http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=534063

It got an increase of 10,000 units compared to the last numbers. The regular Wii version of Dragon Quest has been out for months so people already own it. What did you expect?

Selling less than the 'flop' that was the PSV? How ****ing ironic.

Poor Nintendo stans.

and they thought Nintendo would slay this era

slay Vita slay

Cause Dragon Quest is the biggest third party game series in Japan. If it doesn't do well in WiiU, what does it mean to the other third party companies.

There's shading in game console sales?? Omg

Tragic. Cannot move units with local-iconic games or getting next/this gen exclusives.

They will pick up momentum. They will be seen as flops regardless since the last console they released slayed so hard.

Vita is still a massive flop anyway. Wii U has the big first party games yet to come.

A year ago?

It hasn't even been out 4 months in Japan. Their consoles never start big. One massive game underperforming does not make this a flop console already. 3DS started slow and managed to pick up, funnily enough after Mario games were released for it.

This may still flop yes but it is far too early to be saying it now based on one big game.

sis.

There's a reason why Nintendo 64 and Gamecube were massive flops because their big first party games sold way way way way more than the third party games. I see the pattern with Wii U.

Did the N64 flop that badly? I knew Gamecube did but.. maybe I need to do my research. Even so though, Nintendo have never been ones to have strong third party support anyway. That's where Microsoft and Sony do better. Nintendo can still do fine without it.

Plus no one wants a really expensive new console when PS3, Wii and 360 are extra cheap now. Let's wait for PS4 and 720.

The problem with WiiU is it's not even barely scratching true next gen consoles. Most of the Wii casual gamers converted to PS3 and X360 a long time ago and are ready to move outta the twilight zone and WiiU as it reminds most people of PS3 and X360, I think that's where Nintendo has gone wrong. WiiU is severely underpowered compared to PS4 and X720 and those third party games that WiiU is also heading to PS3 and X360. PS3 and X360 are way cheaper than Wii U, more back catalogue to choose from so tbh, I don't really see why people should buy WiiU.

And to be perfectly honest with y'all. Wii was never supposed to win last generation. PS3 should've but that $599 price tag almost killed it and it's still doing amazingly well despite that horrendous past.

Hardly. PS3 is an already established console that is most likely cheaper. Consoles are expensive and the majority of people tend to wait a while before they buy a brand new console that doesn't yet have many decent games. Their other big games will reel people in and slowly through price drops and new games the console will find its feet and start selling. This isn't some $1.29 song on iTunes that is disposable after about 60 listens.

I stan to death for Nintendo's legendary titles but I've been side eyeing the Wii U from day one. All this walkie talkie **** is unnecessary and as the inventors of gaming they should be competing head on with the others not making diversions with new gimmicky software. The Wii implemented new ways to game but had classic appeal. I feel that the Wii U is missing that in a lot of ways, they put funds into weird things like networks and handheld components when tbh they should be focusing on the next string of iconic titles with new processing power. Their focus shifted and that's why consumers and third party developers are paying it dust.

How are we defining what was "supposed" to win?

Girl the 3DS wasn't **** until the price drop.

When is the PiiU's coming??

If they drop the price and hurry the **** up with their good games, we could be getting somewhere. It's never going to do better than the others but I refuse to hear that this is a flop console this early on.