Corriere said: MILAN - The real object of desire of Christmas 2007 is called Wii. The video game console Nintendo of this goes literally steals, to the point that the Japanese manufacturer effort since the first days of December to take back to the demands of American and British consumers. In the UK the company based in Kyoto has even decided to limit the television spot in the Christmas period because no longer stocks, while networking sites that warn flourish in real time on the alleged appearance of a Wii in this or that the island shop . The advertising game instead continue in large numbers in Italy, where as much as 27% of households already have a few games consoles and video player plays is increasingly "old" (28-year average data Aesvi). And where electronic games are confirmed the gift more tried, but without having to get a record of aspiring buyers chasing the truck deliveries, as happens in other countries.
But the "console" Panariello be strong even with us: according to the sales data of chains like Media World and Saturn, the Wii has doubled its sales over the previous year, and is definitely lengthening competitors on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 in the race to the gift, thanks to the significantly lower cost and intuitive game system based on the movement of the hands, attractive front of the screen tv from mother to child, perhaps, even the grandfather. But the "war" this console ago some happy 'all producers: Christmas videogames in Italy increased by 40% compared to a 2006 already happy and ended with an annual turnover of over 700 million euro. And thanks also to the system of "three" competition - with the Wii that, globally, has exceeded 360 and the Xbox was launched in solitary (16 million pieces sold against 14), and the Playstation 3 to chase (7 million) - which has led to a continuous cut price deals until we can find these days in stores.
The console Wii, requested and cheaper, is the only "game machine" not to have bids for holidays: 259 euros, plus another 30 for those who want the device-Zapper gun sold with the game's "Link" Crossbow Training . The Sony Ps3 for Christmas instead is sold in two versions: one for players, including the top of the game of football - "Pro Evolution Soccer 8" - 435 euros, and the other for film with "Spiderman 3 'Blu - Ray to 415 euros. On Microsoft, the Xbox 360 is proposed to 350 euros, simulation driving ForzaMotorsport "2" in the title for the smallest "Viva Piñata" included in the package. If you want to add DVD player for high-definition - in this case with the HD DVD standard - the offer is 180 euros with 5 films in homage. One last hint on portable game console. Even here the rules that Nintendo with its Ds (59 million pieces in the world), sold in stores Italian 149 euros. A dispute the primacy, Psp Sony (sold in 27 million copies): costs 170 euros or more games proposes film hard disks Umd, from 6 to 15 euros per title.
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