Since Nintendo announced their new console, The Nintendo Switch, that is all anyone can talk about. Unfortunately the effect of the new console’s announcement is wide spread. According to reports, Nintendo is set to begin phasing out the previous console, The Nintendo Wii U, meaning it will halt production as it prepares for the release of the Switch.
According to a report from Eurogamer, the last Wii U will finish the production run this Friday as Nintendo. The report also states that since its release, Nintendo has shipped a total of 13.36 million Wii U consoles, which is almost a quarter of the amount that Sony’s PlayStation 4 has sold, and (unfortunately) quite a bit off from the 101 million Wiis that were sold during its run.
The Nintendo Switch will hopefully make up for the loss of interest in the Wii U. The novelty of the dual screens seemed to wear off quickly as players ended up moving towards the Xbox One and PS4. The portable nature of the Switch, however, may be the push Nintendo needs to gain the audience back. The next gen console is expected to release in March 2017.