Wii losing its thunder?

[thx1139]

Metallicube said:

thx1139 said:

As for reason and price.  The discussion is focused on Wii success this year compared to other years not overall.  People say that the rebound the Wii had last year when it was also down going into August was the end of the year.  They believe the rebound was solely the release of NSMBWii and they do that to say DKCR along with Kirby will do the same this year.

The reason the overall has been a huge success is in order of impact

1. Motion Controls
2. WiiFit/Board
3. Price compared to others
4. Games

Last years turnaround
1. Price Drop
2. WiiFit/Board
3. Motion Controls
4. Games

LOL that you actually put games, the #1 reason, at #4.

Come on people, this is common knowledge.. Games are ALWAYS reason number 1 for a console getting sales. Wii is not exempt from thsi rule.

People buy consoles to play GAMES. End of story. They do not buy consoles so they can sit and admire the hardware, or to press buttons.

You have your opinion and I have mine.  From the previous generation Nintendo had zero momentum going into this generation. They produced a piece of hardware that was slightly more powerful than the previous generation and everyone knew what Nintendo games would come.  Yet they through a monkey wrench in that was Motion Controls. Produce a demo game (WiiSports) that without Motion Controls would be a joke.   With Motion Controls people and people who never played Video games before found fun and the word spread.  I know plenty of parents that would never allow thier kids to play games, but they ended up getting a Wii because of the thought that the kids wont be just sitting around playing Video games.   They can play them, but they need to move around. 

Then a couple of years in the release WiiFit and still sell 1 WiiFit for every 2 Wii's sold.

Your last sentence is perfect, except for 2 words you missed so I corrected.

People buy Wii's to play MOTION GAMES. End of story. They do not Wii consoles so they can sit and admire the hardware, or to press buttons.