*Wii upgrade in 2010*?

[UncleScrooge]

Viper1 said:

hallowedbeeddie said:

Mr Khan said:

Holidays 2011. The loss of steam in Japan is going to push them up, even though they could probably hold out until 2012 if it weren't for Japan.

 

Dragon Quest X (where in the hell was that at TGS anyway?) will give the Wii a slambang finish in the region, but otherwise they couldn't last until 2012

exactly my thoughts. they should probably release it by the end of 2011. 2012 would be too late. they would loose all the momentum the wii has had and people would start moving to other consoles. probably sad but true. casuals are not faithful (I think)

I'm sorry fellas, but you're off. 

You both act s though Nintendo has absolutely no means of conitnuing sales.  Price cuts, colors, bundles, software, marketing, Vitality Sensor, etc...

You guys want a 2011 launch with what software?  You think Nintendo is going to hit up developers and publishers with new software at the same time as early 3DS software is going?   Would be a very poor decision to push their next home console so close to the 3DS because ti would stretch development budgets and resources far too thin...and they are already ecxeedingly thin as they are.

I'd also throw in the possibility of a redesigned console. There is no need to make the Wii slimmer but redesigning the console, adding more internal memory and presenting a Wiimote with motion plus integrated (and Wii Sports/ Wii Sports Resort on one disc onstead of two for instance) would not only excite customers but it would even reduce Nintendo's production cost for the hardware itself. Combine that with the release of a new Mario Bros and there won't be any need to release a new console till 2012 at least.

I've been wondering why Nintendo refused to release a "Wii Slim" for a while now. But they could do it after the 3DS launch period in 2011.