| Metallicube said: Exactly.. It's funny that some people are actually making a big deal out of this.. To put it in perspective how irrelivent this sales margin is, Wii currently has sold 34 million MORE units than its nearest competitor.. Assuming current trends continue, (being generous here) Xbox 360 MAY make up roughly 2 -3 million over the Wii by this time next year. That's over the course of an entire year! And Wii will still maintain a 31 million lead, with all consoles being a whole year older, and more gamers moving on.. And that's also assuming Wii will not make up most of the deficit during the holiday season, when they generally shine. |
It might be irrelivant for this generation but if the momentum carries through to the next gen then nintendo could easily find themselves back in 3rd place.
Microsoft done a great job with the original xbox, it gave them a foot in the door and by releasing the 360 so early they really took a chunk of the PlayStation user base.
Nintendo got lucky with the Wii, it was the right product at the right time and because of that it goes against every sales trend in video game history. When has the market leader ever dropped so low compared to its competition? I can’t see Nintendo maintaining its position as market leader next gen, especially with Microsoft/Sony now having their own motion devices.
Also I doubt very much the 3DS will reach the heights of the DS, its higher price point and stiffer competition from NGP (hardcore) and iPhone (casuals) might find it being a jack of all trades and master of none, although I still expect it to sell well and be a success overall.
As for you last comment I don’t think its safe to assume the Wii will automatically be the no.1 seller this Christmas.
