A Wild Theory, based off of absolutely nothing.

On 11/14/2013 at 10:26 AM by transmet2033

I stopped into Target yesterday and found myself in the videogame section. I only stopped by to see if they had PS4 games in stock. They did have the games, but I was somewhat surprised to see a demo unit for the PS4. It looks pretty sweet in person. I was not as wide or thick as I was expecting, but it is fairly deep. So deep that I am a little worried that it won't fit on my entertainment center. That is not really important because I booted up Knack and only played for a minute or so, but it felt simple but good. Also, it looked very nice.
Anyways, I read this article on GamesIndustry.biz and it got me thinking about Nintendo. These thoughts started to get me excited, and making theories based off of absolutely nothing. This is what I was thinking about...

Everybody keeps talking about how this past generation has been the generation that never ended. The Xbox 360 was around twice as long as the Original Xbox before its successor decided to show up. The PS2 came 5 years after the psone. The PS3 came 6 years after the PS2, and now the PS4 is 7 years after the PS3 launched. So, Micrsoft and Sony's consoles have been staying around longer and longer. Nintendo, on the other hand, has stayed fairly consistent. It has typically been a 5 year cycle, with a couple of them being 6 years. When you actually think about it, the Wii's generation only lasted one year longer than the majority of Nintendo's consoles, with the exception of the NES. I highly doubt that the Wii U will last longer than the Wii. So, what does that mean? Nintendo will most likely release a new console in 5 years...

The majority of people expect the next generation of gaming to last 10 years or so. I think that this could be of great benefit to Nintendo. The Wii U's successor would most likely come out midway through the lifetime of the PS4 and Xbox One. At that point they should be able to make a console that is comparable to the PS4 and Xbox One. They would have a console that could receive plenty of 3rd party support, and also be something NEW. If I started this generation with a PS4 about halfway through I would most likely contemplate getting an Xbox One. If Nintendo were to release a shiny new alternative to the Xbox One, I would definitely jump on that first.
I hope that what I am trying to say makes sense. While Nintendo may not seem to be in the best position nowadays, could they be in an even stronger position several years down the road? I guess that we will have to wait and see.

Here is the article that I read, just in case you were curious.... http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-11-11-the-massive-nintendo-paradigm-shift

TheMart22

11/14/2013 at 01:02 PM

I could see this happening. Of course, I could also see them not trying to compete and sticking with handhelds altother. I really don't think they're out of this generation yet anyway with the Wii U. Bring along a price drop and new exclusives in a year and they're the hot thing for next Christmas. Their line-up is already starting to look pretty impressive. They really need to get more 3rd party support. It's a shambles when not even Madden is on the U

daftman

11/14/2013 at 07:34 PM

Wow, that makes a lot of sense. I could totally see that happening. Like I've said before, I'm not feeling any game fatigue from the current generation but I didn't jump onto the HD console bandwagon till they were more than halfway through their life cycles anyway. We'll just have to wait and see how Nintendo plays it. They don't always seem to do the most logical things lol but this theory sounds plausible.

Alex-C25

11/14/2013 at 08:52 PM

It could happen, but honestly, I think the Wii U just needs a small boost and then it could compare to the Xbone and PS4. Hey, i'm just a fanboy after all.

BrokenH

11/14/2013 at 09:26 PM

I don't really care about "graphics". Granted, I appreciate it when the visuals look nice but as someone who didn't even mind looking at Deadly Premonition on the 360, it's always been my credo I'm more in it for "good games".

As much as I've claimed to throw my lot in with the PS4 the Wii U is equally enticing to me. The fact the Wii U will be less expensive doesn't hurt either. Or maybe I'll just get a 2DS. The possibilities are endless!

NSonic79

11/19/2013 at 01:12 PM

That logic makes sense. Why compete with the other console releases and just release a system halfway between the others so it will actually be something new and unquie. If it can be a bit better than the PS4 and Xbox one and offer a decent price point, then one could say goodbye to the "1 year" advantage.

PixlBit