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Soundwave on 28 February 2014
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Fusioncode said:
Soundwave said:
Fusioncode said:
I'm thinking 15m lifetime sales. Nintendo will want to get a new console out as soon as possible, they've probably already gotten teams working on software for it. 2015 will see a few big titles like Zelda and Metroid but I think that will be it. The new console will probably be out in 2016, maybe 2017. Nintendo knows the WiiU is dead, no need to prolong it's suffering.


I guess the question there is what would be so different about the successive Nintendo console that would allow it to fare any better than the Wii U or GameCube? 

People simply don't want to buy a console for only 2-5 good games per year, that's just the bottom line, it doesn't matter how good of a Mario Kart or Mario or Donkey Kong or Zelda game Nintendo can make especially when all those franchises are now available on the 3DS/future Nintendo portable. 

Nintendo needs to make a move out left field with their next console. Maybe go big into VR tech. They can't compete with a conventional console, they have to do something that will get everyone's attention. 


The problem with VR is it's expensive and Sony is already moving on that. Also probably not very kid friendly (hi mom, your 8-year-old son vomited all over your floor after playing Nintendo VR for too long) either.