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Cipherr on 30 April 2007
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mrstickball said:
...Exactly where is Moore's point invalid. He has a very valid point about Wii sales: Will they continue at breakneck pacing, showing that the Wiimote is not just a gimmick device.

Funny thing about this is, I wonder why it is that the Wii HAS to continue to outstrip demand forever just to NOT be considered a gimmick. How is that in any way fair? The PS2 started off great, then i leveled off after launch hype and just continued to do well for 6+ years. Why would the Wii 'leveling' off automatically make it a gimmick? This is a very common train of thought here too. Look at how closely people here are watching Itrackr to see when the Wii is finally meeting demand. The second that the Wii can reliably be gotten off of a store shelf without lining up at 8am, it will be trumpeted as "the end". Even if it is still managing to outsell the competition 2 to 1 across the globe. I'm sorry but its time to wake up. Still being supply constrained on May 1st 2007 does not count as:
It's done incredibly well at the holiday period
The holiday period is long gone. The normal launch hype period is long gone. Now is not the time to ask, "Will it have legs?" That just makes you look ridiculous when we are 7months from launch and they cant be found on shelves. It doesn't seem right to ask how long it can last. I think its better to ask, how long before it shows that it is actually MORTAL. I'm ranting now, but whatever. Ive just gotten a little tired of this 'window' of allowance given to the Wii being expanded month by month. When it boomed at launch it was (wait until launch hype dies) then it was (wait until AFTER Christmas, lolz everyone sells during teh Christmas thats nothing special), then after Jan NPD it was (wait until this months numbers. VF5 and Crackdown and all Wii has is cooking mama lolz, sales are gonna dive so hard) then it was (OMG did you SEE LBP! and HOME? YARLY this is living!) Now everyone has extended the grace period to "Deep in the life cycle"? What did they get tired of having to re adjust themselves after each months NPD? So now this guy comes and throws the benchmark out another 4 to 5 years? ...