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Wii U life-cycle will be...

3 years 42 12.10%
 
4 years 52 14.99%
 
5 years 104 29.97%
 
6 years 83 23.92%
 
7 years 21 6.05%
 
8 years 14 4.03%
 
9 years 1 0.29%
 
10 years 9 2.59%
 
See results 21 6.05%
 
Total:347

Long enough to be profitable..i think Ninty might go for a longer stint this time, same with 3DS too.



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green_sky said:
Gamerace said:
I'm on record (July 2012) as predicting WiiU would sell poorly and be replaced early - by holidays 2016.

So far, it's selling worse than I predicted but I'll still stick with 2016.

Will you stop complaining if you are wrong. Ahh never mind still couple of years to go for that. So you'll continue taking shots at Wii U even when you are not interested in it. 

That's not really a complaint.    I am tired of complaining about it.  I wish I was wrong (aside from over-estimating it's sales).  There's nothing on WiiU's scheduled line-up of games that will change it's course.  Improve it's sales over it's current dismal levels - yes - but not to satisfactory profit margins and it will continue to fall behind the competition forcing Nintendo's hand yet again.



 

After thinking about it long enough it honestly depends, will sales pick shortly to compete with other next gen consoles or will it flatline even further and reach to a diminishing point of no return ? If it does not pick up I could easily see nintendo releasing a new console only after 3 years.



I picked 7 years, but I agree with "JoeTheBro". This will be the longest generation. With the power these consoles bring and rising development cost, there won't be any new consoles 2019 (5 years).



To me, the Wii more or less died by the end of 2010 while it was still technically supported and alive in 2011 (and 2012/2013, for that matter).

I think the one gen behind hardware power will once again create a similar lifespan. 4 years genuinely supported, then a really weak 5th year while everyone waits for the successor.



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4 years max.

The hardware is already obsolete, faster than the Wii was, the market demand has changed (casual or gamers don't want the same things), and developer won't invest in it unless it get successful which is compromised given it's beginning.

The best the Wii U can be is a side console for gamers who already have a PS4 or X360, except this time it will sell less than both. Also Dolphin will probably emulate the Wii U in 2 to 3 years.



Jumpin said:
FrancisNobleman said:
fun facts of the graph in the OP: After the NES, everyone's got a d-pad, after the snes everyone console's got front (shoulder?) buttons, after the N64 everyone has got analog sticks.

After the Gamecube, everyone got a Playstation 2.

After the Gamecube everyone got wireless controllers



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MoiseHnkel said:
KingdomHeartsFan said:

There's all this speculation about the X1 and PS4 having at least a 10 year lifecycle, but no one seems to be wondering how long the lifecycle of the Wii U will be.  So how long do you guys expect the Wii U's to be?  I'm guessing 5-6 years.


The picture seem to have skipped the Dreamcast ... I will bet on the same thing for the we, If the world doesn't reconise how good dreamcast was.

Though I don't really agree with the lay-out of that picture either, it only seems to show all relevant consoles for each generation... and the Atari 5200 for whatever reason. At least they guy that made this knows of the Dreamcast's existence because it has the 6th gen starting sometime before the PS2 .



tbone51 said:
AndrewWK said:
tbone51 said:
AndrewWK said:
tbone51 said:
AndrewWK said:
2 more years


Wanna bet it last longer than that?


You wanna have a bet to run for 2 whole years? nah dawg.

 

But I bet the PS4 will outsell the Wii U by the end of the year



Really? You think ps4 is going to outsell WiiU this year? its impossible!


I´ll take that bet



There are many others that will take that bet. Why not ask them 1st? if not I guess i can do it. Im saying this cuz i have already a couple bets active

I'd be happy to take it ^^



If the Wii U follows the path of Gamecube, it will be 5 years, If more good games are made, it will be 6, such as other Nintendo home consoles.



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