Miyamoto says Nintendo didn't focus on online because it "would have limited the size of the audience that could enjoy those features"

[TheLastStarFighter]

He's actually right. Even with the very online-centric XBox, most owners don't use it online. It's a hard concept for hardcore gamers to grasp. It's only in the late part of gen 7 (the last 3 years) that online and hi-def have become so important for a system. It's why Wii was huge for 4 years but PS360 have taken over. PS360 were over-engineered and premature. The perfect time to launch these systems was around 2010. PS360 was early to the party while Nintendo and WiiU is late.