While the Wii has not been matching the level of sales it had two years ago, it is still performing competitively against the Xbox 360 and PS3. Despite some criticism from the outside, Nintendo President and CEO Satoru Iwata says they are sticking to their guns for now.
“It’s just four years since [Wii’s] release,” said Iwata. “It’s selling over seven million units a year in North America, so we don’t think it’s at the limit. We’ll make decisions about a successor system at the time when software developers cannot offer surprises [on the Wii].”
He also thinks that the new capabilities of the 3DS will push it beyond the original DS. “We’ve equipped it with a 3D camera and so-forth, which can also bring in those who aren’t interested in games, said Iwata. The 3DS will be the first 3D video playback device to reach major penetration. We’ve had many proposals from the film, music and such industries. We’re looking into distributing Hollywood trailers and movies, along with things like 3D reference software.”
Source: Andriasang
