[Update] Nintendo Rumoured to Cease Wii U Production by End of 2016

It seems like the days of the Wii U may be numbered. According to a report by Nikkei, Nintendo will stop manufacturing their flagship console by the end of 2016. Nikkei, a Japanese financial newspaper, have a solid track record when it comes to Nintendo news, however in this case Nintendo has denied the report by Nikkei.. The Nikkei article goes on to confirm that Nintendo plan to unveil their next console, currently known only as the ‘NX’ sometimes this year as well as citing disappointing sales as reasons for the early end to the console. With E3 quickly approaching this could be the first solid evidence to suggest a reveal in June. Such a reveal would likely happen at E3 itself or at one of the satellite events held by Nintendo.

This early close to the generation wouldmark the shortest lifespan of any Nintendo console at just 4 years. Although depending on how you look at it the Gameboy Advance may have had its plug pulled early by the success of the DS. Either way, this is leading many to speculate that the NX will include some form of backwards-compatibility.