| HappySqurriel said: For argument’s sake, it is entirely possible that Nintendo could release a new console or handheld this year; but there is no way Nintendo would release a new console and handheld this year. Realistically, most companies would want at least 12 months between major hardware releases that have an overlapping user-base; and would most likely be aiming for an 18 to 24 month split between the systems. The reason for this is pretty straight forward, that a company wouldn’t want its most dedicated users trying to decide which system to buy; and they would want the early adopters to have bought into one system, and the system to be in a position where it is self sustaining, before they release a new system. Now, if Nintendo was in a rush to release both new systems I could see a spring/summer handheld release followed by a Q4 2011 release of a new home console; but this seems more like the act of a console manufacturer who is desperate rather than a company who is currently the most successful console manufacturer ever. |
This makes the most logical sense.
There *maybe* an official new handheld this year, but i would expect more of a price drop with possible a shift to focus on DSi, kinda like when GBA officially took over for GBC.
As for Wii, not only will they definitely NOT release two major consoles in the same year, but, the Wii is off the chartz still and is in no need to be replaced. Regardless of what the tech-whores declare.
Wii won't be replaced until MS/Sony show their products (2012) and it won't be discontinued until its selling only few thousand a month (2015).
