Wii U Surge Due to Disappointment Over PS4 and Xbox One?

The author wonders if the upswing in Wii U sales is due more to a general "meh" attitude concerning the competition.

[iamnsuperman]

Or more likely the difference occurred because June 2014 saw a Nintendo game being released. While in June 2013 did not. I can't find the Wii U numbers for May but it saw a boost as well due to Mario Kart. It is still unknown if Mario Kart bump is merely a bump or legs( July and August figures will tell you that)

[greenlantern2814]

Agreed. I personally love my ps4 and my wiiu. Also how can he say the ps4 is disappointing it is the fastest selling console.

[TheDevKit]

Because it's been hyped to be the best answer to those who buy consoles.

[AWBrawler]

what good are sales if the majority of the library i can play on my ps3? its all hype right now and people bought into it and are still awaiting greatness

[Letthewookiewin]

Ya the title is confusing. Nothing against Nintendo.

[Concertoine]

Something that's popular can be the MOST disappointing. Like GTA V was.

That said i can't say whether or not the ps4 is disappointing seeing as i don't own one. I usually wait a year to buy a new console.

[stripe814]

Not because it is fast selling does mean it is the best console to play on right now..

dont get me wrong i have a wiiU and the drought of games for PS4/XB1 right now makes me leaning towards wiiU for a while, mario kart, shovel knight makes me busy for a month now.

[Moncole]

Just because something is popular doesn't mean its good. Look at Hiter, he is pretty popular. The best console to play on now is one that has a bunch of games like the PS3, Wii or any other console not released last last year.

[badz149]

seriously?? anything to make the Wii U looks good, ha?

no offense against the Wii U but it finally have games and long running ones like Mario and Mario Kart at that. of course sales will rise. the real issue is, can they sustain the momentum? as you can see, even with MK8, it's still in 3rd place as far as June's NPD is concerned and that's not looking very good.

[SilentNegotiator]

Wii U just released what will no doubt be one of their top 5 best selling games of its lifetime a month ago. The idea that increased sales is an indication of people being disappointed with the other systems is completely idiotic logic, especially in lieu of Wii U still getting outsold by both Ps4 and Xbone by quite a wide margin (if NPD is any indication).

You fanboys claiming that Ps4 is only selling based on hype sound incredibly desperate to convince yourselves that Wii U is better than the Ps4. If that were the case, where's the "hype sales" for Wii u? Why isn't Wii U getting hype if it's sooooo great?

[mediate-this]

I got ps4 day one and xb1 and wii u, i play my wii more and my 360 non stop. My new systems are dust collectors atm.

[DarkKaine]

The Wii was also a fast selling console.
It still ended up collecting dust in most people's homes.

[GordonKnight]

Because the mainstream sheep follow what the media labels as cool.

All three consoles are great and bring something to the table.

[awi5951]

Also last gen went on way too long. People wanted to upgrade so bad. Pc was making console look bad fore awhile there.

[BattleAxe]

As a PS3 owner since launch and as a former PS2 owner from 2002, I am disappointed with the PS4. I currently have no plans to buy a WiiU, but if I were to have the urge in the next 6 months to buy a console, it would most certainly be the WiiU.

PS4 sales are coming from former Xbox 360 owners, young people who are 14-20 years of age, some of the hardest of core Sony fans and possibly some former Wii owners. My prediction is that sales will drop off significantly after this Christmas. Most existing PS3 owners will be able to recognize that these new generation consoles have no value, with the exception being the WiiU. The main thing holding the WiiU back is the lack of 3rd party content, which is a major blow to that console. I'm hopeful that Nintendo can recover, but I'm also skeptical.

The hype is mainly coming from the young fans who have no perspective and haven't been around gaming for very long, and really don't understand what gaming was like in the past. It's coming from people who can't imagine a world without Facebook, iPads, iPhones, Twitter and Instagram.

[greenlantern2814]

You guys are hilarious.
1) because you don't like something it is disappointing to everybody.
2) you don't see a reason to buy something there isn't a reason besides hype
3) anybody that doesn't agree with my opinion is a sheep

[Retroman]

@ iamsuperman

or!!! surged happen simply because gamer fed up with FPS open world games . looking for something NEW, fresh to play . open world games only last for so long before becoming boring .
like i was after COD2 and realized every developer using same format , became clones of C.O.D i don't blame gamers switching over to wii-U .

