Nintendo will soon stop Wii production for Japan

[ßleck]

Nintendo will soon halt production of the Wii gaming console for Japan, the only major market where its new machine outsells the 7-year-old device.
There are no plans to end output for foreign markets, Yasuhiro Minagawa, a spokesman for the Kyoto, Japan-based company, said by phone today. He didn’t provide specifics on when domestic production would stop.

Japanese consumers tend to switch to new hardware and now the Wii doesn’t sell well in Japan,” said Eiji Maeda, an analyst at SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. in Tokyo. “In America and Europe, there are people who buy old hardware if it’s cheap and it would be a waste to stop production for them and throw that market away.

Sounds like Japan won't get anymore Wiis... I guess if the Wii U outsells the Wii there, it's a smart move. I wonder if they will stop Wii production for the rest of the world soon, especially following China's lifting of the console ban. The Wii U would have to sell a lot more for that to happen though and I guess that could happen too since the Wii U is getting a reasonable amount of games.

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[Gahars]

"Motion controls to adjourn" would've been a better title, honestly.

 

[Sop]

Wii will be no more

 

[Veho]

Wait, will they stop production in Japan or for Japan? Two different things. The article says "for".

 

[ßleck]

Wait, will they stop production in Japan or for Japan? Two different things. The article says "for".

You're right, thanks Veho. I noted it in the OP and any mod can of course change the title.

 

[BORTZ]

I didnt realize that they were still making them...

My first reaction was to grab another one if something happened to mine... but upon second thought, who needs to when Dolphin works better than the actual thing lol

 

[DinohScene]

Wii prolly didn't sold well the past few months.

Ohwell, R.I.P. 1/3th of the 7th Gen.

 

[Duo8]

Wii prolly didn't sold well the past few months.

Ohwell, R.I.P. 1/3th of the 7th Gen.

You mean 1.5/3th of the 7th Gen?

 

[DinohScene]

You mean 1.5/3th of the 7th Gen?

Not really up to date with the sales of the consoles but yes ;p

 

[EthanObi]

WII ARE BEING SHUT DOWN!
IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WII KNOW IT!
WII ARE DOOMED!


K, in all seriousness It's about time.

 

[The Catboy]

It had a nice run, but it's time they focus on the Wii U and move on.
You were loved Wii, now please stay in my retirement corner already.

 

[TyBlood13]

Kinda surprised they waited this long honestly

 

[Bladexdsl]

bye bye wii you was pretty disappointing IMO the only thing that kept you going was emulation and homebrew

 

[GameWinner]

Good console overall. (First console of this gen but ended up shelving it once I got my PS3 <3 )

 

[calmwaters]

Well that's sad. I hope they can pick up with the Wii U, the spiritual successor to the Wii.

 

[yusuo]

Its official Nintendo has now stopped production in Japan

 

[loco365]

Now if only Wii Mini production would stop worldwide...