Software Sales Ratios (Attach Rates) by Console

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Parokki said:
Comparing the Wii's attach rate is a bit tricky, because it comes with a game (less reason to buy many games when you get it), and there are probably way more people waiting for the great games later this year than with the other consoles (Super Mario Galaxy, Brawl early next year etc). I personally think it'll overtake the PS3 and improve in comparison to the 360, but of course I'm pretty optimistic about the Wii.

Yes.

Bodhesatva said:

First: for anyone who thinks it's totally normal for a system that's been out for a year more than its competitors to have an attach rate that's nearly double is wrong. It should be higher, but not that much higher. The 360 clearly has the edge here.

Second: It's interesting that people still obsess over Wii Play. My question woudl really be: how does the Wii remain competitive, when it actually comes with a game? The game that's bundled with the Wii is clearly an important draw for the system. People buy the system for Wii Sports alone. So the fact that it can compete with the PS3 at all surprises me -- you may not like including Wii Sports in the attach calcuations (and I can understand why), but for most people, this basically means they have to buy one less game than they otherwise would, because Wii Sports provides tons of fun.

Third: It will be interesting to see how these attach rates develop over the next three months.

Double yes.