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Last year, I stumbled upon on article from a Japanese media firm claiming that Nintendo had halted production on chips for the Wii U at 20m units after the 2014 holiday didn't light the world on fire.

Even if not true, it can't be denied that Nintendo has been content to under-ship products lately, if it means that they only spend exactly what's necessary on production costs. Looks like they don't want to buy back any Wii U's at the end of the year, even if it means that they cut into surging (Japanese market) sales right now.



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So how long is this expected to last in Japan?



Another sign the system is on its way out.



JWeinCom said:
Another sign the system is on its way out.

Same thought I had when I read the article



StarOcean said:
JWeinCom said:
Another sign the system is on its way out.

Same thought I had when I read the article

NX in 2016 is as confirmed as possible without actually being confirmed.



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StarOcean said:
JWeinCom said:
Another sign the system is on its way out.

Same thought I had when I read the article

Will this fast track the ps4 to first place in Japan?  Home consoles obviously 



JWeinCom said:
StarOcean said:

Same thought I had when I read the article

NX in 2016 is as confirmed as possible without actually being confirmed.

Yeah, I really wonder what the hell the NX really is. I mean, it's almost guaranteed to be a home console, but they could take it so many ways. Will it be what the Wii was to the GC? Being a rearranged Wii U essentially? Will they go traditional like PS/XB (I doubt), or will they do something completely different? That's one thing I do love about Nintendo, they always keep you guessing XD



Signs of the new system? o:



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OneKartVita said:
StarOcean said:

Same thought I had when I read the article

Will this fast track the ps4 to first place in Japan?  Home consoles obviously 

Depends most importantly on what releases on PS4 this year and how relevant they are to the Japanese market and what the NX is. We'll have the answer to that question by the end of E3. Too early to assume anything right now



StarOcean said:
JWeinCom said:

NX in 2016 is as confirmed as possible without actually being confirmed.

Yeah, I really wonder what the hell the NX really is. I mean, it's almost guaranteed to be a home console, but they could take it so many ways. Will it be what the Wii was to the GC? Being a rearranged Wii U essentially? Will they go traditional like PS/XB (I doubt), or will they do something completely different? That's one thing I do love about Nintendo, they always keep you guessing XD

I feel like it sort of has to be something like the Wii in its focus and marketing at least.  The hardcore market is pretty satisfied with the PS4 at the moment, and it's almost impossible to see Nintendo taking that market away so far into the generation.  Only way I see Nintendo making a comeback is if they can recapture that Wii audience.