yes, i think the wii can achieve a 10 year lifespan. but it will need alot better 3rd party support for that too happen.
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I actually think this is why Nintendo has been releasing games so slowly. When they realized the Wii could have a very long life span, they kept delaying things and stretching it out so the games will last longer.
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I think they are getting all the sales now then releasing games later. I say by 2011 Wii will have the best library.
Hard to say. Historically, I've found that lifespans aren't determined by "winning the generation" or by technical prowess. They seem to be linked close to a company's inability to produce a worthy successor.
Longest lifespan ever:
Atari 2600
Second longest ever:
Neo Geo
Third:
Sega Genesis
All three consoles were followed by relative failures, so fans stuck to the original.
The console with the longest lifespan this gen is likely to be from the company that releases the worst console next gen.
I think wii fit will keep the wii selling for at least ten years. That thing is a beast.
| frybread said: Hard to say. Historically, I've found that lifespans aren't determined by "winning the generation" or by technical prowess. They seem to be linked close to a company's inability to produce a worthy successor. Third: Sega Genesis
All three consoles were followed by relative failures, so fans stuck to the original.
The console with the longest lifespan this gen is likely to be from the company that releases the worst console next gen. |
NES had a 20 year lifespan (in japan), and no one will say that the SNES wasn't a worthy successor
Predictions:Sales of Wii Fit will surpass the combined sales of the Grand Theft Auto franchiseLifetime sales of Wii will surpass the combined sales of the entire Playstation family of consoles by 12/31/2015 Wii hardware sales will surpass the total hardware sales of the PS2 by 12/31/2010 Wii will have 50% marketshare or more by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!! It was a little over 48% only)Wii will surpass 45 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!! Nintendo Financials showed it fell slightly short of 45 million shipped by end of 2008)Wii will surpass 80 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2009 (I was wrong!! Wii didn't even get to 70 Million)
Avinash_Tyagi said:
NES had a 20 year lifespan (in japan), and no one will say that the SNES wasn't a worthy successor |
You must be using a different definition of lifespan. I'm going by the last licensed game released.
| frybread said: Hard to say. Historically, I've found that lifespans aren't determined by "winning the generation" or by technical prowess. They seem to be linked close to a company's inability to produce a worthy successor. Third: Sega Genesis
All three consoles were followed by relative failures, so fans stuck to the original.
The console with the longest lifespan this gen is likely to be from the company that releases the worst console next gen. |
I'm not too sure I agree with this ...
When there is a "Fumble" from a market leading console, or an unusually strong competitor, there may be increased popularity for a previous generation console at the beginning of the next generation but I wouldn't (necessarily) say that this dramatically increases the life of a console ... Part of this could be that I define the life of a console differently than many other people do, and I would only classify a console as being alive if you can still buy hardware at most retail outlets that sell games and the system still has a moderately large and dedicated space for new(ish) games.
frybread said:
You must be using a different definition of lifespan. I'm going by the last licensed game released.
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Oh, I go by how long the hardware is still being produced and purchased
Predictions:Sales of Wii Fit will surpass the combined sales of the Grand Theft Auto franchiseLifetime sales of Wii will surpass the combined sales of the entire Playstation family of consoles by 12/31/2015 Wii hardware sales will surpass the total hardware sales of the PS2 by 12/31/2010 Wii will have 50% marketshare or more by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!! It was a little over 48% only)Wii will surpass 45 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!! Nintendo Financials showed it fell slightly short of 45 million shipped by end of 2008)Wii will surpass 80 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2009 (I was wrong!! Wii didn't even get to 70 Million)
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