Rumor Water: Nintendo Struggling With Wii U Hardware Development, Considers Pushing Back Release

A very reliable source has leaked troubling Wii U info to the public, making known that Nintendo’s having development problems wit hits latest console, as the technology’s not able to deliver on some of the its core features, namely communication between the wireless controller which doubles as a tablet.

According to 01net, Wii U’s final build was “rushed out the door”, and that the chipset doesn’t have enough prowess to run the console.

The wireless tablets are at the heart of the problems, as engineers are finding it hard to make it work right, although they’re now on a third prototype, with a fourth coming this month. At the moment, developer kits need a tethering cable in order for it to work, and even then, according to the source, developers are yet plagued with constant software updates.

Lastly, although the console was scheduled for a June 2012 launch, Nintendo’s considering a push back to September of the same year.

We’ll keep you posted. Also, 01net is extremely reliable when it comes to Nintendo, basically leaking everything notable the company’s revealed lately.