Nintendo on Wednesday said that it expects to sell 9 million of its new Wii U game consoles in the year to next March 31, after a disappointing start since their launch in November. In the latest business year that ended on March 31, the creator of Super Mario sold 3.45 million of its successor to the hit Wii. It initially forecast sales of 5.5 million but later lowered that to 4 million.
Nintendo, which began by making playing cards in the late 19th century, is counting on the Wii U, its first console in 16 years to come with a dedicated Super Mario game title, to revive its fortunes as sales of the six year-old Wii slacken.
The Japanese gaming company forecast sales of its handheld 3DS console to rise nearly 30% to 18 million.
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