Why doesn't Nintendo redesign their home consoles?

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FrancisNobleman said:

lilbroex said:

Roma said:
Nintendo should make a console as big as a grill and then make it smaller for people to have a reason to buy either a second one or for the first time since they can now fit it under the TV.

Why would Nintendo want to copy a insufficient setup. The lack of a need to redesign is a good thing. It means their consoles were done right from the beginning.

So that means every Nintendo portable was flawed ?

 

Redesigning a console doesn't imply it is a bad hardware set up. In many cases it is just for re-branding sake. To keep the same platform new and fresh.

Had the Playstation family never seen redesigns, they would've sold less than they did.

There's a very, very big difference in presentation between a home console and a handheld. A handheld is entirely about the physical appearance and feel of the console, so redesigns are an idea to expect. Home consoles are nearly forgotten - I only look at my 360 when I'm not playing it and double-checking that I turned it off, or when I'm changing discs. A redesign is completely unnecessary as far as physical appearance or feel are concerned. So far, every single redesign of the PS2, PS3, and 360 has been precisely to correct a bad hardware setup, and the 360 just took a facelift while they were at it because why not?

The original PS2 was bulky and ugly. Major hardware misstep. PS2 Slim was sleek, small, and attractive. Obvious "bad hardware setup" correction.

PS3 was even bulkier, and could be used in lieu of my furnace. First redesign cut back on heat output significantly and made it so people didn't have to attach a new wing to their homes to have one. Second redesign makes it even smaller, eliminating any real concerns with the size. Again, being way too big is absolutely a bad hardware design.

360 shouldn't need to be explained.