Nintendo Halting Wii Production “Soon”

By Keri Honea

On the Japanes Wii product page, the words "近日生産終了予定" sit next to the console, which means "manufacturing is scheduled to end soon."

Considering that Nintendo really needs Wii U sales and a recent update allows for Wii U GamePad use with Wii games, this is a smart move for Nintendo. Sure, they probably should have done this a little while ago, and we have no idea when "soon" is, but at least they're finally accepting that it's time to let the original Wii go.

[Nintendo, via CVG]

Keri Honea
Keri Honea

I've been a writer since I was five, but I came to the gaming realm a little late--post college. However, I've well made up for that ever since I took over my husband's PlayStation 2. I've been writing about and reviewing games since 2005, and can currently be found writing for Playstation LifeStyle and Strategy Guide Reviews on a regular basis.

I'm a professional writer and aspiring yoga teacher by day, but a I'm a game-loving, comic-reading, fantasy book-obsessing geek 24-hours a day.

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