The sales for the Nintendo Wii U have been paltry, to say the least, compared to its competitor consoles such as the Playstation and Xbox. Now, with the looming launch of the NX, the speculation about the console being dropped by the Japanese company is getting louder.
Part of the problem for the Nintendo Wii U is the lack of third-party developers producing enough games for the console. Another issue is the design aesthetics of the controller itself, apart from the hardware capability.
Nevertheless, an article from Forbes revealed that there are games exclusive to Nintendo that could be considered as success stories for the Wii U. These are the "Mario Kart 8," "Super Mario Maker," "Bayonetta 2" and the extremely popular "Super Smash Bros."
They all have something in common and that is: these games are developed by Nintendo exclusive for the Wii U. And for that alone, the Wii experiment was not a total loss. In fact, the article is pining for possibly new titles to be developed before the Nintendo Wii U stops production.
The Nintendo NX is reported to be arriving next year, and that means the Wii U is in its last death throes. There is nothing surprising in this as the Wii U could not even beat the Nintendo Wii in terms of sales (the console lags behind by about $100 million).
Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima confirmed in a Reuters report that the company may shift its focus towards the Nintendo NX. The sales have dropped exponentially from the 3.26 million units the previous year to the projected 800,000 units this year. It is for this reason why the company is stopping production for the Wii U in two years' time.
The company remained mum about the development for the Nintendo NX, and how it will address the deficient third party support. Nevertheless, the console that will replace the Wii U will come out in March 2017.
Watch the video below:
