It's really a great article. I know that some (most?) of those who frequent the Internet see anything longer than a paragraph and refuse to read it, but this is well worth your time. Although there's plenty of room to disagree with Malstrom, this should be required reading for anyone with a serious interest in the video game market.
This is the best summary of the seventh generation that will ever be written:
When people play for the first time the Wii versus the Playstation 3 or Xbox 360, the difference in reactions is remarkable. After swinging the racket in Wii Sports, they are often amazed. The Wii was creating feelings they never got from games before. Many decided, “I must have this immediately! It is so much fun!” Meanwhile, with the HD consoles, if interested the reaction is more like, “Meh. I will wait.” Analysts have misinterpreted that response of “Meh. I will wait” to mean that once price cuts and a better game library come out the HD consoles will explode in popularity. What it really means is “This is not fresh”. The proof of this comes that the Playstation 2 still outsells the HD consoles in all markets.
End of 2008 totals: Wii 42m, 360 24m, PS3 18.5m (made Jan. 4, 2008)
