Against The Grain: Wii2 at this years E3???

[Sempuukyaku]

Mr Khan said:

Sempuukyaku said:

Guys, the last Nintendo home console that did not launch in the fall period in North America (September-December) was the freaking SNES. 

 

I don't see why you guys are thinking that Nintendo would launch a home console nowadays during ANY period other than fall. It's coming out Fall 2012, or Fall 2013. Period. 

Timing, mostly. Wii's struggles in Japan mean that they should replace the console as soon as possible after a holiday season there at least, and this would also be wise in other regions as well. DS sales this holiday shows that a known replacement console does not hinder late-term sales that much.

Ok....so a November 2011 Japanese relase does not equal a spring 2012 release. Nintendo isn't going to prematurely launch a new console....just because. The Gamecube was pretty much dead in the water, yet NOA waited until the holiday season 2006 to launch the Wii to maximize sales during the biggest retail period of the year. The new console will not be any different. It's not going to launch any other period other than fall. It's going to be fall 2012 or fall 2013.