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Wii U Shipped 160k Units Worldwide Between April and June 2013
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KillerMan91
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Shame that Sony stopped the production of PS2. Would have been amazing to see PS2 shipping more than WiiU...
First off, how do you know how much they're spending on Wii Fit U? I never said it was a smart strategy as I think it should have come out earlier, but because they've delayed it - it kind of fucked them over.
So wait, you want them to spew out shit at a fast pace? Come on now, that's not how they work. If that was the case, we'd see a drop in quality - like with most iOS and Android games.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Did the audience "get tired" of playing games? Or is it because Nintendo basically abandoned the system at that point?
I'd argue the latter. The audience was buying games (and lots of them) up until that release schedule went barren.
On another point, that's another frustrating aspect to this. The release schedule for the Wii was barren for the last two years of its life. What was Nintendo doing during that time? Did they put literally all their dev teams on 3DS?
MikeE21286
Member
The WiiU is a worse product right now than the PS3 and 360, largely due to the fact that it launched 7 years after them, and it is higher priced
No wonder it is selling atrociously.
No wonder it is selling atrociously.
Aquamarine
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Q1 2014 is shorthand for "Q1 2013/2014" or "Q1 of the fiscal year ending March 31st, 2014."
I'm expecting a slight bump for Q2 (0.25 million from July through September).
That would leave us at 8.59 million consoles for Nintendo to ship in six months.
Wii U estimated worldwide sell-through is around 3 million. So Nintendo will need to dramatically stimulate retail interest in the Wii U to the point that retailers all around the world request an average of 1.43 million consoles every month IN ADDITION TO selling-through the 660,000 consoles around the world that are currently collecting dust in retailer shelves.
The projected ramp-up in retailer interest is just too sudden and dramatic to meet Nintendo's retail expectations. It's wildly unrealistic and downright absurd.
Delusibeta
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I'll happily bet that the Vita will outsell the WiiU in Europe this quarter. The WiiU is ded in Europe, no question about it.
HyperBitHero
Member
Can it be saved?
Much worse than GameCube and it has been the same or right behind the Vita for some time in world wide sales. In Japan the Vita and PS3 are selling the same.
GetemMa
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They could have easily sold more than the number shipped this past quarter, but that sold number is coming from their original launch shipment meaning they have only just begun t sell through their launch shipment from 9 months ago.
This is probably why ASDA in the UK jumped ship for now.
This is bad. Nintendo has to do something big.
I think they are too stubborn to give it up.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
I don't think so at this point. Mario Kart and Smash Bros (two games that really should have been there at launch to draw in both audiences) will give it some bumps, but I don't see it being long-term success.
Bigmac1910
Member
I don't think so, it's just a product people doesn't want, regardless of games.
Financial year for nintendo starts April. Q1 for them is april - june.
KennyLinder
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Portable with wired/wireless TV-out I would assume (hope). Only one platform to develop for, Nintendo teams don't have to be split across resources like they are now.
Wouldn't surprise me if it got mentioned at E3 2014.
There are no color or bundle options for a 3DS in North America. They don't even try to sell the damn thing.
As others have been pointing out, the problem with people saying "You can't judge yet! Wait for...." is that there is only so much physical room in a B&M shop. It's not just that the XB1 and the PS4 will take up a lot of advertising and mindshare, it's that stores such as Gamestop, Target and Walmart have to find somewhere to put the consoles, the games and the accessories. And if I'm in charge of making that decision, I damn well know where that space is coming from.
So you already have a console that has the stench of death on it, and now it'll be difficult to find in a store. Unless Nintendo can demonstrate to these retailers why they should make the effort pushing the Wii U when all it's done for them is gather dust on their shelves, pretty soon it'll be only those who are actively hunting it down who will be able to find it. And at that point it doesn't matter how many games are out, the general market will never know about them and the system is dead.
I'll be very interested to see what the average Gamestop will look like this November. I wouldn't be shocked if the Wii has a more prominent placement and more shelf space than the Wii U.
Once again, Nintendo depending on Nintendo Directs and the Miiverse to get the word out is preaching to the choir. That's not the audience they need to reach.
So you already have a console that has the stench of death on it, and now it'll be difficult to find in a store. Unless Nintendo can demonstrate to these retailers why they should make the effort pushing the Wii U when all it's done for them is gather dust on their shelves, pretty soon it'll be only those who are actively hunting it down who will be able to find it. And at that point it doesn't matter how many games are out, the general market will never know about them and the system is dead.
I'll be very interested to see what the average Gamestop will look like this November. I wouldn't be shocked if the Wii has a more prominent placement and more shelf space than the Wii U.
Once again, Nintendo depending on Nintendo Directs and the Miiverse to get the word out is preaching to the choir. That's not the audience they need to reach.
