Who thinks the Wii is directly competing with 360/PS3 and why ?

[tarheel91]

The_vagabond7 said:

Imperial said:

Esmoreit said:
Yes it does compete directly. Business analysts who focus on the console market lump the Wii in there with the X360 and PS3. I have never seen a statistic with only the consoles from Sony en Microsoft.

To the media it's the same story. When reporting on the videogame-market and sales for instance they will always compare the main three boxes.

You see it here aswell. If the Wii wasn't directly competing, VGchartz would have a whole different section for the Wii.

 

You opinion is based on the interpritations other people , try justify your opinion with your own reasoning.

 Use of authority is a perfectly valid means of debate. If everyone involved in the industry says they are competing, odds are there is a reason. 

 

Yeah... Ethos is one of the three main forms of argument.

Edit: On Topic: How can anyone argue that home consoles are not directly competing.  I can see arguing that while handhelds and consoles compete, it is indirect, but not this bull.  Consumers see all three consoles as just that: consoles.  They don't say "I'm going to buy a purely hardcore gaming console" or "I'm going to buy a console with more widespread appeal."  All three are simply consoles.  If one was to disappear from the market, the other two would be visibly affected in a positive manner (if there were not supply issues for the Wii).