The Wii U is sold out all over Japan and Nintendo isn’t talking

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Dr.Vita said:

Maybe Nintendo is preparing big shipments for NX right now.
This would explain the low Wii U shipments. It is going to be replaced this year.

Supply chain newsletters have been saying NX is hot for 2nd half this year.

Also take into consideration that IBM and chip-manufacturers are getting out of the PowerPC manufacturing chip business. Nintendo's hand may have very well been forced to develop new hardware as larger forces of industry at their current economies of scale simply can't supply the tech of WiiU at an affordable price anymore.