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vivster on 29 December 2014
Mr.Playstation said:

Here is why:

1. Even with exclusives such as Mario Kart 8 and Super smash Bros it will just barely overtake the amount of consoles sold in 2013.

2. The only upcoming main exclusives are Star Fox U and Zelda U. Star Fox U while a fan favourite doesn't sell that many units and therefore won't sell consoles and finally Zelda U is already getting mixed reactions from fans and the Cartoon styled Zelda's don't sell as well usually.

I am sorry, but this is how good it gets.

The reasoning for 2. is flawed. The game will be well loved by all Zelda fans. The reason why it won't sell many consoles is that the majority of Zelda fans already own a Wii U.



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sc94597 on 29 December 2014

No, it will peak next year. And will only decline by a few hundred thousand in 2016. 2017 is when it will probably start declining by 100%. Next year Wii U will sell about 3.75 -4.5 mil, year after that 3.5 -4 mil, then 2-2.5 mil (with $100 price-cut) then 1 mil and then 1 more million until it is discontinued.

Reasons:

1. Price-cut

2. Game library will finally become diverse enough. No single game will sell Wii U's. It's the entire library that sells the console. The Wii U has plenty of games coming next year which will fill in genre gaps. Zelda U will sell fine. I wouldn't call its style "cartoon."



Jizz_Beard_thePirate on 29 December 2014

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Dr.Vita on 29 December 2014

You are right, but the most Nintendo gamers like the Wii U.
Sales mean nothing! ;)




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Slarvax on 29 December 2014

I can see the Wii U selling better next year with at least 1 retail release every 2 months, instead of 1 every 4 months. And most likely a new model + price cut is coming next year.



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Miyamotoo on 29 December 2014

Peaked!?
With $299 official price!?

Don't think so, next year will probably be peak year.



vivster on 29 December 2014
Dr.Vita said:
You are right, but the most Nintendo gamers like the Wii U.
Sales mean nothing! ;)

Let me show you the door out of this sales forum. It seems you accidentally wandered into the wrong room.

Also I'm sure Nintendo disagrees with you.



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Mnementh on 29 December 2014
Dr.Vita said:
You are right, but the most Nintendo gamers like the Wii U.
Sales mean nothing! ;)

Well, a answer as you would expect from Dr. Vita. Let's band together brothers in doom, WiiU-fans and Vita-fans unite against the oppression of PS4 and 3DS!



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Goodnightmoon on 29 December 2014
Mr.Playstation said:
Goodnightmoon said:
Stop please, everybody knows that you are very glad to see it falling despite the great games. Anyways is not its peak year, you´ll see. And this bulling is just boring.


No, I do not like to see it fail, but based on the facts at hand this is its peak year.

"Based on the facts" Yeah the facts says that early this year everyone thoughts Wii U was a shit, and now lots of people are changing its mind, it has so much better reputation now, the facts also says that the console is growing (2013: 3.1m - 2014: Probably 3.7m), and says that Mk8 and the price cut made a 400% boost, Smash doesn´t has that boost because the 3DS version, but next year we can see boosts on Splatoon or Xenoblade, and definitly we´ll see a big boost when Zelda is released, i know many Nintendo fans that says the same "I´ll get a WiiU when Zelda is released", and another boost with the price cut (if is not coming with Zelda making a very huge boost), facts are saying that 2015 seems a great year in games for WiiU, but there´s nothing clear about One and Ps4, not really so many NEW great games are coming, and seems like half of them are going to be just big hypes again(The order 1886... ). And of course you are not thinking about the surprises Nintendo can be announcing on 2015, like an Animal Crossing with big amiibo and online possibilities or even a pokemon amiibo. So the facts says a lot of things and you just take the ones that says that WiiU is Doomed.



Mr.Playstation on 29 December 2014
Goodnightmoon said:
Mr.Playstation said:
Goodnightmoon said:
Stop please, everybody knows that you are very glad to see it falling despite the great games. Anyways is not its peak year, you´ll see. And this bulling is just boring.


No, I do not like to see it fail, but based on the facts at hand this is its peak year.

"Based on the facts" Yeah the facts says that early this year everyone thoughts Wii U was a shit, and now lots of people are changing its mind, it has so much better reputation now, the facts also says that the console is growing (2013: 3.1m - 2014: Probably 3.7m), and says that Mk8 and the price cut made a 400% boost, Smash doesn´t has that boost because the 3DS version, but next year we can see boosts on Splatoon or Xenoblade, and definitly we´ll see a big boost when Zelda is released, i know many Nintendo fans that says the same "I´ll get a WiiU when Zelda is released", and another boost with the price cut (if is not coming with Zelda making a very huge boost), facts are saying that 2015 seems a great year in games for WiiU, but there´s nothing clear about One and Ps4, not really so many NEW great games are coming, and seems like half of them are going to be just big hypes again(The order 1886... ). And of course you are not thinking about the surprises Nintendo can be announcing on 2015, like an Animal Crossing with big amiibo and online possibilities or even a pokemon amiibo. So the facts says a lot of things and you just take the ones that says that WiiU is Doomed

I stopped reading when you said 2013: 3.1m, 2014: 3.7m. It's actually 2013: 3.1m, 2014: 3.2 m at best. Currently it's at 2.9m.



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