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footbag said:
Avinash_Tyagi said:
Kwaad said:

TheSource - I love your numbers, except I doubt the Wii will be around after 2010.


What would be the reason the Wii won't be around in 2010? The Wii is expected to have a normal 5-6 year lifecycle


 I'm also thinking that the Wii may have a shorter life cycle.  I think the Wii2 and the Xbox 720 will come out in 2010 or 2011.  The reason for this is that everything online is booming and Nintendo will find that in a couple of years they will be able to have a machine as powerful as this gen's PS3 and 360 for a much lower price. 

  Theres one other thing they have...  A LOT OF CASH!!!  They are going to have to find a way to put the money to use.  They weren't in the same position when they developed the Wii, and I bet they are confident enough now in  their Wii model to get aggressive with next gen.  Being the top selling consile this gen will surely give them a lot of developer support.  And since there games are easier to develop for because they are really a generation behind, the developers like the console because they can make money too!!!

 


 Then why not wait a year longer and release an even more powerful system at the same price, espceially if sales are going well and the money is rolling in



 

Predictions:Sales of Wii Fit will surpass the combined sales of the Grand Theft Auto franchiseLifetime sales of Wii will surpass the combined sales of the entire Playstation family of consoles by 12/31/2015 Wii hardware sales will surpass the total hardware sales of the PS2 by 12/31/2010 Wii will have 50% marketshare or more by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  It was a little over 48% only)Wii will surpass 45 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  Nintendo Financials showed it fell slightly short of 45 million shipped by end of 2008)Wii will surpass 80 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2009 (I was wrong!! Wii didn't even get to 70 Million)