Because they realize that Nintendo can't compete with the others when it comes to raw power, because Nintendo needs to turn a profit from either Day 1, Year 1 at the very latest. Nintendo can't afford to price its consoles out of people's homes and lose millions/billions of dollars like the other two, because gaming is all Nintendo has. And if the day ever comes where a Nintendo console is the "cool" one to own again, it won't be next generation, barring some Wii-like disruption that no one could have predicted. Therefore, Nintendo should be going for a long-term viable business strategy over a $500 box that will cost it billions if it doesn't sell by the boatload.

We think alike. So much alike, that I was hoping against all hope that the Wii U would have been called the N6 before that fateful day when it's horrible name was finally unveiled.

Something like Nintendo Fusion and release holiday 2016.

You know, great minds think alike. XD

I dunno if I'd make it put out pure raw power because at the end of the day it would become outdated in a matter of time and removing the tablet control/anything that makes Nintendo special would just make it exactly like a PS/Xbox console, I'd have zero incentive to want to buy it if it came to that because I already have a PC and there's millions more that would say the same, those that say different would be the minority and again Nintendo would be stuck back at trying to make a profit asap or it'll end up like an expensive sinking console.

All I'd want is a tiny bit more power, more on account merging and 100% cross platform play between the new 3DS and this made up console along with more deals and actually trying to court more indies and AAA's instead of waiting for them to come to Nintendo like breadcrumbs.

I dunno... a hybrid between a console and a handheld. You have a reasonable sized controller with a screen, where you play the console games, and you can take it outside to play the handheld games. For that, the controller/handheld needs to be smaller than the Wii U gamepad. Not as powerful as the PS4 and Xbox One, but with competent hardware. Third party support as an essential part.

The Wii C U. Nintendo's answer to the Kinect.

I'd be smart and innovative. I wouldn't do what everyone else is doing because... that doesn't take much critical thinking and quite frankly, cripples the meaning of video game consoles. Yes, graphics are important but gameplay is much more important. Do you think that only Sony and Microsoft can make these high powered consoles? No! Anyone can do it. It takes balls to do something that nobody else is doing and still rock the house with your software. Nintendo is so unappreciated when it comes to consoles. Now, handhelds.... that's Nintendo's for keeps. Nintendo can go strickly handheld before they go 3rd party. If I was a Nintendo 7 I'd be a console/handheld hybrid. It sounds easy but it is anything but easy.

I do like the Fusion idea, but if it was just going to be a standard console, I'd go with this:

- 6 Teraflop performance, 20nm GPU (AMD), 16GB RAM stackable memory 

- New type of controller, not the central point of the console or expensive, but something a little new. Maybe a transforming or break-apart controller. 

- No disc drive. Runs games from 3DS style cards (16, 32, and 64GB sizes). System is substantially smaller and quieter as a result.

- No licensing fees for third parties that make games for the first 9 months. 

- Full virtual console with a full game library available from day 1. 

- High speed Expansion Port/Link allows system to be upgraded in the future as easily.

- November 2016 launch. Should give Nintendo a full 2 years headstart, that would ensure a strong position against the PS5 no matter what. 

Mine isn't slightly stronger, unless the PS5 and XB(4?) are slightly stronger than PS4.