The reason the Wii U failed wasn’t because of its name. Sure, it didn’t help the slightest but Nintendo’s console iterations have struggled in the past because they hardly bring anything new. The Wii U brought literally just a gamepad (and stronger hardware, though marketing focused on the gamepad). Why pay so much for an incremental upgrade? The same fate nearly occured to the 3DS:

The Nintendo 3DS was released in Japan on February 26, 2011, and worldwide beginning the next month.[10][11] Less than six months after launch, Nintendo announced a significant price reduction from US$249.99 to US$169.99 amid disappointing launch sales.

After all, why pay money just for a 3D effect? Without continued support and selling at a loss, the 3DS would have bombed.

By the way, the Xbox One - despite its similarly stupid name - never faced the same issues as the Wii U because people actually wanted it.

Why isn’t Russia in its entirety marked as blue though?