Kids Want Wii U More Than iPhones, Less Than iPad

Ever since Nintendo announced the Wii U, the gaming community has been puzzled. None of us can say for certain if the console will be a success or not. It’s great that, as “hard-core” gamers, we feel that we are being catered for, but it was always nice to know that the Wii was a huge success and that we knew all about it first.

Well, according to research done by Nielsen, Nintendo may have struck gold again in the US. Kids between the ages of 6-12 rank the Nintendo Wii U as the second most desirable product to own in the next 6 months (Coming second to Apple’s iPad which may be similar to a portable drawing tablet).

Looking at different ages however, those who are 13+ years of age still rank the Wii U highly and place it as their fourth most desirable product (Behind Apple’s iPad, Computers and Other Tablets).

I’ve listed the top ten products for both ages below for your reading pleasure. Have you heard many people talking about the Wii U? Will it be the success Nintendo wants it to be do you think?

Interest in Buying in the Next 6 Months (6-12 years)

1. Apple iPad 48%
2. Nintendo Wii U 39%
3. Apple iPod Touch 36%
4. Apple iPad Mini 36%
5. Apple iPhone 33%
6. Computer 31%
7. Kinect for Xbox 360 31%
8. Other Tablet 29%
9. Nintendo 3DS / 3DS XL 29%
10. Nintendo DS / DS Lite / DSi / DSi XL 28%

Interest in Buying in the Next 6 Months (13+ years)

1. Apple iPad 21%
2. Computer 19%
3. Other Tablet 18%
4. Nintendo Wii U 17%
5. Apple iPhone 14%
6. Smart TV 13%
7. E-Reader 13%
8. Other Smart Phone 12%
9. Apple iPad Mini 11%
10. Android Smartphone 11%

[Source: Nielsen Wire via Nintendo Life]