After the epic fail of some Nintendo fans who predicted that Wii would outsell not only the PS2 lifetime, but also reach 300(!!!) million units(lmao!), I can't take them serious anymore.

I say, Wii U will do something like 50 million lifetime. Its like the 3DS, I have the feeling its like an add-on for the Wii, just like the 3DS doesn't seem to different than the DS.

Id say around 60 million. I think releasing so long before the other competitors will damage there sales greatly at there release. I think many normal consumers are going to treat the wii as a current gen console.

75M

Agreed. It's strange how Nintendo can make everyone hyped up E3, nearly 12 months away

A Smash Bros. game with HD graphics and excellent online would make the console fly off the shelves, and bring over these self-=proclaimed 'core' gamers from the PS360. In the end, it comes down to 3rd party support. They can't use the blue ocean as much as they did this gen, sadly. But as long as it's affordably priced and has great 1st party ghames like this gen, it'll do fine.

One more thing- is there really a difference between 'Core' and 'Nintendo Core'? I know a lot of people who migrated to the PS360 this gen due to a weak showing by Nintendo. Most of them are wishing for an early, affordable release of the Wii U so they can play the Nintendo games. If you get the best of both worlds, you'll see at least 15mil of the 'core' gamers migrating back to Nintendo IMO.

Gonna go with 60-65 mil.
Dunno whether I'll stick around in 5-6 years from now, haha.

i dunno yet, whats gona happen when 720 and PS4 comes out 2 years later?

1 year later*

surely?

my prediction 55 mln
I think that one controller,technological inferiority and high price will kill the idea.and if they won't show games to compete with Halo,Gears,God of War,Uncharted,GT,Forza etc. than they are doomed. Casuals already can play Wii mote and if they can't hook Sony and MS fans than that's a loss for them.I believe Sony with PS4 will make the same thing as with PS@2: true next gen console with appeal to the core and casuals with impressive capabilities for low price.

Someone should create a table with these predictions. Some of them go from the insanely low to the ridiculously high...

Each generation, the size of the market increases, right? So it seems almost impossible to me that the Wii U will sell anything less than 80mil LT, and that'll be giving away a LOT of market share, and likely finishing last, so...

And don't compare it with the 3DS, it's different. The 3DS is difficult to market, and doesn't look immeditely different enough to warrant a purchase. The Wii U won't have this.

And if you reckon the casual audience won't lap it up, think again. They'll just get it down the line, is all. Smart advertising, great games for all, awesome free online and 3rd party support, and Nintendo should walk the next gen as well IMO. But, it's too early to tell. We know next to nothing about the console, and actually NOTHING about it's rivals...

70-80 mil