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MaskedBandit2 on 21 December 2014
mZuzek said:

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And yes, it is selling below GameCube levels and might end up below 20 million lifetime, but Nintendo doesn't care about that. They know that they can't ruin consumer confidence, so instead of throwing out console after console in an attempt to make a successful one, they'll be careful and ride out the Wii U through its lifecycle while remaining profitable (which is something they've already shown they can do and are doing right now). There's a reason they have like 5 billion dollars in cash, and that reason is not because they rush out systems to succeed failed attempts.


2016 is still looking the most likely.  Earlier this year, Iwata stated that it would take two years for them to redefine video game platforms.  To me, that is obviously referring to their developing unified handheld/console platform - whatever it ends up being.  That would put it squarely in 2016.  He went on to say that they wouldn't drop the Wii U until current owners are satisfed.  Just in this recent Miyamoto interview, he even acknowledged he feels they have acomplished that this year, and will be focused on next with their software coming out.  Every interview is 2015, and 2015 only.  Once they feel they've sufficiently supported the system, there is no point in continuing Wii U development.  With Iwata and Miyamoto's comments, all indications are they feel like they will have done so by the end of 2015. You also have to consider retail and how poorly the system is selling.  There's nothing wrong with a four year life cycle for the system.  I don't understand why so many people are opposed to such an idea. 

Nintendo has no future with the Wii U, and the 3DS, even with the new model, is obviously on the tail-end of its life-cycle.  When the 3DS goes, considering they want a "redefining" unified platform, the Wii U should go fairly quickly after it.  Spring 2016 for the new handheld and Holiday 2016 for the new console makes the most sense to me at the moment.  Even if the new console doesn't come in 2016, I doubt Nintendo will pay too much attention to the system that year anyway.  Embrace the near future - it's not one where the Wii U is relevant in any way. 



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Cobretti2 on 21 December 2014

well this is obvious news.

I just hope this time aroudn they don't go too custom with low power profile. Aim for 100watts Nintendo not 30 watts lol.

on a side note I kind of like that concept design in the OP. Just needs some fine tuning.



 

 

DJEVOLVE on 21 December 2014
iTechHeads said:
8 Million Wii U's sold in 2 years.
16 Million PS4s sold in 1 year.

Yeah, not that difficult to predict we would be seeing a new console sooner rather than later. Wii U just isn't selling and there's only so much Nintendo do to profit from it.(Like Amiibo). I fully expect all Wii U titles to be playable on their next console though.

I do hope they don't call it "Wii" though. That brand is dead. Time for something new. I suggest the "Nintendo Ultra 4K Blow You Away LOL Mobile Gaming What Is That? HD" aka the "Nintendo U4BYALMGWITH"


Nintendo 4k blow you away bunduru.



DJEVOLVE on 21 December 2014
Cobretti2 said:
well this is obvious news.

I just hope this time aroudn they don't go too custom with low power profile. Aim for 100watts Nintendo not 30 watts lol.

on a side note I kind of like that concept design in the OP. Just needs some fine tuning.


some of the lights on the top would have to be changed, this makes it look like a 90's computer.



fatslob-:O on 21 December 2014
Cobretti2 said:
well this is obvious news.

I just hope this time aroudn they don't go too custom with low power profile. Aim for 100watts Nintendo not 30 watts lol.

on a side note I kind of like that concept design in the OP. Just needs some fine tuning.

This is what I'd call ideal for high performance ...



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Frogger on 21 December 2014
Hiku said:

Why? Repeating what I mentioned in another topic, Research & Development for the next console always seems to start right after a new console is released. Sony started working on PS3 right after PS2 launched, and on PS4 right after PS3 launched, according to Mark Cerny.

So Nintendo have likely been working on this since around the time Wii U launched, a.k.a. end of 2012.
Doesn't mean it's going to get released in 2016 though. To do that, they'd have to announce the release date some time in 2015. Which would just make things even worse for the Wii U.


Lmao, what? No they wouldn't. Microsoft didn't announce the XBO until a few months before it released. Nintendo could anounce new hardware at E3 2016, and have it out in time for the holidays. Plenty of time.



bunchanumbers on 21 December 2014

It won't be coming out for a few years yet. I just hope that Nintendo future proofed the next console to be 3rd party developer friendly this time and that it is in the ballpark power wise with the next Playstation and Xbox. Not that it matters. Sales matter. They would be developing for Wii U right now if they were going to get 3+ million sales on each game. All this will do is not give them excuses anymore.



