lower that number, and you act like they have to choose.

If the console is weak than so be it, as long as it has a strong and effective marketing campaign, a nice price point for what the device offers and a large library of compelling software than it can be a successful device without being a powerhouse.

OK and using ur example, Wii with its motion controls was a desirable product, it offered new ways to play and allowed millions of people who previously weren't interested in gaming to play. Whether or not u believe it was a fad doesn't matter, Wii was a desirable product that sold over 100 million units of software and close to a billion units os software.

Four things need to happen for 3rd party support, not just one. First, the console needs to be at or over PS4/Xbox One power. Second, it needs to have a standard controller. Third, it needs to allow third parties the same amenities as the other two guys do such as DLC policies etc. and four, it needs to heave decent HDD space so as to ensure that DLC will actually have a place to go.

If Nintendo wants third party, they will get it. We haven't seen them do that though since the SNES. Sure, they've always wanted it, but it's obvious to everyone that they haven't made it a top priority.

Nope, if anything, raise that number. The PS4 is at 35.3 million units as of 12/26 and it sold 10.9 million units between 1/1/2015 and 11/21/2015. Even if sales stay flat (which they won't) the PS4 is at over 46 million by 11/21/2016.

Then the word of mouth is that Nintendo is blind to it's own issues and once again failed to make a console powerful enough to meet the demands of modern gaming. The vocal hardcore crowd ignores it, as do third parties. Initial sales are weak which means it's risky for Nintendo to spend large budgets on big games, the library suffers and we have a Wii U 2.0.

Yes but then most of the ''hardcore games'' sale like shit so they stop making them for NX, but keep making the just dance, skylander like games. Power is not the real reason why the wii U isn't getting 3rd partie support.

I don't see why they wouldn't be if it's 300 bucks and more powerful than PS4. 

Edit: Yes I think 3rd parties will be on board at the begining but if the consumer fails to buy the NX then I can see 3rd party support quickly dropping like the Wii U. In the scenario you described I don't see how it could flop though. 

The NX will be released way too early for anyone, particularly third-party developers, to pay attention to it.

Third parties are on board, but only to test the waters.

Ubisoft provides respectable support: Rayman launch title (timed exclusive), just dance, and assassins creed port. Promises support but not mature title support (splinter cell, far cry, and watch dogs) if assassins creed port fails.

Activision provides solid support: skylanders (exclusive content), cod port, and surprisingly a destiny 2 port. Will promise support but will check sales of cod and destiny for mature title support.

EA gives weak support: FIFA port, Star Wars battlefront port, and madden port. Will wait on battlefront to see how mature titles play out, but ultimately will say they "go where the audience is"

OTHER:
Warner bros has a lego game in production (possibly lego city undercover 2)
Sega has a sonic exclusive in the pipeline
Platinum has bayonetta 3 in the pipeline (possibly exclusive)
Tecmo Koei will co develop a game
Namco bandai has a project cars 2 port (made by SMS)
Capcom, Bethesda, take two, and rockstar are going to wait to see how the console plays out