Terrible analysis and a lot misinformation all around in that article.
On point #1: The Wii has an installed base of 8 million units in Japan. The PS3 has an installed base of 3 million units. The miniscule victories the PS3 has had over the past nine weeks are not putting any kind of a dent in that 5 million unit lead. The PS3 has had a slew of system moving software while the Wii has had none.
On point #2: The Wii is up YTD in 2009 over 2008 and it continuously outsells both the PS3 and 360 COMBINED. The XBox360 is not gaining any ground whatsoever. The 360 was up YoY in March as it had shortages in March '08 where the Wii had the launch of a system selling game (SSBB). That was not so in 2009. And I don't understand the assumption that Nintendo just has to keep the $250 price point forever. As long as the Wii outsells the HD consoles combined, it is INCREASING it's market share.
On Point #3: Games being good or not are subjective. So no point debating this issue.
On Point #4: Yeah, yeah, the tired 3rd party games don't sell argument. I guess that's why EA decided to concentrate more of it's resources to Wii and Activision did it's biggest business on the Wii. The author's selective cherry-picking is ridiculous. Has Doug Creutz ever even developed a Wii game? Why does what he's saying suddenly matter as opposed to what the developers and publishers who've actually developed on Wii are saying? Also, attach rates don't under perform. The author should re-read the article with Peter Moore to get a clearer understanding. They're games sell really well, they just want to reach even more consumers.
On Point #5: The DSi a distraction? Really? Moving on...
On Point #6: This is just based on rumor and speculation. Why it's even on this list is beyond me.
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