Nintendo Learned From The Wii U’s Mistakes . In spite of that, and the Nintendo Switch 2’s price jump to $450 USD, those Wii U fears are currently unfounded.

Nintendo won't say when it will release a successor to the Switch, but made clear that it's working not to repeat the same mistakes as it did when moving from Wii to Wii U, and DS to 3DS.

That said, the Wii U was a bust, and even in light of the Switch’s record-breaking success, some fans are worried that Nintendo is due for another big swing and a miss. Thankfully, the recent ...

Nintendo shut down its Wii U eShop in March 2023 and will shut down the console’s online functionality today, April 8. Originally released in 2012, Nintendo’s Switch predecessor is officially ...

B ackward compatibility when a new console like the Nintendo Switch 2 releases is beneficial for all parties involved; it allows players to save some money by avoiding re-purchasing games on a new ...

But both the Nintendo Switch and the Switch 2 are well-executed versions of ideas Nintendo has been working on since the failed Wii U — and maybe even earlier.

Even though the Switch has mostly replaced the Wii U today, I’m happy to say I was there for the Wii U era. I bought mine, I believe, on Black Friday 2013. It wasn’t even on sale, I just ...

Recent Nintendo Switch rumors have suggested the console could have VR features — that would be a Wii U-level mistake. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ...

For example, 2014's "Mario Kart 8," originally a Wii U game, became a launch title for the Switch in a deluxe version that included previously released DLC and brand-new content.

Nintendo Switch Online subscribers across Switch, Switch Lite, and OLED Switch have a new free download set to bring all that snag it back to 2010 and the era of the Wii.

Nintendo Switch 2 has its challenges, but with backwards compatibility, ... If you draw a line from NES to Wii U, Nintendo has dropped around 10m players with each generation ...

Here's how the Nintendo Switch 2 could embrace Wii U and 3DS games using its new top USB-C port to provide dual-screen functionality.