| Aprisaiden said: @Avinash_Tyagi - nobody predicted the Wii would be so successful. Even Nintendo has been amazed by its sales. As for next-gen it really depends on what all 3 bring to the market. The Winner will be the company that is able to balance power/cost/software/consumer awareness. Id say that Nintendo are in the best position but both Microsoft and SONY are in a good position to invest in more powerful hardware that will be competitively priced. (think $399 PS4/720 vs. $250 Wii2). |
A few did *cough*malstrom*cough*
Don't forget disruption, if Nintendo releases something that disrupts the new market, like Wii disrupted the old market, then they will thunder ahead again, judging by Reggie's comments that's exactly what they are planning to do
Predictions:Sales of Wii Fit will surpass the combined sales of the Grand Theft Auto franchiseLifetime sales of Wii will surpass the combined sales of the entire Playstation family of consoles by 12/31/2015 Wii hardware sales will surpass the total hardware sales of the PS2 by 12/31/2010 Wii will have 50% marketshare or more by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!! It was a little over 48% only)Wii will surpass 45 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!! Nintendo Financials showed it fell slightly short of 45 million shipped by end of 2008)Wii will surpass 80 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2009 (I was wrong!! Wii didn't even get to 70 Million)
