Could happen, but the wii u is selling really really badly. If things don't turn around this year, it's not going to even reach Gamecube numbers.

XBONE on its own is in bad shape, but compared to the Wii U it's a healthy console. 20+ million lifetime seems a given even if PS4 dominates.


Point being, I doubt it.

Thank you :)

I agree. This year (and E3) will shed more light on which way this gen will go. So many different variables. If Microsoft one ups Sony at E3, they win the U.S and therefor will catch the Wii U much quicker. Sony plays just as much as a role as Nintendo does in this prediction.

As far as the Nintendo side goes, I think they can still turn things around. They have to stick with the Wii U and not move on to another console until 2017 or so but they can do decent enough. Wii U will pass the N64 in sales if they do things right.

Not really as I see more people are going for the 500 $ console over the 300$

For now, yes.

Mario kart does not seem to be going to help the wiiu, pre order numbers are quite low, and if people think Mario mart is the solution to halo then you're really wrong lol halo 5 or halo 2 (which ever is coming in 2014) is the final nail on the wiiu till its nailed to 3rd place, it's a matter of playing the waiting game.

I'm feeling you. Not confidently though.

Since aways yes and maybe mario kart will give it one week of passing x1, but halo will give it a nail to place wii u on 3rd for good

True, can't wait for MK8 and SSB and Bayonetta 2 AND X AND!!!! SMT X Fire Emblem. 

It will be very interesting to see what will happen.

While it's unlikely the Wii U will sustain sales above the Xbox One for any real length this year, It's possible that the Wii U can maintain, or recapture, its lead. But I don't think it will.

If SSB releases early enough during the holidays, it could swing things back for the Wii U. However, given the way other Wii U titles have been delayed, and the ambiguity surrounding the release date, it's not all that certain that it will launch this year at all.

On the other hand, while the PS4 will likely scoop up a larger share than the XBO, multiplatform games should give the system a boost over the Wii U, though the impact will largely depend on what we hear at E3. We've already heard that Assassin's Creed : Unity will be current-gen exclusive; if Call of Duty goes the same route, we could potentially see a significant migration from past-generation consoles.

The joker in the deck is the possibility of a price cut. It could go either way, or both for that matter, but the XBO strikes me as far more likely to make deep enough cuts to make a difference. It has a lot more weight to shed, including a peripheral it could potentially do without, and I'm not convinced the Wii U will drop until the question of whether Mario Kart and SSB can sustain greater sales on their own is answered (Answer: No).