[PurpleDragon96]

I think a lot of people will be thinking along same lines as me. The Wii U is an ideal secondary console now that it has enough really good exclusives to make it worth it.

Oh, and theres only so long you can go without a good dose of Zelda in your life :)

[showtimefolks]

i am glad wiiu is doing better. Its an awesome console which is hated by many for not legit reason. I think a wiiu is worth the price just to play nintendo's 1st party games in HD

People blame ps4/xbox one yet overlook the fact that wiiu wasn't supported at all after launch for a year

also people who bought ps4/xbox one got games early and often but they expect the biggest blockbusters from day one. I guess its their first console they bought, because if you been gaming for 20 plus years, you know when you buy consoles at launch the support won't be there

but both ms and sony did good job of supporting them early and i believe ps4/xbox one are the first consoles to ever get this much support within first year, here is the list of games that came out and some which are gonna come out this fall:

killzone shadow fall
knack
ryse
dead rising
infamous second son
titanfall
watch dogs
wolfenstein
AC:blackflag
NBA 2k14
Madden
Strider
Need for speed rivals
super time force
planet vs zombies garden warfare
rayman legends
Tomb Raider
FF XIV
Transistor
Resogun
Don't starve
Outlast
towerfall ascension

Games which are yet to come out:

TLOU HD
Halo collection
GTA HD
AC:Unity
Farcry 4
The crew
Drive Club
Forza Horizon
Project cars
Destiny
Sunset overdrive
NBA 2k
Madden
WWE
LBP3
oddworld new'n'tasty
rogue legacy
diablo 3 ultimate evil edition
metro redux
infamous first light
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate
guilty gear XRD sign
Shadow Warrior
alien isolation
middle earth
Skylanders Trap Team
lego batman 3
evolve
the evil within
samurai warrior 4

so please do show me one console in last 20 years which got this much sup[port within first 12 months of launch. People are saying 2015 is the real start of next gen, i get where they are coming from. But to say 2014 doesn't have game is just being ignorant

there are more than enough games coming and a diverse collection at that.

[BattleAxe]

I just want to take your list and point out why this generation fails in every way so far:

killzone Shadow Fall
knack
Ryse
Dead Rising 3
Infamous Second Son
Titanfall -----> Available on Xbox 360
Watch Dogs -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
wolfenstein -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
AC:blackflag -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
NBA 2k14 -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
Madden -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
Strider -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
Need for Speed Rivals -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
Super Time Force -----> Available on Xbox 360
Planet vs Zombies Garden Warfare -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
Rayman Legends
Tomb Raider ---------> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
FF XIV -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
Transistor
Resogun
Don't Starve
Outlast
Towerfall Ascension

Games which are yet to come out:

TLOU HD -----> Available on PS3
Halo Collection -----> Available on Xbox 360
GTA HD -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
AC:Unity
Farcry 4 -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
The Crew
Drive Club
Forza Horizon -----> Available on Xbox 360
Project Cars
Destiny -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
Sunset Overdrive
NBA 2k -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
Madden -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
WWE -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
LBP3 -----> Available on PS3
Oddworld New'n'Tasty -----> Available on PS3
Rogue Legacy -----> Available on PS3
Diablo 3 Ultimate Evil Edition -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
Metro Redux -----> Available on PS3(Last Light Only)/Xbox 360
Infamous First Light
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
Guilty Gear XRD Sign -----> Available on PS3
Shadow Warrior
Alien Isolation -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
Skylanders Trap Team -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
Lego Batman 3 -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
Evolve
The Evil Within -----> Available on PS3/Xbox 360
Samurai Warrior 4 -----> Available on PS3

People hyping the next gen consoles really are trying their hardest to justify their purchases. But, when you look at the list above, it becomes pretty hard to justify, especially when you're paying a subscription to play online on PS4, while it isn't necessary on PS3. If I were to point out all of the games above that are also available on PC, it would further diminish both next generation consoles.

