According to a report from Eurogamer, Nintendo will end Wii U production this Friday citing multiple sources.
“At the last official count, as of 30th September, Nintendo had shipped 13.36m Wii U consoles. The console’s final tally will likely now be only slightly more,” writes Eurogamer’s Tom Phillips. “Nintendo’s Japanese production line will shut down for the last time this week after the final deadline for orders passed yesterday, Eurogamer understands. Only a small number of further orders were placed.”
This follows a report from UK retailer Gameseek that claimed Nintendo had asked retailers to place their final orders.
The new device features a tablet-like display unit that can dock at home and connect with a TV, or be taken out and about with two detachable controllers. Nintendo is betting the hybrid approach will help the Switch become a hit like the Wii, its most-successful console ever thanks to its motion-tracking controllers.
As for Switch’s software, he said Nintendo made a deliberate decision not to disclose specific titles: “One thing we still can’t show is the software lineup. We want people to touch the device in January and experience the software for themselves.” Several reports pegged the price of the Switch to be on the higher side compared to the Wii.
