The proof is based on the fact that the market leaders always last longer. The NES was discontinued in Japan in 2003 for example. So Nintendo does support its consoles if its the market leader as-well. The GBA was also selling significantly well in the first few years of the DS's life (especially in America, check the charts).
Sure the ps1/2 have been supported for a long time, but thats only because they were the market leaders. The buying public decides what console lasts the longest, not the company itself. Sure they can prop it up for a while but the Wii is the only console that has such a large amount of momentum that it will still be selling well into the next generation. The ps3 may eventually outsell the 360, but the wii already has and it still outsells its competition each week.
To think that the 2nd and 3rd place consoles will last as long isn't very logical. I'm not saying they wont be supported longer then the xbox was, but my assertion (based on historical sales precedence) is that they wont last long once the next gen starts.
"We don't know 100% for sure weather it was because they were the market leader or if they will do it when they arent the market leader. Stop speculating."
Neither do you, hence why I've based my argument on other market leaders in the past. Its the only data we have that can be applied.
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