Wii U Has a "Very Long Life Ahead of It," Nintendo Says

As of March 31, Nintendo has sold 6.17 million Wii U consoles worldwide, well short of the 9 million it had hoped to sell in the preceding 12 months (2.72 million consoles were sold during that span). But Nintendo isn't ready to cut the price of the console, currently starting at $299, just to spur sales. "We believe the Wii U has a very long life ahead of it," President and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime told Kotaku in an interview. "It's got great content comin...