i think it's pretty apparent now that the Wii U was just a giant stepping stone for Nintendo - a stopgap console that was a means to an end. One thing to point out is that going forward, Nintendo is in a unique position for them in that for the first time they will be all in on a single piece of hardware for an entire cycle once the 2/3DS is phased out, rather than having the console / handheld tandem they've enjoyed every generation since the later NES days with the original GB.
And while they've always had success with their handheld hardware, they've been hit and miss on the console side of things over the past 20 years where half the time the handhelds were carrying the day such as the GBA during the GC years and the 3DS during the Wii U years. This is why a hybrid console/portable like the Switch was inevitable for Nintendo, and now that they've successfully married the best of both worlds into one piece of hardware they will have continued success for the foreseeable future.
On 2/24/13, MB1025 said:
You know I was always wondering why no one ever used the dollar sign for $ony, but then I realized they have no money so it would be pointless.
