Yet Wii's still droves ahead of the competition and has been profiting per-unit every single one of those 96m units.
I don't disagree that it would have been a nice thing to have - I wish Metroid Prime 3, Zelda (either/both), Xenoblade, and TLS were HD - but from a profitability and competitive standpoint, Wii didn't need it. Yeah, now, it's selling poorly, but I would attribute that to no devs giving a shit about it anymore and not really to the lack of HD. I just don't see where including HD would have benefited it much. The HD capabilities would have required a more powerful processor and twice as much RAM, which would have increased its launch price at least $50 if Nintendo wanted to remain profitable. Since it was such a dramatic departure from traditional gaming, it needed to be noticeably more affordable than the competition for the people to be willing to take the risk on its gaming.
Also, Wii isn't SD. Wii is ED - extended definition - which is classified as higher than standard definition, but not so much higher that it's truly considered "high" definition. Which means its full graphical capabilities DO still require an HDTV to see (unless you're one of the obscure nameless people who actually bought an EDTV).
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