Nintendo has stated more than once that they're not following the old "new hardware every 4 to 6 years" model any longer, yet people still act as though they are... The impetus for a successor to the DS or Wii will be: 1.) gamer drift, or 2.) competitor disruption. Nothing else will warrant a new system.
And no, a competitor releasing a better-capabilities version of hardware that functions the same as the DS or Wii does not count as competitor disruption; that's the sustaining innovation/incremental upgrade route. And no, Nintendo will not release a successor system which follows that formula. They're done with that route, so I humbly request that at least those here at VG Chartz stop acting like that's their strategy. Thank you.
Sky Render - Sanity is for the weak.
