Jandre02 on 16 December 2007
| The_vagabond7 said: Brand name, wii is the new ipod. The zune hasn't put a dent in Ipod even though it's the same thing. Cheaper MP3 players that are just as good (sometimes better) than ipods don't even sell as well as ipods. Why? They aren't ipods. The wii is now becoming a style thing, they are featured in montages in Target commercials, they're used in new TV sitcoms, they are the "it" item. The 360 could come out with a vastly superior "wiimote" with perfect 1 to 1 controls and it still wouldn't sell as well as the wii. |
The difference is you don't hear about the many other MP3 players. Theres a difference between those and the PS3, since Sony still has the biggest name in gaming. Also, advertisement and hype would be a large factor. People are buying the Wii for the motion sensing. If people start saying "oh yeah, the 360/PS3 have those features too but better graphics." then word would spread.
The Wii is expected to balance out supply/demand next year. So by next christmas it wouldn't be that "impossible to find gadget." it would be "that gadget that WAS impossible to find." so instead of grabbing one as soon as your lucky enough to see it you would do more research first.
