Conspiracy theory: Nintendo sabotaging itself out of the console market.

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Mr Khan said:
Not "self sabotage" but it is possible that they're getting both sides used to playing similar games, with handheld-y games going to the console and console-y games going to the handheld.

I mean, in 2017 they'll probably be able to launch something the size of the Gamepad with probably double the power of the Wii U, so what would be the point of having both?

Probably.  I see it as a struggle between those that want to keep the traditions and others that see the future more mobile.  In Japan at least handhelds seem to be the main gaming devices.  Here in the States iPad and mobile phone games are growing. 

But Nintendo has always been a conservative company so those who want a big shift may want to create failure in the home console market to advance their ideas.