WiiU to have a 10 years lifespan

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padib said:

Seece said:

A sales trend that suggests it will last less than Wii, yes. "Oh WiiU is trending far far below Wii, but it's different! Therefore it can sustain longer" No.

And using PS3 as an example? PS3 isn't sustaining as well as PS2, and this gen has been longer, so many variables involved in that.

Wiiu is barely selling well now, let alone in a few years.

@underlined. If true, that only strengthens my argument. Nintendo would  try to maximize sales if sales continue to be slow. If the Wii could sell 100m units, then the potential is 100m units. Until that's reached, they haven't maximized their sales.

That is not how the market works.  The Wii U's potential is not 100M just because the Wii sold that.  That doesn't even make sense.  The market changes and customers move from one product to the next.   Each product has its own potential.

Also, Nintendo is going to act in a manner that maximizes profit now and in the future, and that is definitely not with the Wii U.  This thread and its entire premise is so silly.  Nintendo will drop Wii U so hard the first opportunity they get.  The real debate should be whether Wii U's successor comes after 4 years on the market or 5.