Monty Mole
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Wii U Shipped 160k Units Worldwide Between April and June 2013
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They will give up on Europe, its pretty much confirmed, hell they practically have given up. Japan will follow soon.
They will focus all Wii U efforts on North America, I think its one of the reason Iwata became NOA's CEO, that's the only region they seem to care for when it comes to Wii U.
Even then I highly doubt it can be salvaged, but I'm still going to wait for Mario Kart 8 to be released before I consider anything definitive.
They will focus all Wii U efforts on North America, I think its one of the reason Iwata became NOA's CEO, that's the only region they seem to care for when it comes to Wii U.
Even then I highly doubt it can be salvaged, but I'm still going to wait for Mario Kart 8 to be released before I consider anything definitive.
ProfessorMoran
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Yeah..you can say sales will pick up when the heavy hitters come out but blowing a years lead before the next-gen consoles is just terrible.
Nintendo better look at those "Other" stats pretty hard, NA and Japan alone won't get them out of this mess (I'm in NA myself though).
Well at least the 3DS and its software are doing ok, I'll continue to support it but if the company wants me to get a Wii U they're going to have to really go all-out in the next year, I still think it's time for a rebranding campaign.
Nintendo better look at those "Other" stats pretty hard, NA and Japan alone won't get them out of this mess (I'm in NA myself though).
Well at least the 3DS and its software are doing ok, I'll continue to support it but if the company wants me to get a Wii U they're going to have to really go all-out in the next year, I still think it's time for a rebranding campaign.
illmatic22
Banned
Damn
I hope they cut the price when DK and Mario arrive. But if that doesn't help much..yikes.
I hope they cut the price when DK and Mario arrive. But if that doesn't help much..yikes.
I think once the holiday season is over the picture will become clear to everyone, assuming it goes as terribly as things have been going. Hopefully the holiday games turn things around, but I don't won't be think too unrealisticly.
Then the more blind fans will say "bu-bu-but Mario Kart and Smash on the horizon!". :/
Dont underestimate the PokemonZ - cant have enough consoles on shelves when it hits.
But yeah, you can see why they announced the black 3DS XL so fast after having to report such numbers.
But this just shows that they learned pretty much nothing from the 3DS launch.
CartridgeBlower
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THERE. ARE. NO. FUCKING. GAMES.
How could Nintendo not understand this after being in this business for 30 years? Still mind-boggling.
How could Nintendo not understand this after being in this business for 30 years? Still mind-boggling.
ohblahitsme
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This is true. At this point the people buying Wii Us are 1) people hoping nintendo will come through 2) people who love monster hunter
Not sure I honestly expected many more sales. Also it's hilarious that the Wii sold more than the Wii U.
IcyBlueStrawberry
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Things can only get better from here... right?
metalslimer
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Anyone who gives up on t\e biggest combined territory should be canned. What a disaster
Duxxy3
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The $129 DS lite dominated... because it was $129.
I don't think nintendo is in a position to drop the price to that level.
Thunder Monkey
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None of this is good.
But their performance in the Americas is the real shocker.
Historically their largest markets by far.
But their performance in the Americas is the real shocker.
Historically their largest markets by far.
1st Course
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The system is literally dead in EU at this point.
Wii U need a very heavy price drop (100 or more) if they want to keep it relevant there.
Wii U need a very heavy price drop (100 or more) if they want to keep it relevant there.
grandjedi6
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Explains why the UK's ditched it. Nintendo probably didn't ship any new consoles to the country with numbers like that.
It's gonna die no matter what they do.
There is literally nothing realistic that Nintendo can do to save this console.
Nintendo is gonna go handheld only a lot sooner than most people would expect.
nintendo doesn't really lose that much money unless their software bombs because that is where they actually make their money. once they start releasing major titles and those don't profit, sirens will go off sure as hell
PotionBleue
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Mmmh no. The 10k Europe/Other is clearly the most terrible thing.
metalslimer
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And it seems nintendo really has no intention of dropping the price. With the kind of nonchalant attitude they seem to have the crash and burn this holiday will be something to see
Oh I'm not blaming anyone, there was hardly a push for the Wii U when it was released. I walked into a JB Hi-Fi and was like "Oh it's out?".
AHA-Lambda
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Can not believe how bad that is!
How are they not changing their forecast? :-/
How are they not changing their forecast? :-/
I'm just saying that every Nintendo handheld platform has sold way better in NA than anywhere else, while now Japan is twice as much as NA with the 3DS. This points to NoA and NoE fucking up really bad.
I'm not even complaining about how high the numbers are, just how weird they are skewed.
abstract alien
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Sakura
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They shipped the most in Japan, yet they will give up on Japan and only focus on NA...?
It can still get worse apparently. Big 3rd parties haven't pulled out completely yet.
retailers in Europe have already been doing that and it's done fuck all.
the thing needs games. lots of them. and a price drop. and better marketing.
Rhazer Fusion
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I doubt it in all honesty. I have a feeling they are going to disregard Ghosts also. I don't see how they will flock to this one, yet ignore COD: BO2.
Wii U really needs an immense price drop, more high profile games and MUCH better marketing. The system has not been advertised since November/December 2012. That is absolutely inexcusable. It's like they are not even trying or care about the console. The problem is, besides exclusive Nintendo games, they are not giving gamers any reason to procure a Wii U over an X360 or PS3 with cheaper prices and a much bigger library of games.
It was quite abvious, considering that they weren't unable to sell the initial shipments.
With no price cut, no promotion and no significant releases (even first party, considering how Pikmin is a July release) they were almost hiding the product waiting for a possible (not probable imho) relaunch with the new releases
With no price cut, no promotion and no significant releases (even first party, considering how Pikmin is a July release) they were almost hiding the product waiting for a possible (not probable imho) relaunch with the new releases
Would be interesting to see OUYA h/w numbers to compare...
I agree this is truly a Saturn level disaster, and although I'm extremely skeptical of its chances of becoming a success in North America, I think it is the only market where Nintendo will attempt to give it a push.
Nothing1016
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It will take an effort never seen before if Nintendo wants to meet their projections. They would have to stage the greatest comeback in consumer electronics history. Good lord this holiday will probably be the most important holiday in Nintendo history. I've never seen a console launch so poorly.
sakipon
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I'm pretty sure that's not the problem. It's the part where you aren't offering much games to use the console for.
SolarPowered
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The only thing that can happen when you shun the "core" Nintendo fans AND general gamers generation after generation in favor of a casual audience that doesn't give a crap about videogames.