Soundwave said:
I don't know if Nintendo really has shipped more Wii U's than Wiis.
It's just that there isn't the same crazed demand this time out. Wii was completely new and different from anything most people had seen before in 2006, Wii U is not the same thing.
Nintendo has forecast 3.5 million Wii Us through next March, that's actually less than Wii I think, so they likely don't have many more systems to allocate here than they did in 2006. The difference is demand is at a more reasonable level.
The system will do OK through the holidays, I think the challenge for Nintendo is going to be selling a $300-$350 piece of hardware next year though. I suspect you'll see a $50 price cut by next summer. I think Jan-April in particular are going to be tough for the Wii U.
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Actually Nintendo forecast 5.5 million units by March.
