They probably won't be successful console-wise, but they will be successful handheld-wise.

Each or combined?

Yes if they do it right

Both. The console is unpredictable because they always like to add something special, and the handheld because of the phone market.

Salewise, I would like both to reach 60M each but that's basically wishful thinking :P

maybe if they actually decide to get their shit together and support things that modern audiences look for. you know-
-online multiplayer
-voice chat
-powerful hardware
-third party support
but hey, at least they can do well in the handheld market. their games arent really the problem, they just try to regulate everything too much and it just turns out wrong.

As a sane man said no one ever bet against Nintendo.Their a wild card

Yeah.

Their next handheld will sell less than 3DS, but on the homeconsole market it will be a huge challenge to do even worse than they are doing now. Not saying that they'll rule this market, but they should at least reach GCN numbers this time...

It can't go any worse.

Depends on if they learned anything at all from the successes and failures of the current generation. Not just talking about the 3DS and the Wii U but also the PS4, Xbox One and Vita.

The Xbox One is currently everything Nintendo has wanted to avoid since the Gamecube, a machine with similar power that is somewhat languishing due to being to similar to a more popular opponent.

The PS4 is doing well based more on well timed exclusives, marketing and brand loyalty.

The Vita is really only big in Japan because it is the successor of the PSP and it works as a decent middle ground for developers that is close enough in power to consoles and PCs.

The Wii U failed not just because of the Gamepad or because of its lack of power, but because Nintendo didn't have enough games built around making the Gamepad enjoyable early on. Without the necessary killer software the system was sold on promise and not many people bought into the promise outside of the Nintendo faithful.

The 3DS is a success because it is the successor to the DS, plays great Nintendo games and would have probably sold as much with or without the much touted 3D effect. Sadly, at this point it is losing ground in Japan to Vita for one of the same reasons the DS lost ground, the majority of developers are ready to move beyond Nintendo's hardware and many of just don't trust Nintendo to sell non Nintendo software.


All these facts, strategies need to be influencing Nintendo in how they approach the next generation devices, partnerships and much more. Nintendo can be successful, although truthfully I don't have a lot of faith that Iwata, Reggie and Miyamoto are capable of learning from others.