2-3 years from now Nintendo will still be selling their initial shipment, so no biggie

Moderated - Kresnik

So does this mean Nintendo is doomed?

Or is it just some behind the scenes thing that doesn't affect the consumer in the slightest?

I'm going with option two...

This is a non issue and plays absolutely no part in the ultimate success or failure of the wii u.

If the wii u sales pick up impressively this factory closure doesn't matter. Actually in can even keep the factory open with negotiations or use someone else as was earlier implied they have already done.

If the wii u sales remain flat it still doesn't matter. It will be the same as now.

They already found a replacement, it's TMSC.

Thank god it's not on a shortage

This was a non-issue from the beginning. Either Nintendo would just drop them, or in those 2-3 years the Wii U would actually become useful and make some money so it won't close those factories.

*Is viciously attacked by angry fanboy*

I like the implication that Nintendo is the only one hurt by this when its 1 out of 4 being closed. The company obviously had other issue other than not making money off Nintendo as many want to imply and in 2 years they can easily find another maker..
Just seems like something trivial the Nintendo haters want to make into something big.

Then use that wifi HDMI... O_O

Pretty sure Nintendo like other companies can probably just have someone else make their memory chipsets. In 2-3 years probably for a cheaper price and that will fit their eventual Wii U redesign or successor.