| Conegamer said: NEVA UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF TEH PRICE CUT! Also, Zelda release, good promotion and another strong holiday and I think it could just pip them. As long as it remains within 1.5mil of the PS3 and 1mil of the 360 by November, which it looks as though it will do comfortably, I think the Wii can get number 1 spot this year. |
A pricecut is worthless unless it comes with either a) Meaningful SW or b) a hardware revision.
Considering it's looking like the Wii cut is coming in a Month, and the only meaningful title releasing within the Month is Wii Play 2... That cut doesn't look like it's going to help in the last 2 Months of the Year.
Rumors/Facts of Cafe will also harm the Wii.
A pricecut to the 360 is likely to come soon after the Wii cut (E3), just to maintain the hold the 360 has now on the casuals in America. A pricecut will also come to the PS3 later in the Year (Gamescom), that is IF Sony actually want to win and not go for pure profit.
Now, let's look at probable Million sellers.
The expected SW lineup for the Wii in the last 6 Months of the Year is currently...
Zelda Skyward Sword
Dragon Quest X
The SW lineup for the PS3/360 (Exclusives noted) in the last 6 Months of the Year is currently...
Uncharted 3 (PS3)
Resistance 3 (PS3)
Gears of War 3 (360)
Call of Duty
Skyrim
Arkham City
Battlefield 3
Mass Effect 3
Dead Island
Deus Ex
Dark Souls
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Saints Row 3
Tomb Raider
Sonic Generations.
Now if you say a pricecut drives sales, and we all know that with a pricecut you must have compelling SW, then you must realise that the Wii is not in exactly the best position this Year. Especially after Nintendo themselves expect only 13 Million Wii's within the next 12 Months...
