Firstly, the Wii has an install base of 8m - versus 3m for the PS3. Almost 3:1 (and 5m ahead). Not insignificant at all.
Secondly, as we all know: the Wii is yet to get a price cut, new colours, any significant bundles or hardware iterations.
Finally, its been ages since Nintendo released anything *really* major. Animal Crossing did ok - but wasn't the hit they were hoping for (i.e. DS level). WiiMusic broke even, but failed to really ignite sales.
Its almost the end of the fiscal year, and Nintendo are predictable: they will go quiet, let the year die out (i.e. end of March) - then start the next year (April '09) with a bang.
The obvious candidates for sales on the Wii are: new Mario Party, WiiSports:Resort, Pokemon title/RPG, MH3, Dragon Quest X. Toss in a new Zelda, new Mario, Kid Icarus, FZero, WiiFit expansion... there are plenty of sales to come.
I'm hoping they start April with the WiiWare "solution", and launch some new WiiWare titles.
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