The short answer here is that the PS3 has redefined what 3rd place means.
The long answer is that as a gamer, games such as Mario Galaxy, Fire Emblem, Metroid Prime 3, and Zelda: Twilight Princes caters to gamers and long time Nintendo fans such as myself. Nintendo have been doing this for years whether they are in first or last in the console industry. I don't give a rat's @$%# what place Nintendo is in as long as they continue to make quality hardware and software that caters to the gamers, first. Currently, I think it's awesome that the Wii is in first place, and that Nintendo is financially sound for now. The curse here is that there is hardly anyone I know who are hardcore gamers who have a Wii. Almost everyone I know with a Wii talks about Wii Sports, Wii Play, Wii Fit, etc. Nothing wrong with those "games," But you are not getting the deeper hardcore gaming experience with titles such Oblivion and Bioshock.
Let's ignore the fact that the PS3 is currently in last place this gen thus far. What SONY has going for the PS3 is that it has VERY SOLID 1st/2nd party support, several QUALITY 3rd party exclusives, and VERY HEALTHY 3rd party support if not the best. With all of this, the PS3 continues to relatively increase in demand while the software support continues to grow. You wouldn't think that this is a console that's in third/last place when compared to other generations. The PS3 has got the games, PERIOD. Good for gamers, and good for SONY. This is what counts which helps keep the PS3 in the game as a healthy and viable competitor. The PS3 can remain in third place for all I care. But the PS3 is "wining" because it has proven that it's a gamer's console given its current last place status. No other console has yet to achieve this especially when you see how far the PS3 has come since its launch. Truth, baby.
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