I do not think it is at the end of its cycle. Guys, the wii u has been catching a ton of steam lately. 3.5 million units have been sold in 3 months only. Its probably at the middle at the cycle. The wii u is just too fun its heck, its worth the money. I don't know why people hate it, my friends hated it at first but once they came over and played it, they said it was way better than the ps4 and xb1. Tehy have those consoles but said the xb1 and ps4 suck compared to the wii u. Graphics on the wii u are way too good and honestly look better than the xb1 and ps4 games. No clue why people are looking forward to the stupid nx, it probably won't release until at least 2018. The wii u is the best console ever and I am sure in the future, it will still be my all time favorite.