Did anyone predict Wii U to do this bad? If so, why?

[Nintentacle]

Ka-pi96 said:

Suke said:
Sort of once I first saw the name :/

lol. The name certainly wasn't the best start for Nintendo.

This is how it was like for me.

2008:

They're next console won't have "Wii" in it.

 

2012 (I discovered about it then)

Wii... U... Okay.