Doesn't mean a replacement is this year, though. UPDATED: Nintendo has responded.
The Nikkei newspaper has published a report that may shed light on Nintendo's console plans for the year.
According to the report (original story: Japanese text) and translated by Tokyo game consultant Serkan Toto, Nintendo would wind down production of the Wii U this year and may have already stopped production of some accessories.
The paper does not confirm that a replacement model for the Wii U would release this year, but it appears that it will be unveiled as Nintendo indicated previously. Wii U production was slowed for a time in 2014 due to high quantity of existing stock.
UPDATE 3/23: Nintendo has issued a response to the Nikkei report: "We plan to continue to sell the Wii U next year".
Zelda's on the NX, right? We can end this charade that it isn't, right?
Zelda's on the NX, right? We can end this charade that it isn't, right?
I'd be shocked if they didn't at least pull a Twilight Princess on it. I mean, given the timing, it would seem kinda crazy to me that they'd limit the install base by the Wii U's. At worst, maybe it's a game that comes out on NX in the future as a digital download option.
We should find out how many Wii U's Nintendo expects to sell in the next fiscal year to have a better idea of what the console's plan is after Holiday 2016.No, that sounds reasonable which is why we won't do it. Nintendo fansites thrive on pointless speculation, not reason.
any must-have accessories i should grab for the wii u?I was thinking of getting extended gamepad battery, but i think i can live with standard one.
Probably the most important accessory is that Gamecube controller adapter for SSB.There are a number of third party gamecube adapters that will be available even if Nintendo will cease producing official one.
I'd be shocked if they didn't at least pull a Twilight Princess on it. I mean, given the timing, it would seem kinda crazy to me that they'd limit the install base by the Wii U's. At worst, maybe it's a game that comes out on NX in the future as a digital download option.
It's coming out on Wii U. Let's end the charade that it isn't.
Now that I'm thinking about it - WTF not getting a 3D Mario. I loved 3D World, but not getting the successor to 64, Sunshine, and Galaxy bums me out.
We should find out how many Wii U's Nintendo expects to sell in the next fiscal year to have a better idea of what the console's plan is after Holiday 2016.
Wait, is 3D World not canon or something?
Zelda's on the NX, right? We can end this charade that it isn't, right?
I'd be shocked if they didn't at least pull a Twilight Princess on it. I mean, given the timing, it would seem kinda crazy to me that they'd limit the install base by the Wii U's. At worst, maybe it's a game that comes out on NX in the future as a digital download option.
It's coming out on Wii U. Let's end the charade that it isn't.
Zelda's on the NX, right? We can end this charade that it isn't, right?
I'd be shocked if they didn't at least pull a Twilight Princess on it. I mean, given the timing, it would seem kinda crazy to me that they'd limit the install base by the Wii U's. At worst, maybe it's a game that comes out on NX in the future as a digital download option.
It's coming out on Wii U. Let's end the charade that it isn't.
Let's stop pretending that Nintendo doesn't know what they are doing. They know exactly what they are doing.
Update: Nintendo denied it. They "plan" to continue production over the fiscal year and beyond. However, they also planned on 3DS never getting another version, and we all know what happened there. It's not their plan now to get rid of it quickly, but that's the natural order of hardware generations (with rare exceptions, like the PS2): The confirmation of a new system's arrival kills the former platform. The same thing happened for Nintendo with their "third pillar strategy" where the DS just became the sole portable.
http://mynintendonews.com/2016/03/23/nintendo-has-denied-the-nikkei-report-claiming-that-wii-u-production-is-shutting-down/ (http://mynintendonews.com/2016/03/23/nintendo-has-denied-the-nikkei-report-claiming-that-wii-u-production-is-shutting-down/)
I second this. The extended Gamepad batter changes the way you play the device. As in, not tethered to the charging cord.Wait, is 3D World not canon or something?
I think it's on the "Hero Fails" timeline.
Sidenote: I love my extended gamepad battery and HIGHLY recommend it.
blah blah Wii UTo make games for it and make money? Just a wild guess here.
... it never felt like Nintendo knew what they made it for.
blah blah Wii UTo make games for it and make money? Just a wild guess here.
... it never felt like Nintendo knew what they made it for.
blah blah Wii UTo make games for it and make money? Just a wild guess here.
... it never felt like Nintendo knew what they made it for.
And they accomplished neither, really, due to incredibly unfocused planning.
blah blah Wii UTo make games for it and make money? Just a wild guess here.
... it never felt like Nintendo knew what they made it for.
And they accomplished neither, really, due to incredibly unfocused planning.
I'd really like to hear how they failed to make games for it. If there's one saving grace of this system, it's the top notch first party support.
I feel like "discontinue" isn't the right word here, as it makes it sound like the Wii U would be completely pulled from store shelves and no longer sold, whereas the report just makes it sound like they will no longer produce more units.Gotta get those clicks.
I feel like "discontinue" isn't the right word here, as it makes it sound like the Wii U would be completely pulled from store shelves and no longer sold, whereas the report just makes it sound like they will no longer produce more units. Given how poorly the system has sold, I wouldn't be surprised if they had enough stock right now to stop production, but continue to sell it through 2017.
True, I was more just speaking as a general response from all the websites and people who see the word "discontinue" and run wild with it. I should have been more clear.I feel like "discontinue" isn't the right word here, as it makes it sound like the Wii U would be completely pulled from store shelves and no longer sold, whereas the report just makes it sound like they will no longer produce more units. Given how poorly the system has sold, I wouldn't be surprised if they had enough stock right now to stop production, but continue to sell it through 2017.
"Discontinue Production" is perfectly clear (unlike the thread in Console Discussion that just said "discontinue." I don't think it's unfair to expect people to parse that; Basic reading ability is required for this web site.