Do Wii U owners feel disappointed?

[noname2200]

Hiku said:

noname2200 said:

Assuming it releases in 2016, and assuming it's a home console, the NX would be out four years after the Wii U. That's one less than the normal five-year Nintendo cycle. And the hardware isn't great, while the software is sparse.


So no, not really. Why should we be, again?

Nintendo's console cycle actually averages to around 6 years. Or 5,91 years to be exact. But more importantly than when the next console comes out is up to what point the previous console recieves good support. And question is how it's going to look for WiiU on that front in 2016 and potentially 2017.

I don't think the bolded is true for their home consoles, at least not in North America.

NES - Oct. 1985

SNES - August 1991

N64 - Nov. 1996

Gamecube - Nov. 2001

Wii - Nov. 2006

Wii U - Nov. 2012

Their two most successful home consoles had six years before their successor launched, but the norm is five, with the rounding going down instead of up. And it's inarguable that the Wii U does not belong on the "most successful" list. As for the italicized, I'd shelve that logic for this discussion: not only is it subjective (now the Wii only had five years (at most) as well! And the Wii U maybe one...), and not only is it speculative as to what is coming out in the near future, but the original question asked whether the NX's likely 2016 release was itself the 'betrayal,' so the terms you posed somewhat change the topic.