| mike_intellivision said: Actually, the install base of the Wii is 73M while the combined install base of the Xbox 360 and PS3 is 78M. Thus, in some ways it makes sense if you are developing a game that you could focus on two similar machines (HD output and controller input) rather than on the market leader (SD output and mixed input) and potentially sell more. And the difference is greater outside of Japan where the HD twins have nearly 9M more units than the Wii -- making the choice easier for Western developers. (As an aside -- I hate to admit it, but the more I think about, the more I think that KyleDog may have hit upon something when he talked about controller issues vis-a-vis Wii third-party games). Related to add-ons, I did not site the Sega CD, which did not save the Genesis, but only added to the confusion (there were Genesis/MegaDrive games, CD games, 32X games and 32X CD games). Finally, the last comment was meant only as a reminder that initial sales/preorders do not necessarily provide an indication for long-term success.
Mike from Morgantown
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Ultimately, if the Wii did a better job moving core 3rd party games it would get more. I think MH3 is the only core game that had genuinely good sales this year. But it still sold significantly less than the PSP games.
My point was the Sega CD did okay for such a high priced accessory. You mentioned the 32X, but why not the considerly more successful Sega CD? I think I made it clear that the 32X shouldn't have existed. Just like the 64DD.
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