Wii U competition this year if someone has an overall gaming budget:
A 3DS with a better price and more abundance of games
New next gen consoles with the potential of superior ports
A cheaper Xbox and PS3 with their 1st/3rd party lineup
The Wii and DS still
I'm sure if two of these caveats did not exist, the Wii U would stand to gain ground but that's a lot of different things to out maneuver