As recently posted by Nintendo on the Wii U website in Japan, Wii U production will end in the near future for the Japanese domestic market.
Nintendo commented on the end of Wii U console production in Japan to entertainment news source IGN on Thursday.
Nintendo confirmed that the Switch will not be compatible with Wii U game discs or Nintendo 3DS cards, but did not comment on the possibility of the Switch running purchased downloads of Wii U or Nintendo 3DS software.
Nintendo updated its Japanese webpage this week to confirm that production on its Wii U console will end soon in Japan.