Wiimote for PS2 this Xmas

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ckmlb said:
Wait a second.

I have the option of paying 250 dollars to play Wii Sports or 30 pounds to play one of these on the PS2 I already own. Which one is someone going to buy?

Even if it flops horribly cause it's of terrible quality it will still steal some Wii sales by logic.

Make more people go to the Wii? How the hell do you think so?

Saying this is a guaranteed flop is rushing it just a little. The PS2 does have a huge install base and Wiis are in short supply. I don't even think most people know a quality game if it hit them on the head.

I agree that this isn't a garaunteed flop, but this could also very obviously stir more interest in the Wii.

First and foremost, the Wii is beginning to see copycats. On Sony consoles, no less. This gives purchasers the notion that Nintendo is leading and everyone else is following. 

More importantly, this could just as easily create more interest in the Wii "hey, I like this style of control! I will buy a whole system based around this control scheme," as it could deter people "Okay, I don't like this control. Now that I've tried it a bit, I know that I do not want a Wii." I'd guess that more people would experience the former experience instead of the latter (based on the popularity of the Wii, clearly this style of control is extremely popular), but that's not my point regardless -- my point is that this could very easily increase the Wii's recognition. 

Everyone is copying the Wii because it's doing so well. That's the message this sends, even to the untrained eye.