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AnthonyW86 on 04 February 2013
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superchunk said:
AnthonyW86 said:
ethomaz said:

AnthonyW86 said:

For me this can only mean one thing, Nintendo is planning a shorten lifespan for their console.

A new Wii in 2016-2017???


Yeah i expect 3-4 years lifespan. Since Nintendo makes profit on the hardware (or will soon), it makes sense. Look at Apple and Samsung, the make heaps of money on devices that they refresh every year.

Probably more like 5-6yrs just like their last consoles.

NA launch dates...
NES 1985
SNES 1991 (6yrs - NES had full control of gen)
N64 1996 (5yrs)
NGC 2001 (5yrs)
Wii 2006 (5yrs)
WiiU 2012 (6yrs)

It truly depends on what Nintendo can do with console and how they are in comparison with competitors. 4yrs would only happen if WiiU fails miserably and competition is walking away from them by a large margin.

You're forgetting that times are changing. I am actually expecting consoles to adopt two year cycles(three max) in the future, with two year monthly plans like with smartphones.

Think about it: Let's say $25 a month, you get a free console, access to online play and free digital games and content every month(somewhat like playstation plus). If they make a system that costs them $200-$300(it only has to last two years) they make a heap of money(2*$25= $600), they will sell more because people don't have to save up front and we get new devices more often.