In the end, who won? Wii U or PS Vita?

[TheBraveGallade]

I think the one thing to compare them is the only market where both were relevent: japan.

now the vita was clearly visable and alive in japan, but on the other hand, it was basically doomed to second place niche status the moment the 3DS dropped to 170$ and sony couldn't afford to do so. vita was the clear loser of the handheld race in japan.

meanwhile things arn't so clear cut for the wii U VS ps4. sure, the ps4 was selling 30% more on average, and the wii U got a 18 month head start. however, install base wise, the two have been fairly close across thier lifespans, thanks to smash, mk8, and (the really big one) splatoon being a breakout massive hit. its to the point that, if you look at japanese charts for ps4 vs wii U LTD, the wii U only got defeated by the ps4 in LTD on the month the switch was announced.

strategically, the wii U's the clear winner. the goodwill generated by the wii U support VS the lack of it via the vita. there is also the fact that you have to consider, sony ababndoning the vita pretty much resulted in the switch taking over the market share that the vita used to occupy. and thus, you could say that sony's failing of the vita and then abandonment of the portable space only increased NINTENDO's install base in the long run, feeding the switch with the players that enjoyed the psp and then vita for what it was, a powerful portable.