Would sales be better if Wii U was called Wii V

[Viper1]

Cobretti2 said:

Viper1 said:

Perfectly stated.

Only "Wii 2" while using the "Wii" moniker gives the impression it is something more than an add on.    Either Wii 2 or a new moniker entirely should have been put forth.

Simply poor marketing research with the name.   5 minutes with a few casual gamers and they'd have come to the conclusion the name does not aptly describe the console as a successor to the Wii.

 

what about super wii?  Do you think people would think its an updated wii (ie. not next gen one).

Maybe to some degree though for many that could still sound like a Wii upgrade add on in a similar light as other add ons.   Not many casuals would be familiar with the NES to SNES transition otherwise they'd already understand the redecessor/successor generation relationship well enough to know Wii U is a whole new console.