2013 Wii U sales struggling

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Nintendo's console sold just over 57,000 units in January, managing to increase that number to over 64,000 units in February. It has been a rough start of the year, with the console having one of the worst recorded sales of the new year compared to current-generation consoles (Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3). In comparison, the Xbox 360 was at top of the hardware charts with 302,000 units sold.

At the time of the launch the Wii U sold over 3 million units by the end of December, a decent launch that outpaced others in recent history, but sales have since fallen significantly as the console has suffered from a lack of new releases.

Overall hardware sales are down 36% compared to where they were last February in the U.S. due to many people waiting for the new generation consoles.

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CheeseStuffedPizzaPosted:

This was just a huge disappointment to Nintendo.

CearnsyPosted:

ever The Wii was the stuff when it came out. But a lot of people get bored with it I think. I know I did. But I figured the Wii U would sell good. :O


They shouldn't have released the Wii U and have came out with something like a Wii 2

Soldier_Posted:

Ozar
ever The Wii was the stuff when it came out. But a lot of people get bored with it I think. I know I did. But I figured the Wii U would sell good. :O


yep your right on that one.


I thought it would sell bad from the start lol

Soldier_Posted:

Undisclosed
Ozar it should just be like the original wii


Why would they make another console the same as the old one?


Exactly, as bad as the Wii u is doing. I think its because they released to early, among other things.

undisclosedPosted:

Ozar it should just be like the original wii


Why would they make another console the same as the old one?

OzarPosted:

ever The Wii was the stuff when it came out. But a lot of people get bored with it I think. I know I did. But I figured the Wii U would sell good. :O


yep your right on that one.

EverPosted:

The Wii was the stuff when it came out. But a lot of people get bored with it I think. I know I did. But I figured the Wii U would sell good. :O

OzarPosted:

it should just be like the original wii

MultitaskPosted:

M60
Smurfs I'm not surprised by this at all.


Neither am i kind of expected it to be a fail


they are losing money hope they can think of something new /:

CearnsyPosted:

Smurfs I'm not surprised by this at all.


Neither am i kind of expected it to be a fail


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