I smell bomba, around 30 - 35 million.

Dr.Grass said: @OP, please allow this comment: Its so funny that your talking about lifetime sales before the price, launch date etc. etc. get announced, yet when I make a thread about the power of the Wii U I get so many people telling me I'm 'adding to the shitpile'. LOL! Anways, good luck with your thread I don't think its really possible to guess at this stage, but since its all in the name of fun: 70 Million

Maybe I'll make another one before launch, then I'll compare the results here with the new ones, and 4 years from now, eveyone will LOL at each other's prediction.

Beuli2 said: Dr.Grass said: @OP, please allow this comment: Its so funny that your talking about lifetime sales before the price, launch date etc. etc. get announced, yet when I make a thread about the power of the Wii U I get so many people telling me I'm 'adding to the shitpile'. LOL! Anways, good luck with your thread I don't think its really possible to guess at this stage, but since its all in the name of fun: 70 Million Maybe I'll make another one before launch, then I'll compare the results here with the new ones, and 4 years from now, eveyone will LOL at each other's prediction.

You should do that! Will be funny.

Hmmm I think they'll do about 50 million. Alot less than this generation but still successful.

Alright, let's do this properly.

I'm assuming 2 things here- it will have a 1 year headstart AT LEAST, and it will cost under $399 new. If not, give leeway of around 10%...

(running totals, launch-aligned)

Year 1- 12mil (brand name will help, as will the headstart)

Year 2- 25.5mil (will hit its stride, more SW but competition)

Y3- 40mil (price cut by $50, SW strikes

Y4- 55mil (another good year, but no price cut)

Y5-67mil (start to look dated, price cut $50)

Y6- 75mil (console dying. Last ditch saviour attempts)

End- 85mil

55mil

Another good year but no price cut. I will buy the wii u anyways.

50-60 million - Personally not bad for a console, that is most likely going to be pure profit.

I really don't know......

heavily depends on things we don't know yet, like if Wii U's power is closer to Ps4/Xbox720 or Ps3/Xbox360, also when Ps4/Xbox720 will launch

above 70m is certain i think

I really don't know. It's somewhat tricky to predict with Nintendo releasing the Wii U this much earlier than the PS4 and the next Xbox (whatever that's going to be called). I for one will be buying the Wii U when it's released sometime next year. Anyways, I am going to predict, as of now without any price announcement, 65 million. I know it may be on the high side but I will adjust it when the price is given.

Less than Gamecube