices the WWE Network will also be available on. Not all of us can afford all of those extra devices. We can afford the ten dollars a month that the WWE Network is charging for a subscription, though. We had to make a choice for what kind of gaming console to buy and chose the Wii U and shouldn't be forced to go and buy a new device for $30, $40, even up to $50 just to watch a premium streaming service.
At E3 this year (The Electronic Entertainment Expo) Nintendo proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Wii U is not just a flash-in-the-pan console with a gimmick tablet controller. It is based around video games but many of it's users watch streaming media on it as well, including (but not limited to) YouTube, NetFlix, Hulu Plus, and Amazon On Demand. The Wii U is a media machine that the WWE Network would fit in perfectly with.
With the estimated sales of the WWE Network not going as planned (stockholders sold when the Network didn't break even after WrestleMania, costing Vince McMahon and the WWE roughly $350 Million), it would behoove the WWE to get the product onto as many formats in as many homes as possible. The Wii U has a wide base, covering the US, Europe, and Japan, and a partnership with Nintendo of America could only help both parties.
If you believe the WWE should include the Wii U as one of the devices that will be able to stream the WWE Network, please sign and share on Facebook and Twitter.
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Reached 500 supporters
July 20, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
March 13, 2014
362 Comments
I am a subscriber to the wwe network and I love it. I used to enjoy it on xbox 360 but now my xbox is broken and the only streaming device I own is a wii u. I was sorely disappointed to find wii u was not supported and am considering canceling next month when my 6 mo requirement comes to an end.
The WWE said themselves that the WWE Network is almost the same as Netflix, which is compatible with both the Wii U and even the Nintendo 3DS. just putting that fact out there. WWE Network for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS!
wii u is a family so it is mostly set up in the living room , me and my father would prefer it on wii u for that reason whats the point of moving a ps3 from my room to the living room each time a wanna watch pay per view with my father
I was a first day subscriber to the network as well, and have been watching it on my 360. I'm a huge Nintendo fan though and would much rather watch it on my Wii U considering I believe it is a far superior device than anything Microsoft could ever offer. Coming from a WWE fan of over 15 years.
While there are other ways to watch the network, the Wii U is my primary streaming box. I'd love to be able to quickly switch between the network and Nintendo TV while talking with other WWE fans on the Miiverse.
Yessss please
Put the wwe network on the wiiu
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The Wii U is an 8th Generation HD capable gaming console, has been on the market for over a year, and is as capable of handling the amount of streaming content that the WWE could produce as any of the other four gaming consoles, perhaps even more so, considering it also features a Game Pad with a built-in touch screen for off-TV viewing (similar to an iPad or Android tablet, which also will support the WWE Network).
The WWE is missing out on a huge potential fanbase, including families with children, the target audience of the Nintendo Wii U, who would subscribe to the WWE Network for all TV shows and Pay-Per-Views. The Wii U was already looked over for WWE 2K14, and now apparently WWE2K15, and hundreds of thousands of fans missed out on the gameplay experience and there's no telling how much revenue was lost and could be lost for the WWE.
Some people, the WWE included, may argue that we, the fans, should just watch on an Android device or on a Desktop computer, or buy a Roku, or one of the many other multiple devices the WWE Network will also be available on. Not all of us can afford all of those extra devices. We can afford the ten dollars a month that the WWE Network is charging for a subscription, though. We had to make a choice for what kind of gaming console to buy and chose the Wii U and shouldn't be forced to go and buy a new device for $30, $40, even up to $50 just to watch a premium streaming service.
At E3 this year (The Electronic Entertainment Expo) Nintendo proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Wii U is not just a flash-in-the-pan console with a gimmick tablet controller. It is based around video games but many of it's users watch streaming media on it as well, including (but not limited to) YouTube, NetFlix, Hulu Plus, and Amazon On Demand. The Wii U is a media machine that the WWE Network would fit in perfectly with.
With the estimated sales of the WWE Network not going as planned (stockholders sold when the Network didn't break even after WrestleMania, costing Vince McMahon and the WWE roughly $350 Million), it would behoove the WWE to get the product onto as many formats in as many homes as possible. The Wii U has a wide base, covering the US, Europe, and Japan, and a partnership with Nintendo of America could only help both parties.
If you believe the WWE should include the Wii U as one of the devices that will be able to stream the WWE Network, please sign and share on Facebook and Twitter.
Thank You
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
July 20, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
March 13, 2014
362 Comments
I am the only person who pays for the network in my house of 4. I have a Wii U in my bedroom, meaning I am the only person who cannot watch the network from the comfort of my own bed, I know, first world problems and the like, but seriously, a simple app for the Wii U.
I am a subscriber to the wwe network and I love it. I used to enjoy it on xbox 360 but now my xbox is broken and the only streaming device I own is a wii u. I was sorely disappointed to find wii u was not supported and am considering canceling next month when my 6 mo requirement comes to an end.
The WWE said themselves that the WWE Network is almost the same as Netflix, which is compatible with both the Wii U and even the Nintendo 3DS. just putting that fact out there. WWE Network for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS!
wii u is a family so it is mostly set up in the living room , me and my father would prefer it on wii u for that reason whats the point of moving a ps3 from my room to the living room each time a wanna watch pay per view with my father
I was a first day subscriber to the network as well, and have been watching it on my 360. I'm a huge Nintendo fan though and would much rather watch it on my Wii U considering I believe it is a far superior device than anything Microsoft could ever offer. Coming from a WWE fan of over 15 years.
While there are other ways to watch the network, the Wii U is my primary streaming box. I'd love to be able to quickly switch between the network and Nintendo TV while talking with other WWE fans on the Miiverse.
Yessss please
Put the wwe network on the wiiu
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I am the only person who pays for the network in my house of 4. I have a Wii U in my bedroom, meaning I am the only person who cannot watch the network from the comfort of my own bed, I know, first world problems and the like, but seriously, a simple app for the Wii U.