BengaBenga on 27 March 2009
Is it clear? Over 50% of the market has dished money out for HD gaming. The Wii has been a success sure but don't mistake the fact that the Wii is a success because of it's motion controls not because of it's insistence on 'Worse' Graphics. Wii HD would garner the casuals (Like it already has) as well as many of the hardcore (Who care the most about HD gaming).
In total install base, yes, HD has 50%. However Nintendo went from a 20 million Gamecube to a 50 million Wii in 2.5 years. By staying in HD.
Besides that Nintendo is making lots of money, which can't be said of the others. This is first and foremost a business and losing money isn't sustainable. Period.
Also Nintendo makes more profit than all other top 20 gaming companies combined(!) and loads of publishers have presented losses in a growing market. Something must be off, right?
[quote]If we want to generalize like that, Then I could just as easily point out that very few third party games sell well on the Wii and outside companies see far more success on 360/PS3/PC then the Wii. I mean the Wii's primary form of sales is either based on games for young kids or Nintendo made games. [quote]
That's totally wrong. Just this week Iwata announced that MORE 3rd party titles sold on Wii than any other platform. You shouldn't believe the internet memes.
You have a point with the XBLA and PSN games though.
