The Wii U Is Dead; Product Line To Halt Manufacturing This Friday

It looks like Nintendo is finally giving up on the Wii U. Eurogamer reports that the final Wii U will roll off the factory line this Friday.

This news comes on the heels of the announcement of their next console, The Nintendo Switch, that is releasing in March.

This news isn’t really all that surprising, as Nintendo likes to completely move onto their next platform. What IS surprising is how soon the shutdown happened after the Switch announcement.

The numbers tell all. Gamecube reached 21 Million units sold globally, the Wii hit 101 Million, the 3DS topped out at 60.47 Million. Wii U has, as of writing this article, hit a grand total of 13.49 Million units sold globally.

The abysmal sales of the Wii U can easily be attributed to poor marketing, difficult to use and expensive eShip ecosystem and poor hardware parity. It’s apparent Nintendo is NOT going to make the same mistakes with The Switch. Direct marketing and their decision to use a unified hardware platform are evidence enough that they do not want a repeat of the Wii U.

It may be time to snag a bundle or two for you collectors out there.