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Forums - Gaming - Wii U vs. Wii vs. GC: A sales comparison

DonFerrari on 08 May 2014
Zekkyou said:

Down across the board in both hardware and software, despite a home console with a year of no next-gen competition, and a handheld whose competitor really isn't putting up a fight...

Ouch :/

I don't care much for the WiiU, but it's sad to see the 3DS slipping. I've have, and still am, heavily enjoying mine :c


It is kinda funny and sad that Nintendo had a more blue ocean when facing competition from the beggining than when not having any competition at all.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

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noname2200 on 08 May 2014

*sad trombone*

DonFerrari said:


It is kinda funny and sad that Nintendo had a more blue ocean when facing competition from the beggining than when not having any competition at all.

The ocean's color doesn't matter when you forget to bring a boat.



DonFerrari on 08 May 2014
noname2200 said:

*sad trombone*

DonFerrari said:


It is kinda funny and sad that Nintendo had a more blue ocean when facing competition from the beggining than when not having any competition at all.

The ocean's color doesn't matter when you forget to bring a boat.


Wise man said =~]



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

Soundwave on 09 May 2014

Here's a Wii U vs. GCN chart from NeoGaf. It even takes into account Nintendo's forecast number of Wii U sales for this coming year (through March 2015):

 



AshKetchum1992 on 09 May 2014

The WiiU is doing so bad, I can't believe early last year I predicted 50 million sold life-time lol, now i doubt it will even sell 20 million.



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DonFerrari on 09 May 2014
Soundwave said:

Here's a Wii U vs. GCN chart from NeoGaf. It even takes into account Nintendo's forecast number of Wii U sales for this coming year (through March 2015):

 


This is depressing.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

HylianSwordsman on 09 May 2014

I still think it can do 20 million, maybe even 30 if it's on the market long enough. You can say NSMBU should be a system seller, but come on that's one game. And what else is there? A bunch of platformers. The only Nintendo developed, hardcore (lets face it, the casuals left the market altogether, not just Nintendo), nonplatforming title that is released so far for the Wii U is Pikmin 3, a game from a niche genre, originally designed for the Wii. The rest are platformers, party games, and Wii Fit. The system needs variety if it's even going to sell to Ninty fans.



Captain_Tom on 09 May 2014

Every now and then I am reminded just how bad this gen is shaping up for Ninty. I stand by my predictions of 15-20m for the Wii U and 70-80m for the 3DS...



Aerys on 09 May 2014

Gba > 3DS thing is surprising



Predictions for end of 2014 HW sales:

 PS4: 17m   XB1: 10m    WiiU: 10m   Vita: 10m