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Why do not all devices have an IPv6 address?

The IPv6 protocol was already decided in 1998, but there are still far too many hardware that cannot handle the IPv6 standard. These include industrial systems, or for example game consoles the Nintendo Wii. Upgrading of the operating systems would be too expensive, or even impossible.