"Microsoft wants to win, Nintendo needs to give up on Wii U" - Michael Pachter on Gamertag Radio

[uran10]

Soundwave said:

uran10 said:

Scisca said:
I agree with him that Nintendo should kill Wii U ASAP. November 2015 - a new home console, a truely next-gen one. They can still fight back, but they have to stop these shenanigans and go with a regular, good console that 3rd parties could develop for. Add all the 1st party games already released and being prepared for next year and they could finally have a strong hand and not look like the red-headed step-child.

I want to tell you something, but I would get banned, let me just leave it as saying that would not be wise in the slightest.

The core nintendo fans are the ones that have adopted early. You're screwing them over with a 3 year cycle?! REALLY?! no. Just no.

If they did what you said do you know what would happen? Nintendo would lose a lot of fans who bought the wii U out the gate. Its launch would be the worst launch in the history of video game launches and you guys will say the exact same thing you are saying now. "Kil; the console launch a better one as soon as possible". Do you know which company basically did this which left the console part of the industry? Sega. You guys are asking nintendo to pull a sega which is a dumbass move!

They support the wii U, satisfy their fans for a 5-8 year cycle then jump into next gen using the momentum from the wii U. That's what nintendo needs to do. I'm sorry but if you ran nintendo they wouldn't be around right now that's for sure.

8 year cycle, lol keep dreaming. 

Nintendo will support it for the same amount of time Microsoft supported the first XBox IMO and longer than they supported the Game Boy Advance. 

That's good enough and all they're obligated to do. 

A nice bonus like giving Wii U owners a free game when they purchase the future Fusion platform will also go a long way in easing any tensions. 

Zelda will be a nice send off for the Wii U especially if it is the real deal in terms of being better than TP and Skyward Sword. 

.... You seem obsessed with this nintendo fusion and while it may/ may not happen. 2016 is too early. Do you really think nintendo wants to end with less than 20mill for the console? Do you really think nintendo will stop selling something that is currently making a profit to go into something to sell at a loss so soon. The Wii U Started makign a profit LESS THAN 6 MONTHS ago. So understand this: 1 1/2 year of selling console for a loss and stopping just 2 years after when I'm making a profit now? Nope. common sense tells me to keep going with this product while prepping my next and to keep the momentum going.

When nintendo replaces the 3Ds (which is 2016/2017) then they'll start talking about replacing wii U which would be (2017-2019) anytime before would be wasting the momentum they've been building.