Nope. We won't see Super Wii (yes, that's what I'm calling itOriginally Posted by WCP
There just seems to be WAY too much information leaking out about this thing for it not to come out THIS YEAR. e3 is going to be very, very interesting!) come out this year and here's why:
1) Nintendo wants this year to be focused on 3DS. Otherwise, what would be the point of slow-playing and snowballing the handheld's success if a new home console steals its thunder come Christmas 2011. Having your two systems butting heads for consumer attention is not a smart move, IMO.
2) Hardware sales-wise: there's still plenty of life in Wii 1 and announcing a next-gen console release so soon will dampen any or all future productions and releases (not to mention profit margin) for the system in the next year or so.
3) Time-wise: 2012 is perfect. Nintendo's not in any rush since MS and Sony won't supposedly release theirs til 2014 but they won't...but that's a totally different topic altogether. Also, allows Nintendo to start at a more affordable price point (i.e. $300).
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