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He also said that they wanted to change the way Nintendo sells HW.
Introducing an upgrade every 2/3 years before the next big jump, could be that.

We could see a handheld + home console releasing in the same year and being replaced by better models 2/3 years after. Or just having a second choice side by side, in stores.

Nintendo already does something like this with the handhelds, but it could take it a bit further.
It would also allow Nintendo to better compete with Sony and MS. For exemple, imagine if Nintendo had done this with Wii U in 2014 or even this year. It would better compete in terms of power and public perception of the console.
And with Nintendo most likely releasing it's new console sooner than the competition, it's a good defense!

It's basically trnasforming your software (OS and games) into the actual platform, instead of locking it to HW.