I'm not so sure that the Nintendo Wii should be considered as a good example for this sort of thing anymore.
They had won big with the Wii, turning profits on each console sold while the competition lost with each sale. But now they're facing the problem with the Wii being abandoned in households rather quickly and the decrease in software sales that brings.
DS aside, can Nintendo really be considered as a company that does few things well when the longevity of 1/2 their flagship lineup is in jeopardy?
Here are some software sales stats for the past 3 years. The Wii has shown strong sales so far but has plateaued this year: http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=25740 (though it could be due to lack of meaningful choice this year in comparison to last year, not due to abandonment)
Admittedly my remark about the console being abandoned quickly was a hasty generalization. I took into account some reports from 2007 that questioned the longevity of the Wii and had gathered the percentage of people in Japan that used the system frequently. That and experiences my friends and others I know online have had with their Wiis.
They had won big with the Wii, turning profits on each console sold while the competition lost with each sale. But now they're facing the problem with the Wii being abandoned in households rather quickly and the decrease in software sales that brings.
DS aside, can Nintendo really be considered as a company that does few things well when the longevity of 1/2 their flagship lineup is in jeopardy?