| Solid_Snake4RD said: you really think a casual goes onto upgrading their game system as fast as a new generation launches.no they don't but hardcores do and thats what helped PS2 and the old succes of PS1. do you think everybody out there even knew when Wii was launched or announced,no they din't they just followed it because of it was the thing to get that time.the Wii sales weren't good at first but they just took off in the second year.now tell me if PS3 was $299,it would have taken off from the first year itself and then Wii sales would have been low like you can see now,even though PS3 is cheap and has good games,Wii succes just overshadowed it and it is being difficult for the PS3 to climb in sales brand name and price point alone don't make 100% of sales but they make you have a good start and once you have that,it is hard for other people to dethrone you you think the iphones are better than the other powerful phones,no they arent't but APPLE names blinds people who just don't follow specs. |
Uh, did you miss the part where the Wii was sold out for years? Nintendo could only sell as many Wiis as they produced.
As for Wii's sales being low now, it's because most of their killer apps were released earlier in its life (2006-2008), not to mention already selling 70 million units. Even with its "low" sales, it's still selling about 150% of what the $299 PS3 sells, and still keeping pace with the PS2 (its 4th year will remain higher).
Also, the PS3 had no killer apps when it launched. A $299 PS3 without games (which you seem to forget) would not have outsold the Wii launching with a game as strong as Wii Sports. What would mom and her kids do with the PS3, anyway, play Ridge Racer together? People buy the console for the games, not because it's popular.
I don't know why you're so intent on discrediting Nintendo's hand this gen. Even if the Wii had a worthy PS competitor, it would have still sold tons - comparing the Wii's potential to failures like Dreamcast, GC, XB is laughable. There's no comparison to make with these at all. The damn Wii balance board outsold these consoles.
Just face it - Nintendo made the winning console this gen. The Wii appeals to far more people than the Playstation 3 can ever hope for, regardless of its price. Moms, girls, children, and other new gamers can easily pick up a wii-mote and have fun with the Wii. The PS3 requires one to pick up an intimidating controller with tons of buttons, and the games themselves aren't exactly friendly to newcomers.
You also seem to be confused on why Apple is so successful. People don't buy the iPhone because they think it's the most powerful, they buy it because of its interface, style, reliability (brand name), the app store, and of course, word of mouth (from satisfied customers). Like Nintendo, they focus on the customer experience, so they won't go for the feature-rich angle, they'll cut out all the fat and focus on things people care more about that other companies neglect, like style, ease of use, or even fun.
