Nevertheless, in celebration of Nintendo's second-greatest folly, here's a gallery of satisfied Wii U gamers. Yet the question remains: can we tell what they've just eaten, merely from looking at them?
Man, centre: Subway meal deal (Meatball Marinara, Walkers cheese & onion crisps, can of Lilt).
Black shirt man, right: Seven hamburgers.
Man in plaid shirt, left: Peanuts 'n' soil.
Boy, second left: Quinoa nibbles and kale salad.
Man: Small bowl of plain crisps or pretzels, glass of water.
Man, second left: Normal sandwich.
Shrek, right: Boiled rats with onions.
Blue shirt, right: Serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
Child, second left: His mother's tears and energy reserves.
Mother, centre: Gluten free margherita pizza, with green salad and extra olives.
Boy, right: Worms.
Boy, centre: The other half of the parent.
Girl, right: The other parent.