According to a report by gamesradar, a gaming industry analyst has stated that with the expected release of Nintendo Switch’s successor in 2025, Nintendo is determined to avoid the mistakes made during the launch of the Wii U. The Wii was a massive success for Nintendo, selling over 100 million units during its lifecycle. However, in comparison, the commercial failure of its successor, the Wii U, is particularly evident.
Over a decade later, many attribute the Wii U’s failure to Nintendo’s inability to effectively communicate that the Wii U was the successor console. Mat Piscatella from Circana has indicated that Nintendo will strive to avoid repeating this mistake with the successor to the Switch. “I believe Nintendo will do a good job,” Piscatella said, “because, based on all the rumors, the successor to the Switch seems to be a hybrid device with backward compatibility. These are factors that contribute to its success, and it is hoped that Nintendo can more clearly communicate its differences from the Switch, unlike the Wii U, which failed to clearly communicate its differences from the Wii.” Piscatella further explained that, although many consider the success of the Switch’s successor to be inevitable, Nintendo’s unpredictability should not be overlooked. “Nintendo has had many successes and some failures. What will the next product be like? Who knows. I don’t know anyone who has become wealthy by successfully predicting what Nintendo will do and how successful it will be.” This article is produced and published by gamehiving, and reprinting is prohibited without permission.
