It launched on November 18, 2012.
Presumably it's ending around that time, 2016.
So four years.
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Nikkei: Nintendo ceasing Wii U production at the end of the year
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It launched on November 18, 2012.
Presumably it's ending around that time, 2016.
So four years.
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Been dead for a while now, hope NX can turn Nintendo around again. Wii U was a disaster from day 1.
Come on, NX can't sell any worse than Wii U, surely. lol.
Yep. Best games of this gen so far for me. MK8, Splatoon, SM3DW, Toad, Smash, Mario Maker - that's a hell of a games library and I could play those games forever. And the Zelda HD collections were great too.
Same reason Wii mini came out? To make their library from the past 4 years more affordable to people who just want a budget game system and some mario games?
Wii mini came out in 2013, one year after Wii U.
no, i had some great times with em but my wii u and 3ds didn't feel like good purchases in retrospect
i kind of hope N goes the sega route at this point and just focuses on software
Hero of Legend
Member
Thanks for merging the threads! 
Also, NX WILL be unveiled this year the paper says (see OP), not that anyone expected otherwise.
Also, NX WILL be unveiled this year the paper says (see OP), not that anyone expected otherwise.
It could come out for the WiiU, but I wonder if the New Zelda would even be made to run on WiiU. I guess they did it before with TP GC, but the Wii was on par with the GC.
Yup. They weren't Nintendo's best years, not by a longshot, but I definitely enjoyed it while it lasted.
Milly Osworth
Member
Wii U turned out to not be for U.
Soapbox Killer
Grand Nagus
The King is dead! Long Live the KING!
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
There's over 40 retail Wii U games on my shelf, countless other eShop games on the Wii U storage itself, and more on the way this year.
I would have loved a full 5-year lifespan, but I can't complain with what Nintendo has released for the system.
OrbitalBeard
Member
One year too long, in my opinion. I wish Nintendo could have gotten NX out sooner, but it obviously wasn't ready for a 2015 launch.
Dark Cloud
Member
There's no point in manufacturing Wii U's. Nintendo is ready to move on. Fans have pretty much moved on. And third party's moved on. The Wii U has some amazing games and I'm ready for NX to see what it has to offer.
I still dont understand this. Is the Wii U outside in the rain looking in? If so, why is it a ghost? Or is it inside looking out at the rain and that's its reflection? Why would it want to be in the rain? Or is it just depressed that it's raining outside?
DomsPlaying
Member
Mentioned this on Twitter but interesting Nintendo ceased production of Wii after the Wii U had been released.
Wii had a lot longer legs and user base of course, but still interesting that Wii U will be stopped before we assume NX release date. Or maybe this means NX release IS in fact this year.. Can't tell at all but we will speculate nonetheless ;-)
Wii had a lot longer legs and user base of course, but still interesting that Wii U will be stopped before we assume NX release date. Or maybe this means NX release IS in fact this year.. Can't tell at all but we will speculate nonetheless ;-)
AppleSautts
Member
RIP in peace
minameissteve
Banned
Didn't expect an official death of the Wii U so soon. Rest in peace, you underrated yet flawed console.
I am. I'm satisfied with the quality of the games they put out, but I don't mind moving on. It's an exciting time.
Garrett Hawke
Member
Don't be an idiot. It will come out on Wii U.
I got to play Wonderful 101 so it was worth it.
Disaster Nebraska
Banned
Time to buy a spare and round out the Wii U collection. Man, the thing isn't even (offically) priced below $200 yet...
RIP in peace Wii U. Ya had a short run.
RIP in peace Wii U. Ya had a short run.
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
LOL, you'll be shock.
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
Nx will have BC for sure.
ninjablade
Banned
yea it's 4 years, but it really died after mario maker came out.
Duane Cunningham
Member
E3 is gonna be a trip, man.
Wii mini was a new model of a successful console though.
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
There is one, diehard fans who bought the Wii U. That's why there is still a (very small) trail of releases coming. Looks like it will be 4 years and done like the original Xbox, which was another great console that deserved better than its fate.
I bet the Wii U hasn't been produced for months now and that's why there are shortages in Japan, Nintendo rationing their Japanese region consoles.
It'll probably just go up instead especially in aftermarkets once stores sell out.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Makes sense
I'm quite happy with my WiiU regardless
I'm quite happy with my WiiU regardless
Yup. Sucks about the console's many issues, but the fact Nintendo gave it great support and didn't just leave it hanging bodes well for NX, no matter how well it does.
Dark Cloud
Member
I think they're just joking.
Yep. Best racing game this gen mk8, best fighting game smash 4, best shooter splatoon.
These 3 multiplayer games have given me so much fun since they launched, I still play them.
But I am ready to move on to NX, will next gen smash, kart and splatoon here we go.
Hero of Legend
Member
It's referencing that other systems are having all the support (being cosy inside) and Wii U is being left behind (in the rain/cold). Pretty sure it was created when numerous multiplats were really starting to skip Wii U around 2013.
Definitely. Such an underrated console with top quality games even if they were very few. I love that lil console but it already gave everything it can offer and I just cannot wait to move on new hardware.
notworksafe
Member
Yeah I enjoyed mine a lot. Mario Kart, Mario 3D World, Smash, Bayonetta 2, XCX, and the weird Animal Crossing board game got a lot of play in my house. Splatoon as well. Definitely was happy with the console and the exclusives it had.
I don't believe it will. That's just my guess though. Production is ended. There aren't that many WiiUs out there, and if they want to make a new Zelda game to make a splash, I'm not sure why they would hold it back with hardware that is a little better than systems that came out 10 years ago.
If I was Nintendo, I would have already moved over every major project outside of remakes etc to development for their new system. The WiiU has been a lost cause.