Lets compile the proper PS4/Xbox One list now:

Games That Are Out:

killzone Shadow Fall
knack
Ryse
Dead Rising 3
Infamous Second Son
Rayman Legends (WiiU)
Transistor
Resogun
Don't Starve
Outlast
Towerfall Ascension

Games Yet To Come Out:

AC:Unity
The Crew
Drive Club
Project Cars
Sunset Overdrive
Infamous First Light
Shadow Warrior
Evolve

Welp, it doesn't look too impressive when you look at things from the perspective of reality.

[showtimefolks]

BattleAxe

that really doesn't matter, because for gamers like me who only own next gen consoles we have games to play. Who the heck cares if those are cross gen or not

my point is still right that people complain about games yet there are more games for ps4/xbox one in first year than any consoles first year history

[randomass171]

I don't think there's disappointment among fans. I think less casuals are buying game consoles. People don't talk about it, but casuals actually did buy a lot of 360s, PS3s and especially Wiis. I think there is a little less of that this generation. And that's okay because this is a generation for core gamers IMO.

[iamnsuperman]

I think evidence points to more people buying consoles than even before. Both the One and PS4 have seen record numbers in short space of time which indicates more people are buying consoles than they did in 06. It depends where you draw the line if they are casual or not

[Theyellowflash30]

Xbox One is seeing "record numbers"

Gotta love that media spin!

[iamnsuperman]

@Theyellowflash30

Currently the One is selling only slightly less than the 360 (in the same time frame) but the point still stands. The 360 was up against nothing and had the advantage of first HD console to grace the market (which, if I remember correctly, brought a huge amount of excitement and buzz). The One is up against stiff competition and only slightly fell short of that number

[Theyellowflash30]

The Xbox 360 and PS3 had large amounts of casuals and kids buy the system. More so the Xbox 360 due to Kinect.

The Xbox One doesn't have that base anymore. No more Kinect....more expensive than the Xbox 360.

On top of that, many people bought new Xbox 360 because of the RROD. Those Xbox 360 numbers are super inflated.

Microsoft will be lucky to sell 50-60 million by the end of generation, and they sure aren't selling over 80 million like the Xbox 360 did.

[McScroggz]

In regards to the Xbox One, the whole record pace/selling faster than the Xbox 360 is a misnomer. The Xbox 360 was severely supply constrained at launch, and didn't have nearly the immediate sales as the Xbox One (Xbox brand was still being established). Plus, if you look at the last six months I think every month the Xbox One has sold less than the Xbox 360 did in it's initial months.

So basically the Xbox One had a lot of pre-orders and then really poor to mediocre sales since then. So I think it is really misleading to say it's selling better than the 360 did.

[rdgneoz3]

"casuals actually did buy a lot of 360s, PS3s and especially Wiis"

Not sure about the 360. I know many casuals bought the wii, and a lot of people bought the PS3 due to it being the cheapest blu ray player on the market for a while.

As for the new systems, all things get fine tuned over time. Many of the features the PS360 had in the end, were not what they originally shipped with. Though with the PS4, if it's sales numbers a week are because of disappointment, I'd hate to see how they do when some of the big games (that aren't on the Wii U - Dark Knight, AC Unity, Mordor, Far Cry 4, Destiny, LBP3, Bloodborne, Order, etc) coming in the next 6 months release...

[randomass171]

Kinect 1 was a monumental success, so I assume 360 had to have some decent casual support. I think people are getting the idea that I think last generation was a casual generation, but all I'm saying is more casuals were buying gaming consoles at the time. There is a little less of that right now and it's because casuals moved on to tablets and the publishers have been mainly focusing on the core market.

[Codey47]

If Kinect were a monumental success can you please tell me why on earth there are at least 23.98 million in the window of any local CEX, GAME and Gamestop's.

If Kinect were a monumental success then it would have paved the way for Kinect V2...but you and I both know that.... infact, isn't the case whatsoever.

Since the original were released... most people in the know can testify that the top tier exclusives dried up faster than the Queens vagina.

[gerbwmu]

I know a lot of people who bought a 360 for Rockband / Guitar hero, sing star type games......last generation sales were definitely helped by casual gamers. I'd be shocked if we reach 260 million consoles sold.....150 million total is probably closer to what we will see come 2018

[ABizzel1]

These "articles", and I use the term lightly, are getting out of hand. MK8 is the sole reason Wii U numbers increased, and the PS4 and XBO have nothing to do with that.

