Seems I'm one of the few chaps that still can't afford an HDtv... -_-'

Yes, I have 2 and will soon be buying another... I've had HD since 2005 and I still bought a Wii.

Yes. Have a 46" Sony since Jan 2010. Before that I had a widescreen SD TV and simply didn't care as HD TV wasn't really a great deal yet. By 2010 however, cable/sat had really up'd their game on HD content, so I went ahead and bought a TV and PS3. But my Wii has still had more play time.

No, at the time that the Wii was released, HD was indeed an unnecessary investment. As Superchunk said, HD wasn't really a big deal until 2009/2010, so for more than half of the Wii's lifespan, it was never "behind", just "conservative". The majority of people responding here didn't have anything HD when Wii released, and on top of that, we're ALL technophiles in some way, so we're ahead of the curve.  Meaning our HD adoption rate is likely higher than the average consumer.

I don't think that's true at all... last gen Sony was pushing DVD at a time when the medium was essentially brand new and standalone players were still going for $300+, but it paid off in spades because it helped their console achieve a higher install base than it would have sans-DVD while simultaneously accellerating the growth of the medium in homes around the world.

This gen M$ released the 360 at a time when HD was still in its infancy and almost prohibitively expensive for the average consumer, yet it paid off for them too because it allowed a massive jump in visuals that wouldn't have been possible of the console was still SD, and it along with the PS3 also aided the market in adopting HD which by 2008/9 was becoming the standard here in the US as well as around most of the globe.

From Nintendo's perspective it might have been unnecessary for them simply because of the weak position they were in at the end of the previous gen and they didn't want to go head to head against Sony and M$ in an arms race again, but for everyone else it made sense.

Yet Wii's still droves ahead of the competition and has been profiting per-unit every single one of those 96m units.

I don't disagree that it would have been a nice thing to have - I wish Metroid Prime 3, Zelda (either/both), Xenoblade, and TLS were HD - but from a profitability and competitive standpoint, Wii didn't need it. Yeah, now, it's selling poorly, but I would attribute that to no devs giving a shit about it anymore and not really to the lack of HD. I just don't see where including HD would have benefited it much. The HD capabilities would have required a more powerful processor and twice as much RAM, which would have increased its launch price at least $50 if Nintendo wanted to remain profitable. Since it was such a dramatic departure from traditional gaming, it needed to be noticeably more affordable than the competition for the people to be willing to take the risk on its gaming.

Also, Wii isn't SD. Wii is ED - extended definition - which is classified as higher than standard definition, but not so much higher that it's truly considered "high" definition. Which means its full graphical capabilities DO still require an HDTV to see (unless you're one of the obscure nameless people who actually bought an EDTV).

since 2010 it's a LG 32" LE4500 but i buy wii in 2007.

I own a 32 inch RCA EDTV. Actually a very good investment as it is still very vibrant and strong some seven years later.

noname2200 said: Love your perception on Wii only owners.

What do you expect? The wii looks like shit on a hd tv. But i guess if that's all you know it wouldn't bother you too much.

can't tell if serious.