| Kerotan said: This gen they've sold 60 million consoles. That'll probably get to 90m. I think we'll see a decline next gen to around 60 million combined. |
It ultimately comes down to the choices Nintendo makes for the next devices, they made a few pretty big mistakes at the beginning of this generation that probably cost them some sales.
3DS and Wii U were the most expensive handheld/console they have ever released, they both suffered from customer confusion by thinking they were simply a revision/add-on for DS/Wii, Nintendo has had pretty mediocre marketing/advertising this generation, and both have suffered from multiple droughts between big releases.
If Nintendo can fix those issues while not making new ones then it's possible that Nintendo hardware can see an improvement in sales with their next devices. Also due to the fact that they would no longer have to make 2 versions of all their franchises, it opens them up to making new ip at a faster rate which gives them a higher chance of creating the next big Pokemon/Skylanders/Minecraft craze.
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