PS4 sells 250,000 in the UK first 2 days (XB1 did 150,000). In comparison the Wii U has sold 150,000 in 1 year.
Black Friday sales in the US, Wii U made up 6% of console sales (that is even half of the PS3 and 5 times less than the 360).
Nintendo have got to get rid of Iwata before their console business is wiped out and they only have the handheld. The fact that they are throwing their resources into the 3DS suggests they know the Wii U will end up selling around the Gamecube. It also falls into my prediction of them holding off releasing a new console until Q4 2016. Quite astonishing how Iwata can tell his shareholders the Wii U will sell 8.5m in 6 months when it sold 460,000 in the previous 6 months.
With their next console they have to attack MS and Sony head on and forget about a fancy controller and stick to a normal controller. But sadly I think they have done too much damage with 3rd parties and I cannot see how they can turn it around.
I've said it before, I'll say it again... If Nintendo farmed out one of their own IP's - just one - and allow someone else to make it and have it multiplatform, imagine the money they'd make? Ok, sure, not Mario or Zelda, but Metroid or Kid Icarus? Or, for arguments sake, have Playstation Allstars Battle Royale VS Super Smash Bros. (ok, that would NEVER happen, but it'd sell for sure).
I do agree though that they need to get rid of Iwata. I like the guy, he's funny, but the innovations just aren't working. I fear for Nintendo - I still want them to be around and I'm really looking forward to buying my Wii U when that eventually happens. And maybe a 3DS (although I'll probably go with a 2DS) simply to play the games on the Nintendo Store. I just want them to be a contender again.
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