Was the Wii a fad?

[DanneSandin]

Mazty said:

Soriku said:

Mazty said:

You're ignoring the audience it's aimed at. A game console should be sold for it's games, not for the controller. To sell on the controller is a fad. You don't buy a car because the seats are nice while ignoring the ride. 

A fad for gamers - a fad aimed at gamers. It's not a complex notion...Short-lived is relative though. Fashion fads last longer then playground fads as it depends on audience. 

Motion controls have been a big part of this gen, but that doesn't mean it isn't a fad. If motion controls are not adopted as the controls of the future, then motion controls are a fad as they are a one-hit (as in this gen) wonder.  The wii is a fad as it's not aimed for gamers. It offers nothing benefical to gaming, and therefore, is a fad. 

The Wii was sold for its games. Wii Sports, Wii Fit, Mario Kart Wii, etc. If it was just the controller then those games couldn't have possibly sold as much as they did. Not being aimed for gamers (this is false but I'm not even going to bother) has nothing to do with the definition of being a fad.  I disagree entirely with the notion that if motion controls aren't adopted in the future that they're a fad but whatever. As of right now we know that the Wii U will support the Wii remote so they haven't given up on motion controls next-gen yet. But as a game console itself, the Wii isn't a fad. It doesn't matter if you like it or not, that's not how you call something a fad.

Lol no it wasn't sold for it's games; the sales figures prove that. The core games all performed incredibly poorly when compared to the 360.  Skyward sold sold ~7 million units whereas Halo 3 sold ~11 million, yet the 360 has sold 30% less .

What sort of console gives gamers a controller with high latency?? That's like giving a car with poor aerodynamics to a racing driver. A games console not made for gamers; I will actually say fad is the wrong word, whereas gimmick is the right word. 

You can't say "I disagree but whatever"; such a comment is utterly pointless & equally useless. How can something which is merely a one hit wonder be anything other then a fad? If it was truly good, it would last until something better replaces it. 

thats like saying that xboxs core games sold poorly since mario kart and nsmbwii outsold halo with so much its not even funny...