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An optimistic goal is for the Wii U to maybe cross 10 million sold worldwide, which would put it on par with the Sega Saturn and the TurboGrafx-16. With indie games getting delayed, little-to-no third-party support, and a swiss cheese-like first-party calendar, things don’t look like they’re going to get better.
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It’s a broken record at this point, but the Wii U continues to underwhelm. The GameCube might have been in third place in its generation, but it wasn’t anywhere close to the complete and total bomb that the Wii U is. And the GameCube is still a year away from its swift and quick collapse. The Wii U is selling about half as much as the GameCube. People keep comparing the Wii U to the GameCube, but look at those numbers. Thanks to all who pointed out the correction.) GameCube - About 9.5 million units worldwide as of March 2003 (Update: We originally had 14.5 million units for GameCube but we were mistaken.Wii - About 25 million units worldwide as of March 2008.Wii U - Between 5 and 6 million units worldwide as of March 2014.Taking it a step further, here’s where each of those three systems were at sales-wise overall at those same points: Here are the sales from the Wii U, Wii, and GameCube from their second March on the market: Let’s go back to comparable moments for each of Nintendo’s recent systems. It’s not like the Wii U had much to offer this month (I defy you to name a notable release in March), but still: a nearly 9-year-old system is beating Nintendo’s latest console handily. Yes, the Xbox 360 is still beating the Wii U monthly.
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Here’s the full rundown of what we know for each system (most are approximate numbers, not exact): That’s not a competition that’s a slaughter. That means the Wii U was thoroughly outclassed by the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, which both posted sales numbers in the 300,000 range. But exactly how bad? According to analyst David Gibson, a little more than 70,000 Wii Us were sold in March 2014. With very few, if any, releases, the expectations from month-to-month are dismal. A season changes and another month passes, which means we likely had more confirmation that the Wii U is not selling well.