They've left the Wii U to die.

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It will have 4-5 years of solid support.

Naturally, anyone who didn't buy one in the first year, much less anyone who bought one in 2014-2015 would like to see a longer period of primary support for the platform, but none of Nintendo's major franchises will have been skipped over this generation.

Considering these games and franchises are the primary reason for buying any Nintendo platform, I'm not sure if there is any complaint to be had. Because it's not getting two Zeldas, two Metroids, two Smash Bros and two Mario Karts supporters/buyers are getting short changed?

About the only thing missing from the Wii U has been the same level of third party support as seen on the XBO and PS4 and that's strictly a commercial call by those developers given the smaller user base that heavily prioritizes Nintendo games when it comes to software sales.

The early talk about the Wii U replacement is primarily a financial call. It shows that Nintendo has future plans to adapt to a market that has given its current console a luke warm reception. Rather than attempt to deny any of this, the appropriate response is to focus on the future. If nothing else, it shows investors that Nintendo has a plan for the future while giving fans of the brand something to look forward to given that the number of fans who believe the Wii U is such a success that it merits 10 years of support is an extreme minority.