Three Words: Wii Officially Discontinued (in Japan)

After nearly a 7-year lifespan, Nintendo has officially confirmed that their Wii console has ceased production in Japan. This is actually common with recent Nintendo consoles, with Nintendo 64 lasting 7 years and the GameCube lasting only 6 years.

The Wii will always be remembered for being Nintendo's most successful console of all time, with over 100 million units sold during its lifespan and was a successful comeback for Nintendo with the home console market as the 64 and the GameCube had moderate success, but unable to outrival the PlayStation and its DVD-based successor, the PlayStation 2.

This is the second major console to cease production this year, following the end of the 13-year production for the PlayStation 2 earlier this year, officially ending the sixth generation.

Could Wii's discontinuation mean the beginning of the end for the seventh generation? The answer is too early, for now.

UPDATE (23-10-2013): Actually Nintendo has said that the discontinuation of the Wii only applies in Japan, so the production of the Wii will continue, meaning that the Wii will still be on sale every country except Japan. It also means that Wii may last longer than the Nintendo 64 and GameCube.