Iwata: Next system released due developers hard time with Wii

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ethomaz said:

Acevil said:

It was reasonable to launch a new system. 5-7 year life is typically what is expected of a console.

I expected 8-10 years... Wii has three and some months... a successor is a very early.

Even at its peak, it was never in doubt that the Wii wouldn't have been able to live an 8 year cycle.