burninmylight said:
Dunban67 said:
uran10 said:
Fun fact, nintendo themselves stated that the wii U was now selling for a profit right before mk8 launch. Its pretty obvious the console will make a profit in the end which in turn makes it another successful generation for nintendo. Profits matter. In that regard ps3 failed. People basing things solely on the amount a console sells doesn't understand the full story.
Yes I want it to sell well, but more than that I want nintendo to post a profit from it when it comes to pass.
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Nintendo did not say they were selling at a profit ( someone else did and they were wrong) according to direct quotes from Iwata See the Investor Q and A during the same time period -end of last fiscal year, the Wii u does not sell at a profit
The Wii u has not been a success for Nintendo, its shareholder and so far for many of its console owners- the Wii u still has a decent chance at being a success for the majority of its owners but being a success for Nintendo and shareholders is not going to happen unless they have a massive turn around which it does not look like Nintendo is trying to make happen as it would take too much risk for them to attempt-
the wii wiiu will cost Nintendo money, market share and credibility ( short of a miracle)
re answe (A) above Nintendo did not deliver what they promised from early on and they def did not deliver 3rd party support like they promised.
In all likley hood, the only group that has a chance at being pleased w the Wii u will be some % of its current and future console owners but Mintendo still has a ways to go for that to happen for a high majority
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In October 2012, Iwata said the Wii U will be profitable in the next fiscal year. That was now two calendar years ago. So a safe assumption is that the Wii U has been turning a profit for Nintendo on each unit sold since June (right when MK8 released).
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In April+- of this year Iwata said it cost more to manufacture the Wii u than they can sell them for - so your assumption is not a safe one. I would not put much stock in Iwatas future projections as they are often way way off.
