The Micro is an obvious push for Nintendo to get more out into the market prior to the Revolution. With the recent comings of the DS, and its popularity, they needed to find a way to make the old "cool" again. To just replace one means of profit with another is not good buisiness practice. Finding a target audience for both the old as well as the new results in not only greater profits for the company, but happier customers which may be more inclined to buy from them again. Its not only an excuse for fanboys to have another toy to play with, but for a relative newcomer to Nintendo to get into the style of games/gameplay that they offer. That is... if there is such thing as a newcomer to Nintendo.
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The Micro is an obvious push for Nintendo to get more out into the market prior to the Revolution. With the recent comings of the DS, and its popularity, they needed to find a way to make the old "cool" again. To just replace one means of profit with another is not good buisiness practice. Finding a target audience for both the old as well as the new results in not only greater profits for the company, but happier customers which may be more inclined to buy from them again. Its not only an excuse for fanboys to have another toy to play with, but for a relative newcomer to Nintendo to get into the style of games/gameplay that they offer. That is... if there is such thing as a newcomer to Nintendo.