Global UP! 5th January

[Veknoid_Outcast]

kitler53 said:

Veknoid_Outcast said:

kitler53 said:

Wander_ said:

sergiodaly said:
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Why does Wii U need saving? It's sold about 2.5 million units in six weeks. That's more than PS3 and Xbox 360 sold in the first six weeks, and those systems crossed 70 million.

It's been six weeks, that's it. Monster Hunter hasn't launched. Mario Kart hasn't launched. Smash Bros. hasn't launched. Wii Sports hasn't launched. Donkey Kong, Metroid, Animal Crossing, and many others haven't launched.

I don't understand why so many think it's in danger of flopping.

if you are going to compare to ps3's first 6 weeks please don't forget that ps3 was only out in 2 regions over those 6 weeks.  if you align all regions you'll find a different story being told.

Fair enough. But now PS3 is in third place. Proving again that it's far too early for so much negativity vis-a-vis Wii U sales.

The point is that Wii U doesn't need saving. It's not on life support. It's not in danger of becoming the next Sega Dreamcast.

It's underperforming in comparison to one of the most popular video game systems of all time -- the Wii -- but it's doing quite well in comparison to the other two seventh generation systems, which happen to be selling quite well six and seven years after launching.

It just strikes me that much of this doom and gloom has to do with gut feelings and wishful thinking, and less to do with numbers and projections.