How many Wii U's were sold worldwide?

Wii U – 13.56 million With 13.56 million units sold, according to official sales data, Wii U is Nintendo's worst-selling console of all time by a wide margin.
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What is the most sold console of all time?

The PlayStation 2 was first released in 2000 in response to Sony's hugely popular original PlayStation. The PS2 has become the best-selling video game console of all time. As of February 2024, it had sold over 158 million units worldwide.
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How popular was the Wii U?

The Wii U has sadly gone down as Nintendo's worst-selling console of all time, with the company reporting sales of only 13.56 million units. That's a massive flop considering that Nintendo's other consoles like the Wii, Switch, and DS have all sold over a hundred million units each.
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What is the highest selling game of all time?

The best-selling video game of all time goes to the timeless classic known as Tetris. IGN says 520 million copies of Tetris have been sold, citing data from The Tetris Company.
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What is the #1 top grossing video game?

The 10 Best-Selling Games Of All Time
  • 8 Red Dead Redemption 2. ...
  • 7 Super Mario Bros. ...
  • 6 Mario Kart 8/ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. ...
  • 5 PUBG: Battlegrounds. ...
  • 4 Wii Sports. ...
  • 3 Tetris. Estimated Profit: 1 Billion For The Original; +$2 Billion Overall. ...
  • 2 Grand Theft Auto 5. Estimated Profit: $7.7 Billion. ...
  • 1 Minecraft. Estimated Profit: $3 Billion.
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What made the Wii U fail?

TL;DR, hardcore gamers saw it as an overpriced, underpowered gimmick console, and casual gamers were perfectly happy to keep the Wiis they already had. The bad marketing and confusing name definitely lost them sales, but it wasn't appealing to the people who did know what it was either.
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Why was the Wii U unpopular?

People cite the poor marketing almost exclusively, but the Wii U tablet sucks. It's bulky, the screen isn't that great, the battery sucks, the right stick is in the wrong spot, etc. I went out of my way to not buy games that required the pad. I think bad marketing that confused the public.
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Why did the Wii U flop?

It's clear the Wii U had a lot going for it, but due to its odd branding (many consumers thought the Wii U was an expansion to the Wii, not a new console), and the fact that it felt outdated compared to the PS4 and Xbox One, the system was an utter flop.
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How many ps1 were sold?

Sony's original console, the PlayStation, was first released in Japan at the end of 1994 and worldwide in 1995. As of September 2023, it had sold 102.49 million units worldwide, including over 40 million units across North America.
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Is there a new Nintendo Switch coming out in 2024?

The Switch 2 rumor mill continues to grind. The original reporting on the Switch 2's release date pegged it for a fall 2024 release in time for the holiday rush. Now, according to sources speaking to VGC, Nintendo is telling publishers the console's release date is slated for Q1 2025.
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Will Wii ever come back?

There has been much speculation and anticipation among gamers and Nintendo fans regarding the potential return of the Wii and Wii U consoles. Unfortunately, there is no official confirmation from Nintendo regarding the revival of these consoles in 2024 or 2025. Will there ever be any new Wii games? Yes, but only one.
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Are Wii U still being sold?

Launched over a decade ago on November 18, 2012, to a mixed critical reception, production of new Wii U units was fully discontinued in January 2017 and, thanks to the recent closure of the Wii U and 3DS eShops, there is now very little in the way of official support for the system.
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What is the highest selling Wii U game?

This is a list of video games for the Wii U video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. The best-selling game on the Wii U is Mario Kart 8. First released in Japan on May 29, 2014, it went on to sell over 8.4 million units worldwide.
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What was the Wii U lifespan?

Compared to the Nintendo Wii's 101 million sales, the Wii U sold a mere 13.56 million units during its more than four-year lifespan (November 2012 to January 2017).
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How bad were Wii U sales?

Contrary to Nintendo's expectations, the Wii U was a commercial failure, and sold around 13.5 million units, second only to Nintendo's abysmal Virtual Boy, which sold less than a million units. It lost some of the goodwill Nintendo had gained with the Wii and left the gaming giant's future unclear.
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Is Wii U outdated?

With 13 million or so sales since its 2012 launch, the Wii U was one of the worst-performing consoles in Nintendo's history. After it was discontinued in 2017, the company moved on from that era with ports and sequels of its best games that made the originals seem obsolete.
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Can Wii U still be repaired?

Nintendo no longer offers factory repairs for the Wii U console, the Wii U GamePad, or Wii U accessories. You may find our information on replacement and upgrade options helpful.
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Which Nintendo console sold the least?

With this list, we'll cover over 3 decades of Nintendo's console history and go over some of their biggest successes and blunders.
  1. 1 Least Successful: Nintendo 64DD.
  2. 2 Most Successful: Nintendo DS/DS Lite. ...
  3. 3 Least Successful: Virtual Boy. ...
  4. 4 Most Successful: Game Boy/Game Boy Color. ...
  5. 5 Least Successful: Wii U. ...
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Can Wii U be fixed?

From motherboard issues to blown fuses, our experts are trained to fix almost any problem with your Nintendo Wii U—and replace it if they can't. We offer a no-cost diagnostic to find what's wrong with your device. The process is quick, easy, and transparent.
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What game sold the most in 24 hours?

'Grand Theft Auto V,' was released a decade ago, in September 2013. It holds seven Guinness World Record titles, including the highest revenue generated by an entertainment product in 24 hours: $815.7 million in first-day sales.
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What is the most downloaded game in the world?

The top games downloaded in 2022

With 304 million downloads, the classic Subway Surfers takes the top spot. Not too bad for a game that just celebrated its tenth birthday. Stumble Guys, a multiplayer battle royale game that saw 254 million downloads in 2022, is located close by.
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