There is confusion and it's Nintendo's fault. Hard core gamers know all about the Wii U but the public at large may or may not. The Wii already has a high level of market saturation so people aren't necessarily looking to buy another just because it now comes with a tablet. Understand?
Also the name is bad. Wii U. It rhymes with PU which is what you say when you smell a nasty fart. Gamecube was also a terrible name. It's not the end of the world though. It's a great system but Nintendo has made some missteps. I work at a manufacturing company and I meet with the engineers once a week, we discuss this sort of stuff with regards to our products.
If the customer doesn't "get" the product, don't blame the customer








