Speaking in an interview with Aussie-Nintendo, Satoru Iwata confidently stated that the lifespan of the Wii won’t be untraditionally short.
Though the console touts an unrivalled control scheme, the hardware within the Wii is drastically underpowered in comparison to its more expensive rivals, leaving numerous naysayers to suspect that the traditional 4 year console lifespan will come to an abrupt end, this it appears isn’t so.
nintendo’s product’s do have a good lifespan (i think…)