UPDATE: Nintendo has made an official statement denying that the report from Nikkei came from them.
"That report didn't come from us" Nintendo has denied the Nikkei's claim that Wii U production is being shut down https://t.co/MG3EwM1DiO
— Daniel Feit (@feitclub) March 23, 2016
It is interesting to see Nintendo respond so quickly to these reports. Only time will tell what fate the Wii U has in store.
Nintendo may soon be making some big changes, as the Nikkei, Japan’s largest financial newspaper, is reporting that the company will cease production of the Wii U within the year.
Dr. Serkan Toto has provided some translations of the article, which you can check out below:
2) Acc. to the paper, some Wii U accessories are already not being produced anymore. Nintendo plans to deplete inventory this year. //end
— Dr. Serkan Toto (@serkantoto) March 22, 2016
Just to clarify: The Nikkei doesn’t rule out that Nintendo will sell NX this year. They are also confirming it will be unveiled though.
— Dr. Serkan Toto (@serkantoto) March 22, 2016
We’ll let you know more as it comes in!
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