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SubiyaCryolite on 06 May 2015
zorg1000 said:
SubiyaCryolite said:
The system has sold terribly but Nintendo can fall back on Amiibos and games to break even. Its a shame really, can you imagine all the money Nintendo would have made off Amiibo if the system was selling better. I just hope that they roll out NX and their next console with a better strategy and appropriate pricing.


Can u imagine Amiibo on Wii/DS back in 2008/2009? They would have sold like crazy.





I predict that the Wii U will sell a total of 18 million units in its lifetime. 

The NX will be a 900p machine

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yvanjean on 06 May 2015
Samus Aran said:
JRPGfan said:
Angelv577 said:
Yeah, it's almost safe to say that unless something magical happen. It may hit 20million though.

I actually dont think it will hit 20million.

late 2016 or early 2017 new consol release from Nintendo, they drop support for wii u.... wii u sales drop like a rock.

Releasing a new console too soon will just screw them over again. It will be underpowered again compared to next-gen consoles and thus it won't receive third party support.

Not if they release it next year... and make Zelda available on both WiiU and new console. The PS4 and Xbox One would still be in the mid of their life cycle.

The Nintendo NX would have to retail at $299 or something to have a chance.

 



Frogger on 06 May 2015

Threads don't get more duh than this.



Miyamotoo on 06 May 2015
AnthonyW86 said:
It won't just be the worst selling either, i think sometime from now it will be regarded as the eorst Nintendo home console overall.

For me Wii U is one the best Nintendo home consoles, so much better than Wii, and for me probably best Nintendo console after N64.



Dunban67 on 06 May 2015
sales2099 said:
Your right until proven otherwise.

Get ready to have this thread bumped in 5 years "if" WiiU passes Gamecube.

Boy, get ready to be OWNED in 5 years! Won't you feel silly ;P


Why would he feel silly-   There is a VERY high probability that Wii U will not hit 20 million-

How much do you think the Wii U is going to sell?

IMO it will sell about 14 million during its effective lifetime (time till its replacement is released) 



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Platina on 06 May 2015

Yeah, probably, unless something ridiculous happens, which is now near impossible.



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Samus Aran on 06 May 2015
Panther111 said:
Seems like nintendo has some bad karma... Or the wheel of fortune has been swaying against them... But for any time on the bottom of the wheel, it is always sure to turn.

I say their situation is due to lack of innovation and progress and gameplay, and resting on their laurels. The universe is telling nintendo to move forward with new ips and gameplay ideas, but they are too busy focusing on what was succesful before.

You mean like every other gaming company?

Sony: 

Uncharted 4

TLOU2: one of the developers mentioned it on his linkedin profile.

TLOU Remastered.

GoW 3 Remastered.

Tearaway Unfolded.

Ratchet & Clank reboot.

GoW 4: has been confirmed somewhere.

Gran Turismo 6.

LittleBigPlanet 3.

Killzone: shadowfall.

Infamous Second Son.

MLB games.



DerNebel on 06 May 2015

Yes and it's fully deserved and if Nintendo hasn't learned anything from this for their next system then they also fully deserve to lose money on it again and to become even less relevant in the core gaming market.



Miyamotoo on 06 May 2015
Panther111 said:
Seems like nintendo has some bad karma... Or the wheel of fortune has been swaying against them... But for any time on the bottom of the wheel, it is always sure to turn.

I say their situation is due to lack of innovation and progress and gameplay, and resting on their laurels. The universe is telling nintendo to move forward with new ips and gameplay ideas, but they are too busy focusing on what was succesful before.

Seriously?

They always trying something new and different with their consoles, and almost every Nintendo game (expect NSMB) have more new gameplay ideas and progress than majority of other games in industry.

That's a reason why Nintendo games are still top quality great games.



Mummelmann on 06 May 2015

This has been safe to say for some time; the key here is how long it has taken different users to come around to accepting it. There are still those who disagree though, there is even one that believes it will destroy the PS4.