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A Somewhat Controversial Topic...
Okay, before I start, I'd like to say that I have only ever owned one Nintendo Console (the Gamecube) and that this post might be just a bit biased towards the other three platforms (Xbox, PS and PC).

Some Info...
I don't know much about Nintendo so this will only be very brief. In 2001, the Nintendo Gamecube was released and it was a fairly popular console, selling around 22 million units. It came with some pretty good games including Wave Race: Blue Storm and Luigi's Mansion (both of which I owned). A few years later, in 2006, the Wii was released selling a total of 100 million units as of June 2013. That is absolutely amazing. But when they announced the Wii U and it's launch line up, people weren't to happy.

Whee U
Again, I don't know much but, the Wii U was criticised for some things. Firstly, the gamepad was a very good idea, adopting something similar to what the DS has. The only problem was that it took up a lot of battery power and batteries had to be replaced often. There were also very few Nintendo made games at launch with almost all games second or third party.

2DS? Really?
Okay, even I wasn't too impressed with this rediculous idea. The 2DS. It was announced in August to somewhat mixed emotions. Some people thought it was an alright idea but most thought it was just stupid. The two main reasons for this were that, it doesn't fold like every DS before it and that it was pretty much a 3DS without the 3D. It doesn't cost as much as the 3DS, but it doesn't come with the one thing that makes a DS a DS: the folding.

My Biased Predictions of Game Consoles...
Okay, this bit is the most biased part. Firstly, I think that the Nintendo Consoles will be the first to go. This is mainly because they've been doing it for a long time now and Nintendo are having to keep up with all of the new generations of people all around the world. In my opinion, the only thing keeping the consoles alive is Sonic.

Secondly, I think Playstation is going out next. This is because as a company, Sony isn't doing too well. The PS3/4 is the only thing that's generating any... "valueable" profit and I think Sony acknowledges this. The whole PS+ thing isn't helping them make money either. Yes, you do get free games and that it very, very awesome but from that Sony isn't making much money.

Finally, the Xbox will go last out of three main console giants. I say this because it is quite new compared to the others, being about 12 years old and it still has some time to go. The company won't fall apart but in some way, Microsoft will make the Xbox fail. This could be fore two reasons: 1) Their recent marketing ideas aren't good at all. 2) The recently announced Steam Machine looks like a giant canon point directly at the Xbox and Playstation.

The Aftermath. The PC will rule the world. I'm joking, it won't. I think that Valve and some other major gaming company will take over as console giants for (possibly) the 10th Gen Consoles, which is still a little while away since we're only just starting the 8th Gen.

I'm out...
Now, I might of just made up a massive piece of bull, but these are just my opinions on what might happen. I know that the post was slightly more biased towards the other two main consoles but I hope you see what I'm trying to get at. If you don't here it is in short:

I don't think the Nintendo consoles will last much longer...

Anyway, goodbye mah friends...