WiiU is 2 years old today, how much do you expect it to last?

[HylianSwordsman]

Soundwave said:

New 3DS is nothing special. It's the traditional "last gasp revision" that Nintendo did for both the GBA and DS. 

In fact it's timing hints strongly at a new Nintendo portable in 2016. 

The third and final revision of the DS was the DSi XL which launched in March 2010 in North America. The 3DS (the next-gen successor) launched in April 2011, 13 months later. 

I called a new Nintendo handheld revision this fall a while back, if they wanted to get one more model in before a 2016 Fusion launch they'd be launching it ... right as they are ... right on cue. Virtually the same schedule as the DS -- 3DS transition.

Keep in mind too that 3DS will still need to be stocked for years even after a hypothetical Fusion platform comes out. It will be the cheapo/budget option for parents, especially for kids who just want to get into the amiibo ecosystem. 

Wow, you're completely off the mark with that one XD