That... is a very diplomatic answer.

I guess for some people that's a problem. I have a hard time empathizing with that issue because sometimes I go long stretches of time without buying a game (I bought nothing in-between Bravely Default and Smash Bros, for instance), and rarely feel like this is a "dilemma." I buy the games I want to play when they come out, if I find myself itching to play a game in the meantime, I replay a classic. I have dozens of those to choose from and they haven't started to bore me yet.

Also, increased third-party support would do very little for me, because I wouldn't buy most third-party games even if they were available to me. I guess I'm part of the problem, but I don't think it's a problem worth solving if the solution is spending hundreds of dollars on things I don't want.

To an extent I'm the same; I have no interest in the vast majority of third party offerings, (I honestly consider about 80% of all games not worth the time and money) and I often replay games; once I start to get tired of Hyrule Warriors  I plan on replaying Donkey Kong Copuntry Returns to get me through to Bayo 2's release. 

But still, there comes a time when I itch for a new game, and the next one I want is two months away.

I kind of get that. I think for me, the itch is more for a specific game than for a general 'something to play.' For instance, I've been feeling the Xenoblade X itch really strongly ever since it was first shown. Knowing it was years off, to pass the time I dove back into Xenoblade. Whether X was 22 months or 28 months away at the time of its announcement made little difference to me in the long run. I wouldn't even really say it would be "worth the wait," because I don't exactly feel like I'm "waiting." Once the game comes out, I will buy it, and then I will play, and play it again, and play it again. Great games are the gift that keeps on giving.

Me too; I am itching for Bayonetta 2 something fierce right now, as well as Xenoblade Chronicles X and Fatal Frame 5. I have  to have something to play in the mean time though, to keep me going.

I can't help you if you don't have a 3DS and are not into Smash Bros. :P

There are sales on the eShop all the time, and at least a dozen games actually worth checking out if you haven't yet. Maybe you should keep a schedule of some kind and plan out what games you're going to be playing in advance. There were a ton of Virtual Console sales last month leading up to Smash Bros, if you hadn't played any of those before, now would be the time.

The thing is, even without any delays Nintendo can't fully support two consoles with first-party software alone. They aren't completely devoid of third-party support, especially if you're willing to take a chance on some indie games. You kind of have to be willing to meet the console halfway. You're going to get the games you want, but no matter what there will be some time between them. It sounds like you and I have at least somewhat similar tastes, and I know for me even though games I actually want to play can be few and far between on Nintendo systems, they are even fewer and farther between on others, which simply makes Nintendo the right choice for me. I'm extremely picky with how I choose to spend my time and money, and for that reason alone I sometimes go a long time without buying a new game. I could blame Nintendo, but I know that the time between games would be even longer on other platforms, so I figure Nintendo must be doing something right by me.

I do. I have replays of Tropical Freeze, Mario 3D World, and COD World at War planned for next month, then Bayonetta 1 Wii U and Bioshock Infinite for December. That is, if I don't end up picking up Sonic Boom or Watch Dogs. Art of Balance should sustain me for a bit too.

There are still Wii U games I plan to pick up when I see them cheap, like Splinter Cell Blacklist, Trine Enchanted Edition, The Swapper, and Deus Ex.

I'm very frugal with my money.

Gonna play Bayo 2 before 1? Have you played 1 before?