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Chairman-Mao on 13 February 2010
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c0rd said:
twesterm said:
c0rd said:
Chairman-Mao said:
There should be an option for "It was the cheapest console" which I'm betting would be the most popular option if you asked everyone who owns a wii why they bought it.

Eh, the X360 is cheaper. The longer this gen goes on, the less this seems to ring true.


Anyway, my main reason is definitely the local multiplayer games. Nintendo has always had the best local multiplayer (though the GC wasn't so hot). Stuff like brand loyalty, exclusives, or motion controls are either related or a result of this. The Wii's whole focus on fun tends to do its job better when involving more than one person in the room.

Of course, Zelda and other single player games are a major factor as well, but since I feel the HD consoles generally match this, it's not as big a deal (or at least, not the reason it's my preferred console).

You do know the 360 wasn't always the cheaper console correct?

Uh, yeah? See the sentence after it?

I just don't think most people bought it simply due to its price, that seems kind of silly. I'd say the same about the cheaper DS vs the PSP.

greenmedic88 made a good point as well.

The cheap price it had at the beginning of this gen of $250 (360 was like $400 or something and PS3 was $600) is what helped it gain momentum though. From there the rest is history.

Now some jerk took my post as trolling and reported it which is stupid, I wasn't trolling, I was just trying to mention how price is always the biggest factor in people buying anything, let alone consoles. Price is everything. If value was what people wanted everyone would own a PS3 because you get the most for your money, but that isn't the case.

On topic: The main reason I WOULD buy a wii (I don't have one) would be exclusives I guess. Mario is pretty cool and there's other good games too.