In 2013 Wii U sold 182k in Japan
In 2007 Ps3 sold 307k in Japan
Ps3 sold 125k more in Japan than Wii U from Jan - present
In 2007 Ps3 sold 244k in Jan and 127k in Feb in US.
In 2013 Wii U sold 57k in Jan and 63k in Feb in the US
Ps3 sold 250k more in US than Wii U from Jan - Feb
NOW HERE IS THE KICKER! Ps3 shipped 1.8mil in this quarter.
1.8 MILLION YOU SAY? Well take away 375k Ps3 sold more than the Wii U and you still get 1.425million. Add that to the 3mil Nintendo already has and you get 4.425mil from nintendo! THATS GREAT! 4.425 > 3.5 mil Ps3 had.... oh but wait... 1 mil of that 1.8mil Ps3 shipped went directly to Europe... Nintendo won't be shipping anywhere near that in Europe this quarter. So in Japan and US Nintendo's strongest market by far you get 425k shipped AT BEST (though most likely less than this because Wii U won't be matching Ps3's shipments)... Nintendo needs to ship 75k to match the Ps3's shipments from the same time. Possible? Obviously, but it won't be a significant difference... and considering the Ps3 missed 80% of the quarter in it's best region... I can't see how anyone would try to compare the two to say Wii U could possibly turn into the next ps3 or 360 and sell 70mil
Edit: this is assuming the Wii DOUBLES it's sales in March in NPD and doesn't fall behind Ps3 even more. This is also assuming the Wii U DOUBLES it's sales in Japan and doesn't fall more behind in March (which I can see happening)
