Next-gen console war: The verdict by mcvuk.com

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RolStoppable said:

MikeB said:
IMO, a pretty realistic longterm prediction, but we will have a better view when the heavy hitting PS3 exclusives become available. With regard to the years beyond 2011 I think the PS3 slimlines will perform significantly better than the other two consoles, maybe a Wii compatible "Wii HD" (with legacy software scaling abilities like the PS3) will be released in the meantime, but shouldn't such a product be considered to be an entirely new product?

Half a year ago I predicted XBox 360 sales will not top 40 million. I think a Wii HD may be released before the Wii reaches a 40 million install base as well.

There won't be a Wii HD, there's really no need for one.

I guess you will be really surprised once you realize that the Wii will have the longest lifespan out of the three current gen systems.

 I agree, it makes the most sense...  There won't be an HD Nintendo console until the end of the Wii's life/beginning of the next console race.  Does Nintendo need to release it's system at the same time as the other's?  No... it could actually release a new system a year or two after the other guys have theirs out.  As long as Nintendo convinces 3rd parties to continue making Wii games (and really that shouldn't be hard to do, all they have to do is point at the PS2 as an example) and then offer the cheapest system for game development for the follow up console and 3rd parties should pick the successor over the competition.