Nintendo fans seem to be very negative and cynical and unhappy about Nintendo, which I think contributes to a few fans buying new consoles. I don't spend much time in MS or Sony forums, but I seriously doubt they are as filled with pent-up frustration and distrust of their chosen game manufacturers.
I remember the heady days after E3 2004, when Reggie had filled our brains with hope and promise and his extra-manly figure. It was such a different vibe from what I'm used to with Nintendo fans. Now that a few months have past, we've gone back to the usual doubt and skepticism. Sometimes I think a fan just tosses his hands in the air and shouts, "I quit!" Then he goes to Sony or Microsoft for the coolness, the third party support, the mature games, the sports, the RPGs, or whatever else.
So I try to be positive! Nintendo rules! I have faith! wOOt! Of couse, I'm still going to be realistic, Nintendo does some dumb things, but as long as I can play its awesome games, I don't mind.
Edit: changed heads to brains, because it looked weird with "heads" written right after "Heady". I'm anal.