Chris Pereira: ''Knowing the Wii U's immediate sales prospects weren't as great as it had hoped is what prompted Nintendo to recently slash sales projections for the console. Rather than expecting to sell 5.5 million units by the end of March, it was now expecting 4 million units to be sold by that same point. That is a significant cut, and one which meant Nintendo was anticipating just under a million units to sell worldwide in the first three months of 2012 after ending 2012 with 3.06 million units sold.
There was invariably going to be a drop-off as the year started because Nintendo systems sell best around the holidays, but without the excuse of supply constraints, a million consoles in three months didn't sound great. Now, at least in the United States, the Wii U's start to the year has been nothing short of abysmal. And while that's rightfully concerning, Nintendo is not far removed from having dealt with a system that many argued was down for the count before it ever made it to store shelves, which could prove to be useful as it moves forward with Wii U.''
Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."
A new list goes over eight of the the most useless amiibo, ranging from the Shadow Mewtwo card to the Qbby figure.
VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "10 years. It’s been almost 10 years since the last mainline release in the Mario Kart series. Mario Kart 8 came out for the Wii U in 2014 and became the best-selling game for the system by a sizeable margin, and later pulled the same magic trick on the Nintendo Switch under the stage name Deluxe. All in all, it's sold nearly 70 million copies over the last decade and is still selling like hot cakes to this day, so it’s no wonder Nintendo has been in no rush to replace it. However, with rumors of a new system being just around the corner, and reports a few years back that a new Mario Kart is indeed under way, it seems the era of 8 might very well be drawing to a close. It’s an exciting prospect to be sure, but after two Nintendo systems with Mario Kart 8 at their heart, a lot of questions remain about how Nintendo will choose to follow it up."
I hope they just keep building on Mario Kart 8; Add a track-creation tool, and probably open it up to more Nintendo IPs with new tracks and characters, so Metroid, Punch Out, Starfox, Animal Crossing, etc etc.
there wont be a new one until the switch 2 comes out.
nintendo needs their bangers early on
Thank goodness the 3DS is selling just like the good ole GBA during GameCube days.
Anyone played Treasure's Astro Boy and Capcom's TLOZ: Minish Cap on GBA? great games!
I think the WiiU's success will be determined by what Sony and M$ have up their sleeve this year.
The WiiU is a great console but
-The name is wrong WiiU sounds like an add-on to the Wii for the average consumer.
-The ipad and galaxy tabs as-well as its mini-me the 3DS are all competing in the same market.
-It is not TRULY next gen, when the Ps4 and Xbox 720 come out they will (99.9999999% sure) be significantly more powerful.
-Lack of 3rd party support.
I think if Ninty play their cards right the WiiU will be fine, the unfortunate thing is that Nintendo are in a position where MS and Sony have to make mistakes for the WiiU to be a success while still fighting Apple and Samsung as well as the 3DS indirectly.
This is my opinion and I hope you respect it.
and let's not forget http://www.technobuffalo.co... so ps3 and 360, first three months are terrible compared to wii u's, so yeah, i am not worried about the wii u, just like the 3ds, wait unil the e3, things will pick up
Nintendo is a sleeping giant. Their handheld sales can keep them afloat, even if the WiiU is a turd. There is so much doom and gloom in articles about Nintendo's future, even the positive ones. People forget that Nintendo IS gaming. Nintendo IS consoles. Nintendo IS the industry.
I am saying this as a primarily Sony console player: "Nintendo will never die"