Ail said: I think people are overestimating the effect new colors would have. Colors are huge for handhelds because this is something you take out with you and that many others see and people like being seen with cool stuff.
A home console color isn't that important as it stays home and in some case is half hidden under the TV stand and you can't even see it... |
This is true.
Although, I think colors work better from a marketing standpoint. It's easy to advertise a red or black colored Wii as they stand out and present themselves as "new". Even if it's not as "showable" as a portable system, it's still an eye-catcher that pushes people to buy.
If Nintendo could combine this with minor system improvements and solid bundle packages, it would be huge.