| Dr.Henry_Killinger said: You are assuming that I'm talking about the industry as a whole rather than the traditional home console market. This is just an argument of semantics on the most basic of levels. Sure they are directly competing in the industry, not for the same markets however. And their are distinct markets, each consisting of smaller submarkets. The Wii, for the most part, did not compete for the same market that the PS360 addressed. This was the only gen they had the lead against PlayStation as a home console. |
I'm not assuming that's what you're talking about. I'm saying that the markets are related. For instance, there was huge overlap between the DS and Wii market that helped each grow and succeed. Furthermore, explaining why strategies that are working on the 3DS are not working on the Wii U is also a part of the puzzle. I understand your argument is focusing on the home console market, but the industry is more complicated than that.
I also understand that you're saying that the Wii appealed to a different market, but first off, I think you're severely underestimating the overlap between those markets. For instance, consider that Guitar Hero was incredibly popular on the PS2, but the Wii wound up being the most popular next gen console for Guitar Hero 3 and beyond. Consider that Eye Toy sold 4.2 million units. DDR is another great example. There is certainly an overlap. At the same time, people are discounting any success Wii had in the hardcore sector. Smash, Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Goldeneye, Resident Evil 4, Xenoblade, and Mario Kart didn't just sell to soccer moms.
Secondly, if you're not counting the market the Wii did appeal to, what exactly are you trying to prove? That Sony consoles sell better among Sony fans than Nintendo consoles? I mean, I could have told you that.
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