Chip-makers comments Strongly Suggest Wii 2 for 2011

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HappySqurriel said:

richardhutnik said:

Has Nintendo ever released BOTH next gen handheld and also home console in the same year?  I can see possibly 2012 for the next Nintendo home system, but 2011 looks like it is set to be 3DS promo year for Nintendo.  Maybe it announces the next Wii next year at the likes of E3, but why is it stealing thunder from the 3DS launch?

The Gameboy Advance and Gamecube were both released in the same year, and with how close their release was (only a few months apart in some regions) I think it was a bad decision. Releasing a handheld and console within 12 to 18 months apart would (probably) not be so damaging though.

The original GB and SNES were only 14 months apart in Japan fwiw.  Still, I think the idea that Nintendo can't release a handheld in the same year as a console gets a overly negative light from GC's relative failure... the DS didn't really take off until 2006, until the DS Lite had launched, that that didn't brunt Wii one iota sales wise...