Released at the end of 2012, the Wii U of Nintendo had the difficult task of succeeding the Wii, a console sold more than 100 million copies. But now, the little sister suffered from complicated promotion and a lack of support from third-party publishers. The result is clear: the Wii U is a commercial failure, with 13.5 million consoles sold.
Nintendo managed to raise the bar with the Switch, which sold nearly 130 million copies, but even 11 years after its release, the Wii U still manages to seduce. The analyst Mat Piscatella reveals thatan American buyer bought a Wii U in September 2023, from a reseller who must still have a copy in a corner. This is the first time that a Wii U has been sold in the United States since May 2022… A strange purchase, because players can no longer buy anything on theeShop since March 2023, and the last online services will be cut in April 2024. Of course, it is still possible to play physical versions offlineand who knows, maybe the Wii U will become a rare collector’s console in a few years.
For his part, Nintendo prepare for post-Switch, with a console that is still mysterious, but which has already been shown to professionals in recent months. You can find the Nintendo Switch – Mario Edition OLED model (red) at €319.99 on Amazon, Cdiscount Or there Fnac.
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