KingdomHeartsFan on 21 December 2014

The Nintendo ThWii incoming.



mii-gamer on 21 December 2014
MaskedBandit2 said:
mZuzek said:

......

And yes, it is selling below GameCube levels and might end up below 20 million lifetime, but Nintendo doesn't care about that. They know that they can't ruin consumer confidence, so instead of throwing out console after console in an attempt to make a successful one, they'll be careful and ride out the Wii U through its lifecycle while remaining profitable (which is something they've already shown they can do and are doing right now). There's a reason they have like 5 billion dollars in cash, and that reason is not because they rush out systems to succeed failed attempts.


2016 is still looking the most likely.  Earlier this year, Iwata stated that it would take two years for them to redefine video game platforms.  To me, that is obviously referring to their developing unified handheld/console platform - whatever it ends up being.  That would put it squarely in 2016.  He went on to say that they wouldn't drop the Wii U until current owners are satisfed.  Just in this recent Miyamoto interview, he even acknowledged he feels they have acomplished that this year, and will be focused on next with their software coming out.  Every interview is 2015, and 2015 only.  Once they feel they've sufficiently supported the system, there is no point in continuing Wii U development.  With Iwata and Miyamoto's comments, all indications are they feel like they will have done so by the end of 2015. You also have to consider retail and how poorly the system is selling.  There's nothing wrong with a four year life cycle for the system.  I don't understand why so many people are opposed to such an idea. 

Nintendo has no future with the Wii U, and the 3DS, even with the new model, is obviously on the tail-end of its life-cycle.  When the 3DS goes, considering they want a "redefining" unified platform, the Wii U should go fairly quickly after it.  Spring 2016 for the new handheld and Holiday 2016 for the new console makes the most sense to me at the moment.  Even if the new console doesn't come in 2016, I doubt Nintendo will pay too much attention to the system that year anyway.  Embrace the near future - it's not one where the Wii U is relevant in any way. 

The "redefining video game" platform was directly refering to NNIDS and creating brand loyalty through that, rather than transitioning to the next gen with disconnected consumers. 

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/140130/03.html

I really wish people do their research in these forums



MaskedBandit2 on 21 December 2014
mii-gamer said:
MaskedBandit2 said:
mZuzek said:

......

And yes, it is selling below GameCube levels and might end up below 20 million lifetime, but Nintendo doesn't care about that. They know that they can't ruin consumer confidence, so instead of throwing out console after console in an attempt to make a successful one, they'll be careful and ride out the Wii U through its lifecycle while remaining profitable (which is something they've already shown they can do and are doing right now). There's a reason they have like 5 billion dollars in cash, and that reason is not because they rush out systems to succeed failed attempts.


2016 is still looking the most likely.  Earlier this year, Iwata stated that it would take two years for them to redefine video game platforms.  To me, that is obviously referring to their developing unified handheld/console platform - whatever it ends up being.  That would put it squarely in 2016.  He went on to say that they wouldn't drop the Wii U until current owners are satisfed.  Just in this recent Miyamoto interview, he even acknowledged he feels they have acomplished that this year, and will be focused on next with their software coming out.  Every interview is 2015, and 2015 only.  Once they feel they've sufficiently supported the system, there is no point in continuing Wii U development.  With Iwata and Miyamoto's comments, all indications are they feel like they will have done so by the end of 2015. You also have to consider retail and how poorly the system is selling.  There's nothing wrong with a four year life cycle for the system.  I don't understand why so many people are opposed to such an idea. 

Nintendo has no future with the Wii U, and the 3DS, even with the new model, is obviously on the tail-end of its life-cycle.  When the 3DS goes, considering they want a "redefining" unified platform, the Wii U should go fairly quickly after it.  Spring 2016 for the new handheld and Holiday 2016 for the new console makes the most sense to me at the moment.  Even if the new console doesn't come in 2016, I doubt Nintendo will pay too much attention to the system that year anyway.  Embrace the near future - it's not one where the Wii U is relevant in any way. 

The "redefining video game" platform was directly refering to NNIDS and creating brand loyalty through that, rather than transitioning to the next gen with disconnected consumers. 

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/140130/03.html

I really wish people do their research in these forums

 

Uh... no it's not.  And in the slides you even directly linked, he even specifically mentions the next hardware.  Also, that's not even where the quote comes from, though it probably has ties to it.  They're not going to redefine anything without new hardware that is built around their transitioning ideas.