| Pete_Beast said: Looking at a trend, Nintendo consoles with bundles have had success (NES and Wii). Including a game with the console seems to make it sell, even if it's just a bit more than if it wasn't bundled. Now, Sony and MS will most likely participate in the next gen. Do you think that it's possible that these companies will also be adding a bundle to their next console?
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Regardless of industry, companys often look to mimic the successes of their competitors. The thing that is so very difficult to predict is what any given company might attribute their competitor's success to. Think of all the things that differentiate the Wii from the PS3/360 - any of those differences might seem crucial (or alternatively unimportant) to whomever at MS/Sony ends up having the final word on their next console.
Just off the top of my head here's a list of things that MS and Sony might think to immitate about the Wii:
- controller
- focus on casual gaming
- price
- lack of focus on graphics
- lack of focus on media
- lack of HDD
- free online
- safe online
- bundled game
- game bundled with controller
- balance board
- party games