Mario Kart is a system seller and has been for several generations. It was the first major game that Nintendo fans needed to buy the console in masses, and it worked for Nintendo. Super Smash Bros. will be the next game, with a real 3D Mario, Zelda U, and hopefully a real Pokemon being the next.

[-Foxtrot]

I think the surge is with Mario Kart 8...

[Thatguy-310]

I would understand the title if the wii u outsold the ps4 but that's clearly not the case. It's basically the boost that Mario Kart gave it.

[SilentNegotiator]

NPD even had Xbone at 57K units more than Wii U.

[johndoe11211]

I think everyone except the author of this article knows that.

[sashimi]

or he knows it and is basically click baiting people for hits.

[barb_wire]

Let's see what the Wii U does next month.. if it sells the same or more, then great.. if it sells less or a lot less.. guess Nintendo will have to wait for SSB.

Either way, the Wii U isn't out selling the XBOne, let alone the PS4.

[DanielGearSolid]

I cant read the article...

Theory is ridiculous..

MK8 is the reason... move on

[Kayant]

Clickbait going to clickbait.

[mark3214uk]

yep surprised the source is not dualshockers

[stuna1]

Now this is definitely a case of grasping at straws! Exactly what is the WII U offering now that it wasn't offering almost 2 years ago? If anything it's actually offering less! Less 3rd party support than it initially started out with, the only exceptions being that enough time has passed that some of it 1st party titles are finally beginning to release.

But it's online infrastructure is inferior to this gens consoles, specs are inferior to this gens consoles and, overall gaming support is inferior! Sure there are 2 or 3 games here or there appearing on the WII U that aren't coming to other consoles by 3rd party developers, but turn that around and the amount of 3rd party developers games coming to this gens consoles but not the WII U easily triples.

The WII U is a nice console to have I'm sure, but not as a stand-a-lone.

[Theyellowflash30]

Exactly what is the WII U offering now that it wasn't offering almost 2 years ago?

Mario Kart 8 dude....have you not seen the sales of that game?

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

cant offer anything if it wasn't out two years ago. Nov. 18, 2014 is it 2nd birthday

[funkybudda]

2 years to offer a AAA title on Wii U and people cry about PS4 current library? Lol, GTFO.

[Realplaya]

@ stuna1 the online infastructure isn't as bad as you paint it to be.

If you play Mario Kart 8 there are no issues with online.
Specs don't mean much 1st party developed games are pushing the other consoles with inferior specs. There are a lot more than 2 to 3 games the indie crowd is holding it down and on top of that indies are making money. 3rd party games are barely doing good on the otther two systems sure there are exceptions but look at the recent studio closures. The Wii U needs to have great quality games instead of quantity.

Try not to recite everything you hear online and have your own opinions.

[BrandanT]

Actually, all specs about the Wii U are rumoured or speculated. The only specs that people really know is how much RAM the Wii U has.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

Nah. I think its the hype and excitement behind Mario 8

[uth11]

lmao at the premise.

No surge is because Nintendo delivering some compelling games. It's still being outsold by XB1 and PS4, and not selling great overall

[Sy_Wolf]

lolno. Obvious idiot is obvious.

[Emanno]

Sony has convinced a lot of the Wii audience over to PS4. That's why Nintendo is losing some consumers.

[Theyellowflash30]

And your proof....?

Or do you just believe anything Sony says?

[Emanno]

@Theyellowflash30

http://nintendoeverything.c...

Just to be clear. Make sure you read the whole thing before you comment.

[Realplaya]

@ Emanno I owned a Wii and have no reason to buy a PS4 for me the hype doesn't convince me. Tell sony to convince people that own the system to support the indie movement.

[Theyellowflash30]

And I repeat....where is your proof that "Sony has convinced a lot of the Wii audience over to the PS4"

That link you provided is not definitive proof of that. It's just Sony talking.

You know what else Sony said?

http://www.vg247.com/2014/0...

But then the NPD came out for June and Sony sold 15,000 Vita's in North America. 4,000 units less than the original Wii.

Sony lies dude. Don't believe everything they say without having ACTUAL PROOF of it happening.

[Concertoine]

@Yellowflash

Holy crap, i has no idea the vita was selling that bad in NA. That's abysmal...

