The Wii Catch

[Kwaad]

I'm putting this in off topic, and I'm not bashing the Wii, more admiring a exellent gimmick. (not the wii either)

 

My friend went to one of his friends houses, and played a Wii for a few hours, and thought. WOW, this is AMAZING! He was telling me all about it, and how great it was, and how much he loved the Wiimote with Nunchuck! He was really amazed. (he is 23 for those wondering his age)

After he told me that, I let him borrow my Wii. (why not, I dont use it)

After he played it for quite a days, and worked into a week or two, he was telling me how much he LOVES his 360. And the Wii sucks.

Now, this thread isnt about the Wii sucking, or anything of that sort. I am just saying. He LOVED the Wii, and was going to buy one, and just for laughs, I let him borrow mine for awhile. After he had one for a few weeks, he no-longer wanted it.

I have seen that pattern in ALOT of people, and I think the Wii sales are really a hard bean to track. Because who is buying them for Wii Sports. And who is buying them for games? You dont know. I think that is why the attach ratio is so low, because of the lower price, and extreme hype, everyone is getting them. (even non-gamers) And playing on it for a few hours, like most americans do on their exercise equipment, they only use once, and spend thousands of dollars on. I agree, a sale is a sale, and this website is about sales. The gimmick, I feel is Wii Sports. A game that seems to have amazing depth, game power, and allows virtually infinate power/possiblities of the control system. Unless your a hardcore gamer, or really in tune with your movements, you wont notice, they are actually quite limited in what they do, and how it works. Now, it's fine for the games that come out for it. (normally, some suck, but cant blame nintendo for that) After playing Wii sports, and seeing the phenomom, you think. "Hell, only 250$ and I can get this fun thing and I can exercise with it too! Amazing!" People are buying them like hot-cakes, and then they gather dust. If you actually look at software sales, the 360 is right up there right next to the Wii, even tho the Wii has 5million more units out there, selling 300,000 a week more, and unlike the 360. Dosent have a 50% faliure rate. I know ALOT of people who bought a 2nd 360, because their original got red-ring, and they didnt want to wait 1month to get it back, and/or pay 120$. (rember, for awhile if you got a 360 when it first came out, the warrenty expired, and the RROD warrent clause wasnt in effect).

As a hardware system, and as hardware sales go, the Wii is selling spectacular, it even comes with it's best selling companion. Wii Sports. But over time, I'm really not sure how well the Wii is going to do, on the gameing side of the fence. I just cant beleive how well the Wii is selling. It has really turned into a cultural phenomon. But as I have observed... Unfortuinatly for me. Gamers play on the 360 today. Not the Wii, Not the PS3. For a gamer, I think the 360 has won this generation, and for hardware sales, I think the Wii will win. Overall I dont have a problem with it, as I have come to understand the Wii, as I understand hand-helds. Their not the same thing, not the same market. The Wii is a GAC not a GC. (General Audiance Console) (Game Console)

Overall, If you love your Wii, and you love the games that come out for it. Enjoy it, and love it that much more. I'm gonna love my PS3/360. To each their own.

EDIT: I dont think anyone understood my point. the Wii is NOT a gimmick. Wii Sports is the gimmick.