Desroko on 14 October 2007
| Level42 said: If Japan's sales are any indication, the Wii's novelty is starting to wane. People are coming home with their new Wiis, sitting through a few rounds of Sports, and then thinking: "Now what?" If Mario Galaxy isn't stellar (pun, hehe) then Wii sales are going to start slipping, no doubt. They've had the low price and overly simplified controls on their side through the launch, but gamers know that they need to go elsewhere for a substantial gaming experience. That's only in terms of hardware. When you talk about "retaking the lead", you're referring to console numbers. However, it's been pretty obvious for a while that the 360 has been on top in terms of console software sold, by far. They've been leading the pack consistently over the other two consoles, even with Wii Sports and Wii Play sneaking into Nintendo's numbers through hardware bundle sales. The fact of the matter is: the 360s are in the hands of people who like playing games, and who buy software consistently. The Wiis are in your moms' and girlfriends' bedrooms, and they're just not looking for the next AAA title. They couldn't care less. Halo's effect has just begun. I'm sure not even half of the people who want Halo/360 this year have it yet, the console and software numbers will stay high through Q1 2008. As for the PS3, I'm genuinely hoping that his price drop helps them out a bit, but I'm not holding my breath. We'll start to see the PS3 numbers surge next year when the 360's DVD capacity problem becomes more evident and some truly amazing titles start coming out on the PS3. That's my opinion, the numbers will speak for themselves. |
You managed to sneak both "bubble burst" and "PS3 domnination starts in 2006 2007 2008" into a single post. Are you sure you're new here?
Not to mention confusing a spike with a trend.
