Locked: Wii U production ceasing before NS launch?

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ArchangelMadzz on 01 November 2016

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-11-01-nintendo-to-end-wii-u-production-this-week

Nintendo will end Wii U production this Friday, multiple sources have confirmed to Eurogamer.

At the last official count, as of 30th September, Nintendo had shipped 13.36m Wii U consoles. The Wii U's final tally will likely now be only slightly more.

For comparisons sake, GameCube sold 21m. N64 sold 32m. Wii sold 101m.

Nintendo's Japanese production line will shut down for the last time this week after the final deadline for orders passed yesterday, Eurogamer understands. Only a small number of further orders were placed.

Huh? This seems really odd to happen, I didn't think they would cease production so soon if this is true,,

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Darwinianevolution on 01 November 2016

They probably have enough WiiUs already in storage to supply the demand for this year and the next. Plus, they need the factory lines ready for the Switch.