Tatsumi Kimishima advised against WiiU and predicted it would fail

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Lawlight said:

teigaga said:

 

Quite different, I mean similar things could probably be said for the xbox>360 transition. All Microsoft done was make it less ugly, adjust the marketing, get some key support and secure a 1 year headstart. Even if sony didn't F up with a $600 system the Xbox brand would have still grown quite substantially. I think beyond sales though we also have to consider the experience of the console owners- By years end Wii U would have only of recieved 10-12 retail games in 2015. Thats atrocious and doesn't offer much choice. As much as its about selling better then the Wii U, its also about getting a platform with stronger support.

Well, the 360 was successful in the first place. It's not quite the same as the WiiU situation.

But the original Xbox didn't sell drastically better then the Wii U. If Microsoft can go from 24m to 84, I think Nintendo has room to grow from the Wii U with the right timing, hardware and marketing. 1st and 3rd party support of course.