Analyst: The PlayStation 3 Could Dominate The Holidays

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MikeB said:

leo-j said:

Mr_Power said:
The wii isn't supposed to be considered, it's in a whole other world. competing for a totally different user base.

How is it competing for a totally different user base?

Demographic studies show large differences, the Wii userbase is dominated by kids. The average PS3 buyer is a mature higher income male studies suggest.

If I had kids I prefer them to play a Wii, I myself prefer to play games like Uncharted, God of War, Bioshock, Killzone, Metal Gear Solid, etc. Similarly I prefer my kids to watch cartoons, instead of watching horror / thriller movies (gernes which I often prefer myself). At this point there are some major differences, despite Sony clearly tries to target everyone more and more as entry pricing drops.

who is gonna buy Wii for the kids? The parents. And the parents usually have a budget for entertainment. Unless that budget is more than $500 (in NA), the parents would need to make a choice of buying a Wii for the kids or buying a PS3 for the dad (assuming you). That's how they would be competing.

Now that's said. Can you provide the link for this studies you mentioned "the Wii userbase is dominated by kids. The average PS3 buyer is a mature higher income male studies suggest."?

 

@OP: what a misleading title made by Kotaku