(Wii U) What do you think?

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superchunk said:

PigPen said:

superchunk said:
THere will be a positive net gain on the weekly once MK8 launches and likely again after this xmas... meaning next year will be higher than this year, but don't expect it to overall do better than Gamecube lifetime.

With all the powerful consoles out now, I don't see the rush for new hardware. I'm calling it now, this gen is going to last even longer then last gen.

I got a big box of nope for ya. Next Nintendo on or before holidays 2017 and other replacements coming 2018 as neither will let Nintendo get more than a year head start. Last gen was an oddity in many ways including longer lifespans due to later peaks in sales. One of the reasons MSony used nearly off the shelf items that are very much inline with PC development was specifically so they could upgrade at a better pace with lower costs. This is why Sony is saying they have profitable hardware less than a year into its cycle. I'm sure with MS cutting out Kinect, their hardware will be profitable this year too.

I disagree.  The XOne is still losing money on hardware and Sony's financial trouble almost  guarantee a longer generation.  There won't be new hardware from Nintendo until the Wii U is fully maxed out.  Nintendo also spent hundreds of millions building new buildings.  They all have nothing to gain by bringing new consoles early especially if it profitable.