[Emanno]

@Theyellowflash30 Explain why the PS4 is selling 10 times more than the Wii U.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

@emanno
It's selling off of E3 2013 hype, which was generated by their catering to the console war soldiers by bashing Microsoft's dumb decisions with the xbone.
The launch lineup certainly wasn't the reason, and it is most definitely not because they stole the wii crowd.(The launch lineup statement is true for most consoles, though, so that can't really be held against Sony, in hindsight)

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

convince Wii audience?
I am Wii audience and still to this day sony fails to impress me. I have put a lot of time in PS console since PS2.

Currently playing Vita but that just The Legend of Dragoon and Wild Arms.

And PS4 has nothing I am interested in. They are no longer thinking about care about their past.

[lemoncake]

If anything wiis casual gamer audience is now playing angry birds, etc on android and ios devices, sony isn't the world.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

It's selling well because it's library is finally strong and is getting that recognition
Mario kart helped tons.

[TheRealHeisenberg]

Not for me. Just bought myself a fresh new used PS4 at GameStop returned by some dude that claims he has no time to play it because of all the time he spends on Xbox One. My gain.

I will be getting a Xbox One and Wii U eventually.

[MasterCornholio]

I believe it was more due to Mario Kart 8 than anything else.

But thats just my opinion.

[SliceOfTruth888]

Mario Kart came out.....The End

All of these articles that talk about some type of doom for any console is just stupid. Video game console sales have NEVER been stronger. Xbone and PS4 have been a HUGE success both companies are on pace better than any generation before. Market Share is key and Sony is dominating it, but at the same time when the Market itself is getting larger it benefits EVERYONE. Everyone should be rooting for every company because if either Playstation, Xbox or Nintendo go away it will hurt the entire industry.....get over it people and be gamers not fanboys

[Lowsnamebrand]

I love connecting dots that aren't there me and this writer should be Facebook friends /s

[KINGOFTHEJUICE-]

I usually ignore Wii articles like most gamers ignore the console but the title of this article made me lol, literally.

10/10 that's good stuff

[LightDiego]

Mario Kart 8 and great announcements on E3, these are the reasons.

[Tedakin]

It was due to MK8.

[pop-voxuli]

Disappointment over Xbone yeah, but there aint a damn soul on earth that is disappointed over the PS4!

[Garethvk]

Its a 1-2 of cheaper systems and Mario Kart 8. The other fact is that the others do not had a lull post Planetfall and Infamous.

[McScroggz]

I mean, the Wii U had a really good month by Wii U standards, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. In a month where Mario Kart 8 released for the Wii U and basically nothing for the PS4, the Wii U still didn't come that close to beating the PS4 for the month. Let's remember that ~140k for a month of console sales is pretty mediocre - and that is one of the Wii U's best months since launch.

So let's just calm down.

[Realplaya]

But there has been nothing for the PS 4 for a long time so lets not downplay this.

[Spotie]

Given the anemic sales of the Wii U until just recently, the same can obviously be said of Nintendo's console.

And we see what happened in those times, don't we?

I find it funny how many Nintendo fanboys in here are like "But the PS4 has nothing I want to play," like anybody expected fanboys to say otherwise.

(For the record, Bayonetta and pretty much any exclusive jrpg catches my interest. It's just that I have my priorities, and Sony's console/games come first.)

On topic, the ONLY thing that influenced the numbers was Mario Kart, and even that wasn't enough to propel the console past its competitors, as well as it sold.

[_LarZen_]

"Wii U Surge Due to Disappointment Over PS4 and Xbox One?"

LoL, what planet are you living on?

[LOL_WUT]

It's all for the hits Mario Kart 8 hasn't made the WiiU the top selling console does that mean gamers have outgrown them? ;)

[BigDuo]

It's nice to see Wii U get a sales bump, but Mario Kart 8 has shown it can't save Wii U. Not with sales figures like that. On the bright side, this underrated console has a growing list of great exclusives, so its only going to continue to interest me for the rest of this year and into 2015 as well.

Quite frankly, I'm most excited for Bayonetta 2, Smash Bros and even Capt. Toad Treasure Tracker.

As for PS4, I think Sony hasn't done a good enough job with the exclusives. I was very underwhelmed at launch and I remain so after what came out of E3. I don't have any interest in any of the exclusives and the only game I plan on buying this year for it is Destiny. Fortunately, 2015 is starting to shape up thanks to titles like Batman: Arkham Knight and Bloodborne.

