Nintendo isn’t planning a new console yet
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé told Reuters that his company isn’t in a hurry to move onto a new game console. The Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS (which includes the new DSi model) are going to stay for a while.
“We believe the role of a new console, a new system, is to bring great new entertainment ideas to life … We will consider the launch of new consoles when we have got great new entertaining ideas that can only be done with a new console.”
There’s certainly no need to push forward yet. Nintendo’s current strategy puts casual gameplay above graphic and technical marvels, and the Wii continues to deliver on that front. The NPD recently reported that Nintendo continued to top the charts with the Wii and DS holding the first and second spots in sales, with the Xbox 360 coming in third.
The Nintendo Wii is expected to continue to top the charts through the holidays, while the Nintendo DSi repackaging will hit North America and Europe by the summertime.
Tags: console wars, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, sales
