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Avinash_Tyagi on 25 November 2007

That Kid is getting an education in capitalism



 

Predictions:Sales of Wii Fit will surpass the combined sales of the Grand Theft Auto franchiseLifetime sales of Wii will surpass the combined sales of the entire Playstation family of consoles by 12/31/2015 Wii hardware sales will surpass the total hardware sales of the PS2 by 12/31/2010 Wii will have 50% marketshare or more by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  It was a little over 48% only)Wii will surpass 45 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  Nintendo Financials showed it fell slightly short of 45 million shipped by end of 2008)Wii will surpass 80 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2009 (I was wrong!! Wii didn't even get to 70 Million)

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Astrodust on 25 November 2007
Lingyis said:
Sqrl said:
Lost tears of Kain said:
I have zero doubt the wii will dominate this christmas

you should of seen the local stores, INSANE, INNNNNNNNNNNNNNNSANE

QFT, there simply will not be enough units.

 

We of course have known this for a few months now, but if the last 2 weeks are any indication I think the demand is going to be a lot higher than I was expecting. Unfortunately it probably won't matter much because there won't be enough consoles for what I was expecting.


i honestly think this x'mas is gonna be the last x'mas where the wii sells as ridiculously good as it is right now. so enjoy these whopping numbers while they last, because i think by this time next year wii would be selling at more "reasonable" levels.

i'm saying this largely because of what we observed in japan--at some point the demand just has to saturate. we just haven't reached that point in the US yet, and i'm estimating that this x'mas nintendo will have done a good job satisfying that demand, essentially demand of an extended launch.

don't flame me! just speaking my mind.

obviously we don't know what nintendo has up its sleaves for 2008, but i do know that there will never be something as revolutionary and as much fun as WiiSports. so, i anticipate that after Wii demand is saturated in the US after holiday 2007, holiday 2008 the Wii won't sell at this ridiculous rate.


 I think your assessment depends on what Nintendo has to offer in 2008. We know that Wiifit is coming, but don't know how people will respond to it.  Could it open up new markets and be a hit? Will it be so popular that it will be hard to find next Christmas? And what about the mysterious body controller patent. We also don't know what games are coming after spring from Nintendo.  I'm sure they aren't sitting on their hands. Wii userbase should be over 30 million by holidays 2008. This means even more developer support than 2007. I expect more quality games as well. The system with the most support will get the most games. Look at the DS. Japan and America are totally different markets. Being successful in one doesn't guarantee success in the other. The 360 is the most obvious example of this. I wouldn't be too worried about Japan though. Once MH3 comes out next year, Wii should pick up.



 

 

scorptile on 25 November 2007

here in my town they hads about 15 wii's per store and was sold out within an hour. the wii is THE hot item again this year no matter what a ps3 or xbox fan says and even if ninty ships 6 million by dec 31st  which isnt that much it will hit 20 million im expecting stores to have been told to ration wiis and to put so many out per day for the ones looking for them.



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johnlucas on 25 November 2007
scorptile said:
here in my town they hads about 15 wii's per store and was sold out within an hour. the wii is THE hot item again this year no matter what a ps3 or xbox fan says and even if ninty ships 6 million by dec 31st which isnt that much it will hit 20 million im expecting stores to have been told to ration wiis and to put so many out per day for the ones looking for them.

I love ya scorptile.

John Lucas 



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Entroper on 25 November 2007

The ebay price for a new Wii has gone from around $350 to over $400 recently. There are recently finished auctions with just a Wii, Wii Sports, Wii Play w/ remote, a second nunchuk, and Mario Galaxy going for over $700 (in-store value $370).



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Nintendownsmii on 25 November 2007

Considering the Wii was the only one on that list that did not have a discount on black friday that is quite impressive.



Relias on 25 November 2007

Yeah, The Wii sold out here to. I want to see this weeks numbers to. Also, the PSP and DS literally fly off the shelves this time of year here. I swear you can most generally find a 360 or PS3( and I do mean a as in one) on the shelves but if you want a Wii, DS or PSP right now and your going to any store. Your just outta luck.



Boycotting the following:

1. Yoshi: He ate my car and spit out a toaster.

2. Igglybuff: Totally false advertisement. You can have as many as you like they don't buff nothing.

3. the Terms Hardcore/Softcore... We're talking Video Games. Not Porn.

4. The term Casual as relates to Gamers: We make them sound like outsider's that happen to play games.  If that were the case they'd own a PS3.

5. Donuts.... Beacause I drink Beer...... and the biggest fan of Donuts hates Beer.

6. Boycotts: Their so lame.

 

 

allstarr35 on 25 November 2007

Does this explain why at my local best buy SMG was no where to be found. Also I would punch that kid in his face if I ever saw him not because I hate kids but because I'm a mean person




Shissy on 26 November 2007

Kick ass.. I can't wait to see those American numbers :)