thx1139 said:
It is utter bullshit. The post acted like MS tool the old (pre-falcon) machines and retrofited them into the 360 Arcades. Console failures (like any type of electronic component) will always be around. Since the falcon the root cause of why there were so many 3 red light codes (also known as RRoD) has been fixed. The 3 red lights is a code for troubleshooting. As long as a 360 can overheat for any reason there will be a potential for 3 red lights. Part of the reason the 360 is now doing so much better is because the high failure rate has been corrected. Sure some older units have the issue (thus the 3 year warranty from purchase). Sure some new units may have an issue just like any PS3 or Wii could fail. The public believes that the issue has been corrected and the failure rates for a brand new 360 is around the same as the failure rate for a PS3 or Wii. Back to original question. "Why Wii still sale like hot cakes?". I dont know the answer, but I do know the answer certainly isnt the software. |
Most wii Owners I know do not play games on it anymore. This appears to be pretty consistent across gaming forums as well. Beyond WiiSports and Wii Play, they dont buy anything else. I have a 360 and a Wii.....if someone wanted to trade a PS3 for the Wii, I would gladly do it. It's just not fun.
From what I have seen, a non-gamer gets introduced to the Wii, the gaming system theyve been hearing so much about. They think "this is really cool! I mimic bowling and my character actually does the bowling!" then that person buys one and introduces his new toy to another non-gamer type, and it goes on and on. For most of them, after 2 weeks, the Wii sits and collects dust, while millions more are being sold.
It caught on like wildfire!