Nintendo will fail to reach sales goal for Wii U in 2013, say analysts
Speaking to Bloomberg, two analysts have suggested the company will not sell the 9 million Wii U units president Satoru Iwata promised in October.
"They steadfastly refuse to consider that the product is not interesting to consumers," Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter said. "They will fail to hit 9 million, and they will likely miss their profit goals.
Meanwhile, SMBC Nikko Securities analyst Eiji Maeda says the Wii U is flagging because it has become too niche.
"Wii U has become a game console only for Nintendo fans," Maeda said. "Wii U needs groundbreaking software to draw casual and hardcore gamers."
Pachter predicted the Wii U will sell 6 million units in the fiscal year ending March 2014, while Maeda predicts 6.5 million.
During Nintendo's second fiscal quarter the company shifted only 300,000 units, bringing the global total to 3.91 million units.
The Wii U's performance is sorely lacking compared to the Xbox One and PS4: UK PS4 sales outstripped Wii U's lifetime total in only a matter of hours.
Industry analyst firm DFC Intelligence predicted in November that Wii U lifetime sales will reach 25 million units, or around a quarter of what the Wii achieved.
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G35Posted:
xxRider702xx They could make so much moeny if they brought back the N64.
I think a large amount of people would really love that
TywinPosted:
xxRider702xx They could make so much moeny if they brought back the N64.
I agree.
There are many people who pay way more than retail to bring back old times.
They wouldn't even have to mass produce it and they would still out sell the WiiU.
fexPosted:
Recess To be honest, I'm not surprised, the Wii U isn't that popular.
It didn't give as much of an impact as other companies make with their consoles
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