System seller should be considered as a game, that pushes potential buyer over the limit of purchasing a console. Which of course is dependant on what other games the platform has, or that people know what other (interesting) games are coming, and the system price. No one game alone sell systems, unless system is extremely cheap, priced around one games price.
For example, my brother has only 1 game for GC, Super Mario Kart. He bought the 99 Eur bundle (and of course 44 Eur memory card), but he lends games from me. One way of thinking, Mario Kart sold the system for him, along with my games.
When i bought Wii, i wanted to play Wii Sports, and there was Twilight Princess already available, and i knew, that SMG, MP3, SSBB, MP8, Paper Mario, Excite Truck are on their way, Mario Kart awaits to be announced, few interesting 3rd party games coming. I knew that basically all my favorites are coming to Wii. But, i wanted to play Wii Sports.
Ei Kiinasti.
Eikä Japanisti.
Vaan pannaan jalalla koreasti.
Nintendo games sell only on Nintendo system.
