Wii U sales estimated at 4.3 million units, Nintendo would need to sell over a million consoles each month to reach goal
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Several months ago, Nintendo announced its goal to sell 9 million Wii U units by the end of the 2014 fiscal year ending March 31. That’s always seemed like a lofty target given the system’s poor sales since launch, but it would now seem more difficult than ever to achieve.
IGN estimates that Wii U sales stand at about 4.3 million units worldwide to date. In order to hit 9 million, Nintendo would need to sell between 1.1 and 1.2 million consoles starting this month up through March.
EEDAR VP of Insights Jesse Divnich spoke with IGN about the Wii U sales – specifically competition from other new consoles, and how Nintendo’s own games may improve the system’s fortunes slightly. Divnich also said another price drop will likely take place again “once conditions are right”.
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November 2013 NPD: Wii U rumored to have sold 230,000 units
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In its NPD response yesterday, Nintendo didn’t say how many Wii U consoles it sold in the US for the month of November. The company only revealed that sales were up 340 percent over October.
So how much did the Wii U sell last month? While not an official confirmation, NintendoWorldReport claims that 230,000 units were sold across the US in November, citing “a reliable industry source.”
Wii Fit U – Steffi Graf & Andre Agassi commercials
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Wii Karaoke U – Steffi Graf & Andre Agassi commercial
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Wii Party U – Steffi Graf & Andre Agassi commercials
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (12/13/13) – Nintendogs assist trophy
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Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
The breed of the Nintendogs Assist Trophy has changed to a French Bulldog. It looks so real! Tell me that doesn’t bring a smile to your face.
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17 more minutes of RUSH Wii U footage
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November 2013 NPD: Nintendo’s response – hardware sales up 100%, 3DS surpasses 10 million
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Nintendo has issued a response to the latest NPD report, revealing some fairly impressive sales for its two primary systems and games.
Hardware sales for Nintendo platforms are up by 100 percent over the month prior, the company says. The 3DS family sold roughly 770,000 units, bringing the handheld’s lifetime sales past 10 million to nearly 10.5 million units in the US. Wii U sales also rose by more than 340 percent over sales in October.
Notable software sales include Pokemon X/Y at 225,000 units (lifetime 2.35 million units), Zelda: A Link Between Worlds at 280,000 units (405,000 with the Zelda 3DS XL bundle), and Super Mario 3D World at 215,000 units.
You can find Nintendo’s full response below.
November 2013 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of November. The results can be found below.
1. Call of Duty: Ghosts
2. Battlefield 4
3. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
4. Madden NFL 25
5. Grand Theft Auto V
6. NBA 2K14
7. Skylanders Swap Force
8. Just Dance 2014
9. Disney Infinity
10. FIFA 14
Platinum Games creative producer tired of Bayonetta 2 port-begging
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Ever since Bayonetta 2’s announcement, fans have been very vocal about the game’s Wii U exclusivity. Fans have continued to ask Platinum about bringing the game to other platforms despite the fact that Nintendo is responsible for publishing.
After hearing request after request, Platinum Games creative producer JP Kellams has said on Twitter that he’s tired of the port begging.
Kellams wrote:
I hate posting anything Bayonetta 2 on our Facebook. Not because I hate Bayonetta 2, but because I hate the pedantic port-begging.
— JP Kellams (@PG_jp) December 11, 2013
It's been over a year since we announced. We heard you. We get it. We are just happy that we get to make Bayonetta 2 for the patient fans.
— JP Kellams (@PG_jp) December 11, 2013
