The_Liquid_Laser said:
Yeah, but everything you just said can also be applied to the Wii U. This description basically paints the N64 as a niche console with some very vocal fans. If that is your assertion, then I can agree with that. N64 is a lot like the Dreamcast or the Wii U. |
Nintendo never posted any losses during the N64 era. It wasn't until the Wii U development cycle and release that happened. The N64 sold 3.6 million units alone in the US in it's first year which is about what the Wii U managed globally. Also: "During its first four months, the console yielded 500,000 unit sales in North America.[74] Nintendo successfully outsold Sony and Sega early in 1997 in the United States." The Wii U didn't even outsell the much older Xbox 360 and PS3 on a week to week basis (even in holiday weeks) during its first year prior to having contend with the PS4 or Xbox One. So no, not the same situation at all.