Love how the article ends with this...

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Yes both have made some profit back but not enough to cover losses.

That would be a mistake on Nintendo's part and I doubt they would be that foolish. Consumer confidence isn't something that can simply be glossed over. The hit they would take to their credibility would be massive and the negative media response would be brutal, especially following the success of the Wii.

The important part here is that Nintendo not suffer losses. If they can continue to make a profit, no matter how modest, then they will soldier on with the Wii U, even if it never takes off. Investors might not like it but the bottom line is still the most crucial point. The 3DS, in effect, is the Wii U's saving grace.

However, I think there is a deeper issue here with regard to Nintendo's future in the home console market. Will they continue to be a company that gambles on hardware innovations/gimmicks while playing it safe with software? I believe that operating model will result in more misses than hits--though the hits might be massive. The runaway success of the Wii seems to have pushed them down that path with promises of easy millions but the world of fads and trends is not that easy to judge.

When it comes to the software, the truth is that Nintendo's narrow focus will keep them in a niche market unless they have third-party support to fill the gap genres. Nintendo home consoles, unless they score that big hardware hit, will probably have a lower baseline that the Xbox or Playstation brands, as they typically offer less variety. That might just be something Nintendo, and Nintendo fans, will have to learn to deal with. There is nothing wrong with being niche as long as you're making a profit.

I'm pretty dissapointed with the fact that I clicked on the article; obvious click-bait.

No, Nintendo will not, and should not, drop the Wii U. They didn't drop the 3ds, even in the face of the vita, and now it's selling across the charts with large library of games. 

Besides, if Sony didn't drop the PS3, which nearly bankrupted the company, why should Nintendo drop the Wii U? It took years for Sony to make a profit off the ps3, due to massive 1st party support. The Wii U on the other hand still hasn't gotten any flagship titles like Smash and Mario Kart, and its losses are small. No doubt the heads of the company also see the dropping of the console as a slap to the face of the fans who bought it, and wouldn't risk a controversity. 

Release Smash and Kart then discontinue the system!  Makes perfect sense to Motley Fool "writer".

And now I feel responsible for Nintendo's troubles.

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED I TELLS YA. SOME GUY SAYS SO

I wanna see that too, only in reverse. As a child of the 80's, I got to witness Nintendo at their absolute peak as far as creativity and that's mostly because they only had one goal, make the best home console in gaming history. It's sad, but ever since the DS, Nintendo's priority has always been handheld>>>>console. I'd rather have a new version of SNES than a handheld.

More proof that investors know dick-all about what they're doing.

He claims to be a PC gamer and yet he knows very little about actual GAMING on PC's.