Why would Nintendo make another Console after so many failed attempts?

[Juma009]

outlawauron said:

uran10 said:
Everything except the wii U has made a profit thus far. The Wii U is currently making a profit so it should be able to be profitable by the end of its life cycle as well.

This isn't true. The losses from the gamecube and n64 were hidden from the massive profits of their handhelds.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2481975