Stupid fiscal years (my bad)
Bonfires Down
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How about a bundle with Nintendoland, NSMBU, ZombieU and Pikmin 3 for $300? Obviously that won't save the system by itself, but it's something at least.
MikeE21286
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There's also virtually no 3rd party support for the handheld in the West.
And outside of a couple titles, lots of the 3rd party support from Japan never makes it over to the US.
It's not surprising :/
semiconscious
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if they still want to do hardware, this (& i'd definitely be in)...
otherwise - ps4/vita
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Portugeezer
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Nintendo still "expecting" to have 9 million LTD sold by the end of the year?
I know Mario is coming but only in December, at this rate 6 million LTD would be amazing for them unless they plan on making a huge price cut then I don't see how they expect 9 million LTD they are just lying to themselves.
Wii U is a flop, just abandon it in 4 years please Nintendo.
With no games up until now, who'd have thunk it...
Edit: Good to see the 3DS doing well though, healthy software figures.
I know Mario is coming but only in December, at this rate 6 million LTD would be amazing for them unless they plan on making a huge price cut then I don't see how they expect 9 million LTD they are just lying to themselves.
Wii U is a flop, just abandon it in 4 years please Nintendo.
With no games up until now, who'd have thunk it...
Edit: Good to see the 3DS doing well though, healthy software figures.
Kazuma Kiryu
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Tomorrow? What a glorious week it has been.
What an insightful comment on the thread subject.
Coldnoodle
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How much money would they be losing on that? :lololol
Aquamarine
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Nintendo is "expecting" to have 12.45 million shipped LTD by next March.
Dog food is delicious
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I have to say, the price of the PS4 has taken away a lot of the stress of the Wii U not getting 3rd party games, at least for me.
prag16
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They sold a lot more than they shipped if you look at the sales numbers from around the world. Problem is many of those were still units that had shipped around launch most likely.
Can Crusher
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There isn't just one problem that if solved will fix all...
Name, box design, unnappealling main hook, unattractive price for what yout get, retro level online infrastructure, weak software lineup, shit marketing.....
Nintendo will need to spend big and heavy.
Name, box design, unnappealling main hook, unattractive price for what yout get, retro level online infrastructure, weak software lineup, shit marketing.....
Nintendo will need to spend big and heavy.
Tricky I Shadow
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Nope.
GetemMa
Member
Yep. Its all over. Shutter the windows. Close the doors.
Iwata and Miyamoto murder Reggie and then commit seppuku.
oh gaf,,,,you never change.
gaming_noob
Member
Diddy Kong is MIA.
I still want a WiiU but I can wait for a big price drop. Better luck next gen, Nintendo....I still can't believe the WiiU is only 10 months old; it feels like it's been released a lot longer than that.
I still want a WiiU but I can wait for a big price drop. Better luck next gen, Nintendo....I still can't believe the WiiU is only 10 months old; it feels like it's been released a lot longer than that.
What Nintendo could do is turn it into the ultimate Nintendo box, even moreso than the Wii:
- Get an account system working. Cross play between 3DS and Wii U
- Get those virtual console games out. All of them. SNES, N64, GC, GBA, GB. there's a shedload of titles that are must buys. They're there ready to be sold!! Playable on the tablet. ONLY available in the Wii U store, but cross play on your 3DS via your account.
I guess that could be one easy thing that could spur at least some interest in the console, albeit not in the wider mainstream.
- Get an account system working. Cross play between 3DS and Wii U
- Get those virtual console games out. All of them. SNES, N64, GC, GBA, GB. there's a shedload of titles that are must buys. They're there ready to be sold!! Playable on the tablet. ONLY available in the Wii U store, but cross play on your 3DS via your account.
I guess that could be one easy thing that could spur at least some interest in the console, albeit not in the wider mainstream.
Enjoy it while it lasts.
Though to be fair, Western 3rd parties have never supported handhelds very much to begin with. But Nintendo's inability to create new franchises for a wide audience like they did with Brain Training and Nintendogs isn't helping. So the 3DS underperforms everyplace that isn't Japan - where it gets all the big name portable titles by default.
Bonfires Down
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Well, those games have already been produced, so they are sunk costs. While it does mean that they will sell less games, these are desperate times, so I think it can be justified.
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Bigmac1910
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Damn that's harsh, but you are probably correct.
Portugeezer
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SolidSnakex
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I really doubt that. I just expect that next-gen Nintendo will be a lot like what we've seen with Sony going into the PS4. Nintendo will move around the chairs and bring people in that have a bigger vision of consoles than the current major players at Nintendo. They need new people in that will be aggressive and friendly when it comes to trying to gain third party support. They also need people in that understand that you can be innovative while also understanding that sometimes other companies have done things well enough that you should just follow them instead of assuming that different is better.
There are way too many glaring errors with the Wii U for the people responsible for it to stay in place for the next console cycle.