greenmedic88 on 16 March 2011
It essentially displayed the adoption rate of the typical leading console complete with the normal 5 year drop off rate as a platform approaches its end of cycle.
Since the Wii was a big gamble on Nintendo's part strategically, it should not be a surprise that it was likely planned around the typical 5 year product cycle in contrast to the 360 and PS3.
Technically, the Wii won't really be a "legacy" system until its successor is released, but it's guaranteed the Wii will remain in production as a low cost alternative for years after, much like the PS2.
