| ultraslick said: You will get a lot of answers, but the main one is because there is really only one console out there for kids 12 and under right now... the wii! There are a ton of young gamers and the hd consoles might be a lot to handle for what could in many cases be their very first video game console. We grew up with games, so the choice is simple.... play the best. But to a much larger audience the choice becomes... play what you can, play what doesn't use 2 analog sticks (this throws a lot of new comers off), and play what your parents will buy you for Christmas. These people dont own cars, they cant even get into a PG-13 movie in many cases. These are the consumers of the Nintendo wii. |
I know a lot of kids aged 12 and under who would murder you for that statement.
No, the Wii sells this well because it appeals to non-gamers, and there are far more non-gamers than there are gamers in this world. In fact, adults seem to be the Wii's biggest market, adults who were never into gaming as kids. Which is a lot of people.
THAT, my friend, is why the Wii is selling so well. Nintendo realised that their 'core audience' had hated them since the Playstation was released, so they abandoned the core audience and went into an untapped market.
Maybe next gen Sony will make a console that animals enjoy, because apparently, Sony's core audience generally don't like the PS3. If Sony ever had a core audience, rather than a group of people who realised that the PS2 had better games than its competitors and was cheaper to boot.
If you ask me, none of the companies deserve success this gen. Nintendo abandoned their fans (you should be GRATEFUL we give you three first party games in one year, one of which is a virtual gym and one of which is... Wi Music), Sony made several wrong decisions and Microsoft bought game publications (not just fanboy ranting, go look at Variety. Microsoft has a deal with them)
I guess only Sony did it unintentionally...
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