According to a Japanese report, Nintendo is ending production on the Wii U at the end of 2016.

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Nikkei report , translated by Dr. Serkan Toto on Twitter, revealed the news. We've reached out to Nintendo for comment.The paper said Nintendo has already stopped making some Wii U accessories, with the company planning to deplete its inventory by the end of the year.While this would signal the end of the Wii U's production run, back-stock means the Wii U will be around for some time. As for Nintendo's next rumored console, analysts point to a 2016 Nintendo NX portable release , with a home console arriving sometime in 2017.This is the year for details on Nintendo's next console, as President Tatsumi Kimishima reaffirmed Nintendo would talk more about NX in 2016.

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