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Mummelmann on 27 March 2008

The Wii is not really supply constrained outside of NA it seems, so extra hardware equals extra NA sales only I think.
However, I am quite certain that Nintendo will cut the price of the Wii globally by about 50$ come fall, and that should certainly spurr more sales outside of NA as well!



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bigjon on 30 July 2008

The Wii has made up some ground : )

Really if not for the Year over Year increases for PS360 the Wii might have broken 50% market share.



End of 2009 Predictions (Set, January 1st 2009)

Wii- 72 million   3rd Year Peak, better slate of releases

360- 37 million   Should trend down slightly after 3rd year peak

PS3- 29 million  Sales should pick up next year, 3rd year peak and price cut

Erik Aston on 31 July 2008

4.28M from 50% marketshare now...

It's really going to depend on holiday stock whether they can make it this year.



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Rock_on_2008 on 31 July 2008

bigjon there was no need to bump a 4 month old thread.



Sqrl on 31 July 2008
bigjon said:
Thank you Sqrl-

I am gonna edit and bump it each week and leave all of the Past Magic numbers for people to see the trends.

 

@Rock_On,

This is his third post in the thread.  It was designed to be an ongoing thread and he just got behind on it, it is not a necro.
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shams on 31 July 2008

I always argued the Wii would hit 50% market share around Oct-Nov this year - but probably not last through the holidays, as its supply constraints start to bite.

As for what numbers it ends up on, and how it goes early next year compared to the 360/PS3... its too early to tell.



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kirby007 on 31 July 2008
shams said:
I always argued the Wii would hit 50% market share around Oct-Nov this year - but probably not last through the holidays, as its supply constraints start to bite.

As for what numbers it ends up on, and how it goes early next year compared to the 360/PS3... its too early to tell.

hmm, do you think it really will be supply constraint again?



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SnesTea on 31 July 2008
Hawk said:
Summaro400ex said:

When the magic number hits 0 we will have to celebrate with cake!

 That cake looks sooo good to me!  I want it now!

 

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bigjon on 03 December 2008

Bumped.

If it were not for the 360s recent rebirth I think the Wii would be on the cusp of 50%. I think it will make a run at 50% but fall just short of 50% in 2008.



End of 2009 Predictions (Set, January 1st 2009)

Wii- 72 million   3rd Year Peak, better slate of releases

360- 37 million   Should trend down slightly after 3rd year peak

PS3- 29 million  Sales should pick up next year, 3rd year peak and price cut

JaggedSac on 03 December 2008

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Your are not a high enough level necromancer to do this.