[SpiralTear]

Just curious: what defines being "saved" to you?

[Necro_559]

Wii U surge? LOL. Even during Mario Kart launch it didnt sell better than the PS4/X1. Look at the sales numbers. The PS4/X1 outsell the Wii U every week.

[urwifeminder]

Great stuff Nintendo I would certainly take a wii u over a ps4 any day.

[HappyWithOneBubble]

PS4 is proven the better console and I haven't heard anyone say it's disappointing. I'm getting a Wii U too and I rather have a Nintendo and Sony console in my house. Xbox is not allowed in my house.

[98xpresent]

Wait so you want a console that can't do the basic things the og xbox can do for a price of 250/300 dollars , a console that is region locked Lol give it up you bro hate ms/xbox for no reason .

[hiawa23]

I bought the Wiiu for my daughter, and it offers little for my tastes, but this reasoning is hilarious. That is probably not the reason for the surge, wait, what surge, & how did someone arrive at that assumption? Mario, Donkey Kong, MK are out, now I like the games, and that may be the reason for the surge, but I seriously doubt the PS4 X1 has little to do with it.

[AD705]

Mario Kart 8 is the reason for the sudden boost in sales and that's it. Reason being is because so far that has been the only good game to release on the WiiU this year and ever since mario 3d world came out in december. One or two weeks later the wiiu returned to its usual sales. It's not because people are interested in it because they're bored with the ps4 and xbox one it had very good game that was overhyped to high heaven.

[fatneal]

ive been saying it for months right now wiiU has the best library...more choices plus the choices they have a rated higher than xb1 and ps4 library combined...and even though ive never owned a microsoft console ill admit that i plan to buy xb1 before ps4 because theyre library is better right now

i dont buy into hype im a grown man who makes sound choices. if you dont own a current gen console buy a wiiU and enjoy now...you can always pick up one of the others next year when anticipated games release for the xb1/ps4

[saint_seya]

Have you ever thought that maybe its not hype, that people has different tastes than you?
I and i know also a lot of people that used to like nintendo a lot.. 15 years ago. People grow, taste changes, Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong doesnt suits my tastes anymore, i have a lot of friends that are like me. Im not saying that everyone or even the mayority thinks like me, but you cant say that Wii U has the better library when that is subjective, my tastes are 100% different from yours, i could say ps4 has better library than nintendo/ms combined, and that would be true for me, but not for millons...

[fatneal]

listen im as open-minded as it gets when it comes to gaming but lets be honest here...hype is what sold the first millions of ps4 and xb1 much like hype is what sold the first wiiU...the sales will slow especially since theres nothing but 3rd pary games releasing this year (destiny being the big one).

im saying that to say the preference argument isnt valid here. the wiiU has the better games with better review scores (both pro and user). i get what your saying, example: if i only played sports games obviously ps4/xb1 would be ideal so in my mind their library would be better...i get that...i dont think they make up majority of the gaming populace. truth is its cool to hate nintendo and not give them credit much like its cool to hate justin beiber if your a male age 15-30. ive seen the hate...i was there when the hate first started.

let me share a story...ok i produce music. my talent has put me in a position to meet and mingle with various different people from various backgrounds. somedays i might be working with spoiled privileged suburban men and women and other times it may be country or inner city folks. in my studio i always have a Nintendo console. no matter what people feel compelled to play nintendo. ive heard it all "nintendo isnt the same" "nintendo is kiddie" "i only play madden" you need blackops in here"...but guess what these same people have a blast playing smash bros or wii sports ect.

moral of the story: in my experience the "preference" claims are pure BS...if you game sometimes gems like the last of us or mario galaxy cannot be denied no matter what you prefer. 2015 will be a major year for ps4 and xb1 but wiiu is the better system now

[AWBrawler]

This is why Wii U is gaining steam. If this doesn't do it for you, i don't know what's wrong with you

[kingdom18]

I have some store credit after trading in games that I already had but became available on PS+ so I traded them in on a day when Gamestop had a trade in bonus, now I have about $80 sitting their, so I'm going to get the Mario and Luigi bundle which is $300 new. At that price along with the other games available and soon to be available I don't see why it selling better is questionable. Different people want different things, as is all three consoles are selling well (or better than before), no need to analyze everything.

