Wii versus PS4

[Mummelmann]

RacerXGT said:

Mummelmann said:

Xevross said:

I reckon PS4 will be at just over 40m shipped by March 2016, so no Wii should easily be the first to 50.

Thinking in much the same way, 40-43 million shipped max by the end of March 2016. The Wii had a 24.5 million sellthrough in its second CY and was supply constrained for almost two entire years, there's just no way the PS4 can beat that. That said; regardless of a slower pace in all likelihood; the end result should be much the same given a much flatter sales curve for the PS4 in comparison.

Really why.

Is the hardware to complex and expensive to build and ship so many, nope.  Is the line up of games lacking in 2015 to sale that much, nope.  Is a price cut out of the question in 2015, nope.  There really is no great reason why it cant.  

 

 

 

Simple market realities; the Wii had an appeal and target audience that purchase hot items in droves and had a near perfect hardware/software synergy in Wii Sports and Wii Fit to draw in these casual customers. Core consumers are more long-term and steady but not as explosive. Do you think the PS4 will manage 24-26 million or so next year? Is it likely?