Next gen Nintendo console announced at e3. They can sweep wiiu under the rug. Most people think its a wii peripheral anyway.
Why is it that some people can be relatively rational when it comes to other topics but then go full tard when talking about one or two select companies or franchises? If it was anyone other than big_z, I'd assume this was a bad joke rather than an exercise in delusion. I'm just glad heavy got his foot placed squarely in his mouth, though it looks like he's trying to yet again absolve himself.
Anywho, I wouldn't say the wii u really "dropped" at all. A 4k discrepancy doesn't mean squat unless you're called the Vita. But regardless, a hold in week 51 isn't necessarily encouraging either. I'm going to echo other people's sentiments that we're going to see a sharp decline in January once the holidays are over. I think it'll still consistently outsell all the other consoles (likely combined, even) but the numbers will look weak within historical context of
PS2 era console sales and
modern handhelds. I'm curious whether the decline will just be further evidence of a withdrawal from consoles in japan or a symptom of the anemic release list. Likely both, tbh.
I'm also surprised no one has brought up the possibility of deluxe sku shortages having an impact on these numbers. Iwata has openly stated that there have been shortages specifically for that sku, not necessarily the console as a whole. It's possible that the numbers could have been marginally higher had nintendo either gone with a single sku model or just made more deluxes relative to basics.
