Myth busting; 3rd party games are unprofitable on Wii U

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ICStats said:

episteme said:

ICStats said:

Ok so we established that some cheap ports might be making a small profit.  Great myth busting.  I am sure glad we will maybe still keep getting cheap ports for Wii U :(.

It's unlikely that any exclusive 3rd party titles that are any good made any profit (except maybe Zombi U).

Rayman Legends was a 210K
Scribblenauts 190K
Dragon Quest X 170K

ZombiU wasn't profitable.

Rayman Legends, Scribblenauts and Dragon Quest aren't only on Wii U.

Oh right.

I assume 3DS/Wii -> Wii U versions (with graphics updates) cost more to produce than something from PS360 -> Wii U.

Not so sure about that. Dragon Quest Wii U looks like the Wii version with higher resolution and better shadows.