I voted for the third option, mostly because of the low sales in Europe so far, but in hindsight I probably should have gone with option two.

While it hasn't exploded onto the scene like the Wii did (which was not easy to find in stores for over a year), I'd like to think that WiiU won't spend the last two years of its life in a coma, either.

It's not doing well....it's being outsold by much older consoles and developers aren't developing for it....Other then the die hard Nintendo fans and console collectors out there, I can't see it having a bright future.

It got outsold by the 360 by 4000,  (which are actually approx numbers btw) and it's not doing well even though it's doing better than that exact console and the ps3 did at there launch?

Yeah, right. Try harder.

The xbox is 7 years old...The PS3 is 6 years old. For a new console to not outsell last gen consoles is worrying. 

Also news keeps on rolling in of games not being released on it.

Try harder? No, just don't get pissy when you don't like the facts.

Well, if Nintendo's stock price is any indicator, it's not doing well at all. Nintendo stock in the U.S. at least, will hit a fresh 52 week low tomorrow.

A very un-merry Nintendo Christmas.

Nintendo NTDOY shares currently trade at 2005 levels, before the Wii, the 3DS, or the Wii U were sparkles in Miyamoto's eyes.

When you consider that Nintendo loses money on each Wii U sold, and the attach rate is reportedly a measly 1.2 at retail...the Wii U is doing badly.

Lastly I don't believe in the "every console has problems at launch so it's ok for the Wii U" group-think that pervades gamer minds. I think the half-baked console with huge chunks of missing and clunky software, shows a lack of excellence within the company.

I don't own a Wii U yet, but I hope to buy one sometime next year. That being said, it is selling very well and I think it will continue to do so.

I would hesitate to just assume a doubling of the sales. Part of the reason why the Wii was so popular was the fact it was always sold out which added to the hype about the product.

You're comparing a launch console to older consoles with many price cuts each and alot more aware to the public. I also stated (which you didn't reply to yet you say you have "the facts") that it's doing better than both the ps3 and the console you are comparing it to, the 360's launches. Compare launch for launch, the ps2 was selling more than the 360 and ps3 when they launched..... It's more than normal given the situation. Check the "facts" yourself before commenting or you just come off as someone trying to down-play the WiiU's launch.

True. The Wii was also the ultimate word of mouth gaming product, one person got it, invited friends/family over, then they suddenly knew all about it and had to have one, rinse, wash, repeat for about 2 years there, it just kept snowballing bigger and bigger. 

No it's doing better then those consoles at launch but not currently better then them. As those consoles seem to be it's direct competition, that means the competition is outselling it. 

Why compare launch for launch? That is playing ignorant to the fact that the current market & economy are very different to how they were 6 years ago.

Talking of ignoring things you've completely ignored all the devs and games not coming out for the Wii U. Also as you have admitted, the Wii U isn't as known to the public as the other consoles, which sounds like a marketting failure on Nintendo's behalf.