The WiiU name confusion

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slab_of_bacon said:

curl-6 said:

I've talked to multiple people in just the last few months, (over 2 years after the system's release) who still thought Wii U was a tablet accessory for the Wii.

A games store near me had a sign up recently reminding people that Wii U games would not play on their Wii because it was a separate console. No such sign was needed for PS4 or Xbox One games.

The average consumer doesn't even know what a "Wii U" is.

The problem is very real, and very big.

First off, I wouldn't call it a problem.  I agree, that there are people who don't care enough about video games who will make the mistake about the Wii U.  But how often are these people buying video game consoles?  i.e. Would they have bought the Wii U under a different name?  Nintendo makes quality products that stand the test of time and are looked back on favorably.  Perhaps they've always catered to casuals... and this time around they casually opted to wait a few years or even until Nintendo makes a newer console.  

When consumers confuse your current console with your last, that's a huge communictions failure.