"Definitely don#146;t count the Wii U out," GameStop president Tony Bartel told GameSpot in a new interview.

GameStop CFO Rob Lloyd said in February that the , and Bartel believes those titles are on the way.

Nintendo's E3 showing last week included major first-party titles like . These games will help drive consumer interest, Bartel said.

"They are also launching several games later this year, so we expect to see a lot of interest from consumers as we head into the holidays," Bartel said.

Bartel isn't the only industry figure to believe Nintendo can turn it around with the Wii U. Deus Ex and Epic Mickey designer Warren Spector said last month: "."

Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg before the platform launched. "You bet against Nintendo at your peril," Hirshberg said in 2011.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata , saying poor console adoption was a result of marketing "relaxation."

"We are to blame. We relaxed our [marketing] efforts, so the consumers today still cannot understand what's so good and unique about the Wii U," Iwata said.

GameSpot's full interview with Bartel will be published later today.