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I don't understand where people get this idea of the Wii having a short lifespan.

NES: 12 years
SNES: 11 years

The two times Nintendo has been the dominant company in the home console market, their console has been supported for over 10 years.
The PS2 will have a 10+ year lifespan, but it was replaced by the PS3 7 years into its life. Do you really think the PS4 wont' be released for another 9 years? The GC was replaced 6 years into its life but support isn't totally gone for it just yet. The dominant console will always have the extended lifespan because of the support behind it.



To cash in my CC rewards points for $300 in Circuit City gift cards to purchase a 360 or not: That is the question.