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[Anth0ny]

Straight from Nintendo

With respect to “Wii U,” “New Super Luigi U,” which is add-on content for “New Super Mario Bros. U” released
simultaneously with the “Wii U” hardware last year, was released, and “Game & Wario,” released in Japan in March,
was released overseas. The worldwide sales of “Wii U” hardware and software were 0.16 million units and 1.03 million
units respectively mainly due to the release of few key first-party titles this quarter to strongly drive the hardware sales.
Regarding “Nintendo DS” (DS, DS Lite, DSi and DSi XL), the worldwide sales of its hardware and software were 0.06
million units and 2.15 million units respectively. Also, the sales of the “Wii” hardware and software were 0.21 million
units and 3.67 million units respectively worldwid

90k from Japan
60k from North America
10k from Other

wow.

 

[Drago]

That's fucking atrocious

10k across Europe and Australia... man

 

[SeaOfMadness]

That's abysmal

 

[dc89]

Oh damn. DAMN.

 

[Surface of Me]

What is the Wii U?

 

[Hero]

Miserable. This is what happens when you don't release any games.

 

[Averon]

So, when will Nintendo stop Wii U production? They did for the GameCube, right?

 

[Fracas]

Holy shit at 60k in North America. And there's plenty of time before the heavy hitters launch, too.

 

[spats]

That's pretty surprising.

 

[GiantEnemyGoomba]

Expected. :/ It's sad, but there's no reason to lose your shit over it since we've known it would be like this for months.

 

[Duxxy3]

That's 160k more units of the Wii U than they shipped in the previous period last year.

Just trying to stay positive.

 

[Yoshichan]

hoooooooo

myyyyyyy

gooooooood

 

[Miles Quaritch]

PAL region is lumped in with other?

Oh dear.

 

[Pureauthor]

Should I point and laugh. I feel like I should point and laugh.

 

[Booshka]

PLAY THE GAME.


This is really bad, if they can't revive it this Holiday season, it's done.

 

[Ramon3MR]

Yeah pretty bad...wonder if COD: Ghosts will do any good as Black Ops 2 did terrible numbers. Personally I play it from time to time...main New Super Mario Bros. U and also just started playing Pikmin 3.

Your thoughts on this one?

Will Nintendo fans support COD: Ghosts on Wii U?

 

[nampad]

I knew the European numbers were bad, but they have only shipped 10.000 units? Wow.

 

[Recall]

No games beyond a list of 7 worth having and market confusion still from the general public as not everyone visits Internet forums or are in a household with gamers.

 

[iavi]

How long until this thing just isn't made anymore?

 

[enzo_gt]

Even lower than I expected, even considering how uncompetitive, audience-less and not-so-well thought out the hardware is.

Nintendo deserves it, despite how good of an idea Miiverse is.

 

[Satchel]

Jeebus fuck.

Um. Not sure what to say. I like my WiiU. I think the Xbox One will cone close to bombing this hard.

 

[madmackem]

I just cant get my head around them repeating 3ds launch over again, they said they had learned when it seems they learned nothing at all. It feels like this system is doomed to fail, maybe the worst level of failure not seen in a long time.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

Well, at least it's something, it will probably do better after a price cut and some games.


I'm waiting for Smash or X to get one, come faster 2014.

 

[Bruno MB]

3DS numbers are extremely disappointing.

April - June 2013 (April - June 2012)

Japan - 640,000 (920,000)
Americas - 360,000 (420,000)
Europe - 400,000 (530,000)

Total - 1,400,000 (1,860,000)

32,480,000 units LTD.

 

[SolarPowered]

Please Und-

I can't even...

Well, at least it's something, it will probably do better after a price cut and some games.

This is like saying "Okay, he is still breathing at least!" when the patient is nothing but a bloody stump with no limbs. Wii U is gonna need the six million dollar man treatment.

 

[Kagari]

Was the Dreamcast ever this bad so close after launch?

 

[cw_sasuke]

Wow - thats Ouya territory....lol

10k shipped in "Other" explains why europeans retailers are slashing the price like hell. 175-199 for a Basic and under 250€ for a Premium has been the price for months now. What a bomba....

