Does it make sense to call the WiiU a failure at this point in time?

[S.Peelman]

Talal said:

happydolphin said:

Mythmaker1 said:

Isn't a failure something that is, in fact, failing?

No, a failure is something that failed, period.

If you came about after the first month of the U and saw that sales were horrible, would you say it was a failure? You might say it is failing but you wouldn't call it a failure. After 8 months, no poignant game release and a high pricepoint, it's just as silly now as it was after the first month.

Failure: is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success.

 

The Wii U is a failure for now. It doesn't mean that it'll always be a failure, but for now it is a failure.

You can only say that the first half year for the WiiU were a failure. It didn't meet expectations, so that fits the definition as you posted. It is however still impossible to know the WiiU will meet it's lifetime expectations. For now, it's failing, but you can't put the definition of failure on the WiiU yet.