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The KEY difference here between these two consoles, which non-fanboys will recognize, is that Vita does not have the BIG franchise hits that Wii U is inevitably going to get, 3D Mario, Mario Kart, Smash Bros., Zelda, Wii Fit, etc., that are GUARANTEED to sell lots of copies, and even sell units of the system itself. Vita does not have that luxury, of tried and true Nintendo franchises. So while they may be in similar situations right this moment, it's pertinent to point out that Wii U has been out for 6 months or so. Vita has been out for well over a year now, and still hasn't really picked up any steam. The DIFFERENCE is, that Wii U inevitably WILL eventually pick up steam.

A great shame for Vita, certainly. But a great (future) boon for Wii U.