The WiiU's bad pricing, hardware, release schedule, and marketing all play a role. I don't think Nintendo could have done much more to stop the WiiU succeeding :p It's a shame too, because many of its titles are excellent.
They might have been able to get away with the pricing and hardware had they properly justified the gamepad, but we're 2+ years in and there are very few games that scream "this controller is a necessity", something the WiiMote managed from the start.








