Nintendo Denies Ending Wii U Production After Nikkei Rumor

Japanese newspaper Nikkei published a rumor this morning that the Wii U will soon be ceasing production to make way for the upcoming NX. Nintendo is now denying that rumor.

Nikkei reported that the latest Nintendo hardware production will apparently end before the year is out. The reasons Nikkei gave were a lack of popularity compared to the Wii. Also, Nikkei noted that developing for the console was difficult for game studios to adapt to.

According to Nikkei, companies that make Wii U parts have already ceased production on some of the console’s components. Development on new Wii U titles will continue but this all seems to be a move to reduce the risk of excess console inventory when the NX launches.

Nintendo is now denying the Nikkei rumor. A Nintendo spokesperson told Japanese site IT Media, “This isn’t an announcement from our company. From the next quarter and thereafter as well, production [of the Wii U] is scheduled to continue.”

What do you think of the Nikkei rumor? Do you think that Nintendo will still cease production soon with the NX rumored to come out this year? Let us know in the comments below!

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