 

[calder]

That's 160k more units of the Wii U than they shipped in the previous period last year.

Just trying to stay positive.

Ok that made me laugh.


But those numbers are... apocalyptic?

 

[PotionBleue]

3DS numbers are extremely disappointing.

April - June 2013 (April - June 2012)

Japan - 640,000 (920,000)
Americas - 360,000 (420,000)
Europe - 400,000 (530,000)

Total - 1,400,000 (1,860,000)

32,480,000 units LTD.

How so? What were the forecasts?

 

[metalslimer]

3DS numbers are extremely disappointing.

April - June 2013 (April - June 2012)

Japan - 640,000 (920,000)
Americas - 360,000 (420,000)
Europe - 400,000 (530,000)

Total - 1,400,000 (1,860,000)

32,480,000 units LTD.

Yep there is no way they hit the target without a new model. Nintendo vastly overshipped last holiday and it will bite them in the ass

 

[MarkusRJR]

3DS numbers are extremely disappointing.

April - June 2013 (April - June 2012)

Japan - 640,000 (920,000)
Americas - 360,000 (420,000)
Europe - 400,000 (530,000)

Total - 1,400,000 (1,860,000)

32,480,000 units LTD.

Holy shit. iirc Nintendo handhelds usually sell way better in North America. NoA is fucking up really bad.

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

Fucking hell. Struggling to see how they can turn things around in a significant way.

 

[Whiskeymatt]

Holy shit. They are going to need an absolutely huge holiday season.

 

[Aytrial]

I actually saw someone ask what type of accessory the Wii U was for the Wii here in Australia. Not surprised it's doing terrible here.

 

[boingball]

Wii U competing with Ouya.

 

[RedEther]

Winter will tell if Nintendo has what it takes to survive/sell a console

Spoiler

Say goodnight

 

[Jiraiza]

Nintendo really needs to push out that X out faster. And more games.

 

[Darryl]

Fucking hell. Struggling to see how they can turn things around in a significant way.

well this is their strategy

For the “Wii U” system, we will attempt to concentrate on proactively releasing key first-party titles from the second
half of this year through next year to regain momentum for the platform. Starting with “Pikmin 3,” which was released in
Japan and Europe in July and will be released in the United States in August, we plan on releasing key titles such as “The
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD,” “Wii Party U,” “Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze,” “Super Mario 3D
World,” and “Wii Fit U.”

 

[Soule]

Wii U is

 

[Pops Maellard]

Good lord. I feel like I need to go pick up Pikmin 3 on Sunday; had no idea it was /that/ bad. Also, everyone buy Ghosts on Wii U. Seriously. Good on Activision for releasing it on the system with no hope of even moderate sales.

 

[TheMagician]

This can't be recovered. No chance.

 

[lvlzero]

In all seriousness, at what point do the nintendo fans stop pretending that this is all part of nintendos plan, and start accepting that this console is on the brink?

 

[Azure J]

Everything looks so fucked up here. Goddamn. Something has to give.

 

[BGBW]

That's 160k more units of the Wii U than they shipped in the previous period last year.

Just trying to stay positive.

It's also 160k more than what the XBone and PS4 sold this quarter. Come on Nintendo!

 

[metalslimer]

well this is their strategy

Good luck nintendo

 

[Sakura]

Well, at least it isn't 0.

 

[Rhindle]

That's just ... shocking.

Some of it may just be due to excess supply in retail chain, but still ...

 

[Pureauthor]

Wii U is

"He hah, a demon's luck with numbers!"

If only.

 

[Recall]

I actually saw someone ask what type of accessory the Wii U was for the Wii here in Australia. Not surprised it's doing terrible here.

There are hundreds of people I deal with daily who still think the WiiU is an attachment not a separate new console and who can blame them.

I've even had one lady who thought the WiiU was just the Wii but with HDMI slots.

 

[Bill Squabber]

10k everywhere else? Wow. I bet vita sold close to that in Spain alone.