How long do video game systems usually last?

[Goldenwind]

Trying to figure out how long the Wii is gonna be on the market, see if it's worth getting.
How long did it take SNES, N64, Gamecube, etc, to be discontinued?

[bluguerrilla]

Re: How long do video game systems usually last?

Isn't Wii Nintendo's (potential) last gaming system?

N64 sucked and SNES was around for a long time, from memory I'm thinking 1990 to at least 96 or so? I don't remember when N64 came out and I'm too lazy to use wikipedia.

[Reach]

Re: How long do video game systems usually last?

Hey, the N64 didn't suck ;o

The SNES was producing for almost exactly 6 years. The N64 went on to last over 5. Gamecube had (still has? I don't know XD) games coming out in 2007, so 6 years...

You can probably expect the Wii to last awhile.

[bluguerrilla]

Re: How long do video game systems usually last?

Hey, the N64 didn't suck ;o

The SNES was producing for almost exactly 6 years. The N64 went on to last over 5. Gamecube had (still has? I don't know XD) games coming out in 2007, so 6 years...

You can probably expect the Wii to last awhile.

Did to, had like 4 good games. The thing I loved most about Nintendo was FF, then FF left (I know, for good reason but still). Btw, I'm using old logic from when I was 14, I'm still hurt.

[Hylian]

Re: How long do video game systems usually last?

Super smash brother brawl is going to be on the Wii.

Do you need any other reason to buy it?

[TA_Jesus Christ]

Re: How long do video game systems usually last?

my n64 still works and i play ssmb now and then

[Conorn]

Re: How long do video game systems usually last?

Wii will be around for a while.

[Sullyman2007]

Re: How long do video game systems usually last?

N64 did Not suck!
I still have mine from many, many years ago, and it still works.
SSB Original FTW!
But yea the Wii will be on the market for a while. Don't count on it being "discontinued" any time soon.

[ShAiOnEi]

Re: How long do video game systems usually last?

Forever

[TS_SonicMaster]

Re: How long do video game systems usually last?

I think the Wii could be on the market for sometime. I still play my NES, SNES, N64, and Gamecube still, and I still find games at my local game stop for each console (Just a giant box full of old games and storage of them in back) The Wii can be and is a great system, with a new function of gameplay, that people will keep buying games for like every other Nintendo system. Just like how the Gameboy lasted long, and the DS is doing fine too.

[Crashfan3]

Re: How long do video game systems usually last?

The Wii was released 2006.11.19 (forgive me if I'm off by a few days), so hype about Nintendo's eighth-generation system will probably start up around 2010, and it will probably released about a year or two after that.

[meno_rocks123]

Re: How long do video game systems usually last?

Isn't Wii Nintendo's (potential) last gaming system?

money will make a new one. Be sure of it ;D

[pokelda]

Re: How long do video game systems usually last?

Did to, had like 4 good games.

Goldeneye, SSB, Star Fox, Mario 64, paper mario, OoT.. I can go on and on.

[purebloodtexan]

Re: How long do video game systems usually last?

Goldeneye, SSB, Star Fox, Mario 64, paper mario, OoT.. I can go on and on.

Mario Kart, Perfect Dark, the Zelda series in general, International Superstar Soccer '98 and '88, the Army Men series, the Banjo Kazooie series, Bomberman series, Megaman 64, Pokemon Stadium series, Cruis'n series, San Francisco Rush and so on, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Donkey Kong 64, Fighting Force 64, the Mario sports series, Mario Party series, Mortal Kombat, NFL Blitz series, Quake series, Rampage series, Rainbow Six, South Park games, Sim City 2000, Spiderman, Star Wars games, Super Mario, Tetris, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series, WCW games, Wave Race 64, Yoshi's Story.

Need anymore games?

[Kitty Kami]

Re: How long do video game systems usually last?

hey my little bro has an atari that still works and my sister has a nes, snes, and a sega genesis so a game system lasts as long as you take care of it
also some of the greatest and most rememberd are for older systems