While speculation on when production of the Wii U would end has run rampant since last fall, Nintendo has finally confirmed on January 31st that global production of the Wii U has ceased. The announcement was first made on Nintendo of Japan’s website, stating that production had ended in Japan. Nintendo of America later released a statement confirming “Wii U production has ended globally”. Between the impending release of the Nintendo Switch and the lackluster commercial performance of the Wii…