Also with a blockbuster like Mario Kart, why is this even a question?

[Geekman]

Due to games. If anyone is disapointed with the PS4 and Xbox One they go to PC.

[tee_bag242]

Very true, but this is also the reason while ill probably pick up a WiiU. PC plays all games at 1080p+ 60fps for me, no reason to move to consoles playing 95% of the same games except looking and running like ass at 30fps. Neither have system seller exclusives yet. At least WiiU has exclusives to offer that run a next gen 1080p 60fps, more than I can say for the other 2 losing to PCs.

[mysteryraz11]

pc has no games though man, I guess ports is all pc has its exclusives certaintly arent worth it lmao, cant wait to play destiny mgs5 kh3 and ff15 and other ports that dont even come to pc lmao or have to wait over a year or so to get and ps4 has plenty of 1080p 60fps games so really you are just acting like a nerd as usual

[tee_bag242]

Hahaha when ever makes you sleep at night. Lol I'm a 'Need' good one, pot meet kettle. Your another butthurt redboy firing off those same boring exclusives that aren't even out. To me that screams butthurt.

[bahabeast]

I thinks it's getting more sale due to mk8 and super mash incoming. People who have ps4/xbo I'm sure are happy they are in new generation.

[Broomfondle]

I got me a Wii U. Great games. Great library. Fantastic upcoming titles. I only buy 5-6 games a year so this is a great purchase for me (and my kids). Devils Third, X and Bayonetta 2 are gonna rock the joint.

[feraldrgn]

Ugh, no.
It's because people saw games that they liked the look of.
Not hard to understand.

[MaxKingoftheWild]

Not sure how they can explain the massive bump for the ps4.... XB1 they can at least point to Kinectless version. Deluded fanboy logic article is obvious deluded fanboy logic article.

[MaxKingoftheWild]

For some reason I can't edit the above, but I wanted to clarify. If one console is rising due to one being disappointing then you would expect the disappointing one to decrease sales. Not increase. Not sure why a disappointing console would increase and that is the idea behind the opening statement. How does the author explain that away?

[shaenoide]

Big news consoles sell better...WITH games ><

[danny818]

I honestly see ps4 in first, xbox1 second and wiiU third. The wiiU should be outselling all other consoles. Its price is alot better. Yet mario gave it a bump. But not a significant bump to beat other consoles. Nintendo is fonna have a hard time. Possibly smash can change this?

[LoveSpuds]

Personally I think its merely a case that Wii U has reached a tipping point where there are enough games on yhe system to make it a desirable purchase. I really would love to own one and hope to pick one up in the near future.

I dont agree that people are buying it instead of the other consoles however, for me personally, I feel that the content on Nintendo is so different than what is available on the PS4 that it is a perfect compliment anx would argue that this is what the numbers are reflecting.

[modesign]

what did patcher say, half of wiiu supporters dont even own the wiiu, maybe now that number is down to 49%.

[ricochetmg]

Wii u blows.

[PurpleDragon96]

I think a lot of people will be going on the same lines as me. The Wii U is an ideal second console and it now has enough really good exclusives to make it worth it.

Oh, and theres only so long you can go without a good dose of Zelda in your life :)

[Corpser]

It actually has games

[Flames76]

I guess thats why the PS4 has passed the Wii U worldwide and the Xbox One has passed the Wii U in america within 4 months of launch.This september the X1 will ship in 42 other countrys and will pass the Wii U worldwide also.Sorry but the Wii U is dead.It was only selling like 20,000 units a week worldwide to begin with

[mixelon]

It's profitable and has it's niche. It's far from dead.

It doesnt have to beat anything, just carry on with the 1st party, indies, and occasional 3rd party stuff.

[SnakeCQC]

There's probably a surge because of after months of honestly abysmal sales the price is crashing

[Disagree]

its the games man. kart helped. look at the pipeline. Smash, new Zelda. Mario galaxy2. being cheaper doesn't hurt either.

[ChickenOfTheCaveMan]

When surging means still coming 3rd but with a smaller margin, 57K from 2nd and 129k from 1st, all that with the biggest launched title yet on the console.

Sure, Wii U is surging...move along, nothing to see here.