It is possible that PS3 and/or Xbox 360 might close the gap on Wii in later years but it will have everything to do with price and very little to do with increased sales of HDTVs. The huge majority of people are not buying HDTVs because they want to watch HD. They are buying them because they want sexy new flat screens and it's impossible now to find a flat screen that isn't HD. Most people even think what they are watching is HD as long as it's a HDTV. So I think it will have a minimal impact on sales of PS3 and 360. I use a HD projector on an 80 inch screen to play Wii and would never consider buying a PS3 or 360 just cause I want to play games in HD.
But if in 2010 PS3/360 costs about £150 to £200 then I can see people buying them in massive numbers because they would represent good value for money given the games and what they can do and they would be at a price which many people can afford. However, by the time they can get to such affordable prices it might be too late to catch up especially as Wii could itself cost as little as £90.
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