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WiteoutKing on 08 October 2007

A fact can only stand if there is evidence to prove it.

Therefore, where is the evidence that only Nintendo fanboys bought / are buying the Wii?



PS3: 5.51m/51w, avg 108,039/w (up 239)
360: 12.93m/102w, avg 126,764/w (up 625), leads PS3 by 7.42m (up 70k), avg lead 18,725/w (up 386)
Wii: 13.52m/51w, avg 265,098/w (dn 1,102), leads PS3 by 8.01m (up 90k), avg lead 157,059/w (dn 1,341)

If 360 sales stabilize, PS3 sales increases needed to pass 360 by...
01/08: (008w) +875.8%, 04/08: (021w) +344.4%, 07/08: (034w) +219.3%, 10/08: (047w) +163.5%
01/09: (060w) +131.8%, 04/09: (073w) +111.4%, 07/09: (085w) +098.1%, 10/09: (099w) +086.7%
If Wii sales stabilize, PS3 sales increases needed to pass Wii by...
01/08: (008w) +1072.%, 04/08: (021w) +498.4%, 07/08: (034w) +363.4%, 10/08: (047w) +303.1%
01/09: (060w) +269.0%, 04/09: (073w) +246.9%, 07/09: (085w) +232.6%, 10/09: (099w) +220.3%
If PS2 sales freeze, Wii sales increases needed to pass PS2 (as of Mar07, 108.4m) by...
2008: (008w) +4373.8%, 2009: (060w) +0496.5%, 2010: (112w) +0219.6%, 2011: (165w) +0116.9%
2012: (217w) +0064.9%, 2013: (269w) +0033.1%, 2014: (321w) +0011.5%, 2015: (376w) -0004.8%
At +0% it will pass it in 358w, the week ending September 19th, 2014, at an age of 409w (7y44w).
Current age of PS2: 7y37w.

Last update: Week ending November 3, 2007

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mr-money on 08 October 2007

Complete BS.



ugg1020 on 08 October 2007

Edit: it is sarcasm after all.  nvm



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bulletstopper on 08 October 2007

This guy evidently knows where your goats are tied up.



BenKenobi88 on 08 October 2007

You can't blame us...if it wasn't for the fact that you knew Avalach21 isn't like that, there's no way of telling if he's sarcastic or not...there really are people that act like that.

It seemed less like sarcasm and more like he went momentarily crazy. And he did respond shortly saying "ok they're opinions" but then just backed out...much like trolls do when they disappear after losing an argument. Happens all the time, so I had no clue it was sarcasm.



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Avalach21 on 08 October 2007
RolStoppable said:
BenKenobi88 said:
You can't blame us...if it wasn't for the fact that you knew Avalach21 isn't like that, there's no way of telling if he's sarcastic or not...there really are people that act like that.

It seemed less like sarcasm and more like he went momentarily crazy. And he did respond shortly saying "ok they're opinions" but then just backed out...much like trolls do when they disappear after losing an argument. Happens all the time, so I had no clue it was sarcasm.

That's actually true and therefore a valid excuse for not knowing whether it is sarcasm.


 That's basically the point... I've seen this same exact thread created so many times, yet the the OP is actually serious.  I have seen people claim such things as facts; I have seen people say the Wii is a fad and is going to die down after reaching gamecube levels; These points have been made time and time again in these forums.  I'm just not sure if anyone has come right out and said them all in one-encompassing original post.  Usually they like to spread it out over their first 3 or 4 posts.



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Avalach21 on 08 October 2007
fazz said:
routsounmanman said:
IS THAT TOY STORY??? For shame, Avalach...

ARE YOU NUTS?! Toy Story kicks butt! :)

Nice Epiphone there... BTW what a mess you have there lol

haha you like that epiphone?  I like it too - it's been really nice to me.  Do you like that paul reed smith next to it too?

 

And what mess are you talking about??  Everything looks pretty neat to me

 



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andrewpeirce on 08 October 2007
Avalach21 said:

Well here we will state some facts and make a conclusion based on the facts.

Fact 1 - Only Nintendo Fanboys buy the Wii - this is a well known fact

Fact 2 - Nintendo Gamecube was 3rd last generation - the Gamecube was the worst Nintendo console ever, and it came in last place last generation.

