spemanig said:
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2016 would be too early to release a new console, Nintendo is not in an hurry (unlike the Gamecube which was ended earlier to not be late compared to PS3). Nintendo probably won't release a new console before end of 2017.
They will make money selling Wii U games, pushing the consoles installed base at over 20 millions.
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That's seriously wishful thinking. How is Nintendo not in a hurry? They have one of the worst selling consoles in history. And you seriously think that the GCN would have lived longer if not for the PS3? Really? The GCN wasn't even selling at $99. They'll make money treading water on the Wii U until 2016, where they'll try to not lose money another 3 years in a row because of failing hardware.
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Gamecube made money. Iwata always thought the GC sold badly because it came too late compared to the PS2. Nintendo won't release a new console before the end of this generation.
Nintendo traditionally don't make money on hardware but on software. Wii was making money on both at an unreal pace, but it was an exception. Killing the Wii U, to start again from scratch would mean losing more money. They need to recoup their losses by selling software. The successor of the Wii U will release when the competition release or when software aren't selling and the company continues to lose money.