 

Ok there are 2 facts. Now we draw conclusions.

 

The Nintendo fanboys all bought gamecubes, but it was so bad and they couldn't stand it, they were eagerly waiting until the next Nintendo console came out. The only reason that the Wii is selling so well is because the gamecube was so bad. All the Nintendo fans needed a replacement for such a poor system last generation. The swift selling of the Wii is only a reflection of how bad its predecessor was. Once the Wii reaches the exact sales of the gamecube, it will drop off, and the fad will end.

 

This is only my theory, please don't bash me. I know that this is a revolutionary look at the market, and it is going to make a lot of you uncomfortable, but please don't let that discomfort turn into flames.


Tell you what. If I could go back in time, and have my memory erased and the only thing I could change was that console my friends and I all bought, (we all had the same) I would buy a Gamecube over again. I loved my gamecube. It had roughly the same number of good games as Playstaion 2 imo, but many of them were fun for everyone, and could be played with 4 people. PS2 only 2 could play, and was much more emphasis on single palyer. Outside of Halo and Madden and Star Wars battlefront, Xbox didn't have much to offer me either. My opinion is important because you are labeling Nintendo fans 9which I most definatly am) when you yourself are (very liekly) not one. I also happen to know many people who own Wii's and Ds's... most of my friends actually own Xbox 360s... the people who own Wiis seem to be mostly 30-45 year old females, and it seems everyone has a Ds, but alot of 5-15 year old girls do.

What percentage of Ps3 owners are female? Or what percent of 360 owners are female? According to Nitnedo power, 33% of Wii primary owners are female...

 

BTW there is nothing revolutionary about a "Gamecube sucks" theory.



Avalach21 on 08 October 2007
andrewpeirce said:
Avalach21 said:

Well here we will state some facts and make a conclusion based on the facts.

Fact 1 - Only Nintendo Fanboys buy the Wii - this is a well known fact

Fact 2 - Nintendo Gamecube was 3rd last generation - the Gamecube was the worst Nintendo console ever, and it came in last place last generation.

 

Ok there are 2 facts. Now we draw conclusions.

 

The Nintendo fanboys all bought gamecubes, but it was so bad and they couldn't stand it, they were eagerly waiting until the next Nintendo console came out. The only reason that the Wii is selling so well is because the gamecube was so bad. All the Nintendo fans needed a replacement for such a poor system last generation. The swift selling of the Wii is only a reflection of how bad its predecessor was. Once the Wii reaches the exact sales of the gamecube, it will drop off, and the fad will end.

 

This is only my theory, please don't bash me. I know that this is a revolutionary look at the market, and it is going to make a lot of you uncomfortable, but please don't let that discomfort turn into flames.


Tell you what. If I could go back in time, and have my memory erased and the only thing I could change was that console my friends and I all bought, (we all had the same) I would buy a Gamecube over again. I loved my gamecube. It had roughly the same number of good games as Playstaion 2 imo, but many of them were fun for everyone, and could be played with 4 people. PS2 only 2 could play, and was much more emphasis on single palyer. Outside of Halo and Madden and Star Wars battlefront, Xbox didn't have much to offer me either. My opinion is important because you are labeling Nintendo fans 9which I most definatly am) when you yourself are (very liekly) not one. I also happen to know many people who own Wii's and Ds's... most of my friends actually own Xbox 360s... the people who own Wiis seem to be mostly 30-45 year old females, and it seems everyone has a Ds, but alot of 5-15 year old girls do.

What percentage of Ps3 owners are female? Or what percent of 360 owners are female? According to Nitnedo power, 33% of Wii primary owners are female...

 

BTW there is nothing revolutionary about a "Gamecube sucks" theory.


 I know man, I totally agree.  Well I thought that PS2 and Xbox had some good games, but Gamecube truly was the best for me. I have somewhere like 70-80, maybe even 90 games!  If someone wants to count for me, please do it!  Also add one to whatever your total is, cause I got a new one recently but it isn't in the picture.

 

My girlfriends mom wants a Wii for christmas.  She lets me sleep over at their house if I bring the Wii.  Sounds like a good deal to me!  It really is incredible what Nintendo has done with the Wii and DS.



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naznatips on 08 October 2007

The funny thing is that no one reads the thread to see if he's serious or not. andrew is our latest winner lol.