Sorry for misinterpreting your "out of tank" expression, english is not my first language so...

 I spread confusion with my invalid-english everywhere I go. I hope I will be able to speak fluently some day.

I think the difference of the 3 systems will be closer then last gen. Wii sales > PS2 sales PS2 sales > Xbox 360 PS2 sales > PS3 sales XBOX360 + PS3 sales > PS2 sales * 1.5

you DO realise you're predicting a minimum of 300 million consoles sold this generation?

that's almost a 100% increase over last generation. 

Yes.  The market will grow, largely because of the wii, but even without the wii because there are more and more games >30.

First, please keep this thread as good as it is no flame baits and so on

Some points I think I have stated before but I do want to state them again.

The impact of the superior graphics for the competion on Wii sales:

This I think might be a big deal in the Westen countries, but to be honest I don't think it will matter at all in Japan. The key audiance in Japan for the moment is the casual gamers that is buying Wii Sport/Play. I have hard to belive that anyone buying Wii Sports in Japan will stop buying it because of better graphical powers for xbox360 or PS3. I think Japan for this gen will be in Nintendo hands, this will of course not give the Wii a free ride to 100 millions, but they could end up selling 20 million+ in Japan without any problems.

Lifespann:

Wii is coming from a company that kept the gameboy out for 10 years, that hold on to NES for a long time. I will say that as long as Wii is selling they wont remove it.

Lack of 3rd party support

So far Wii has shown that Nintendo doesn't need 3rd party support to sell well. I actualy think this is because Wii has momentum and good word of mouth, not that the price is lower than the competition. I actualy hope and belive that jlauro have right with his prediction because that would mean that we really get an inccrease in gaiming population. If Nintendo themselves could deliver the games "non-gamers" want 3rd party support wont be an issue.

Price

I think that as long as the price for Wii is mass market the competions price wont matter if, and only if (hehe haven't wrotten that since I did my last math teasis), they go for another demographics.

So I would be surprissed if Wii ended up below 40 millions because I do belive that Wii will sell less than 20 millions in Japan. If they are going to sell above 100 millions they need to improve their production a lot.

"I wish people would stop bullying anyone who isn't a Wii fanatic: unless you want this forum to become nothing but a Wii fansite, you need to stop pushing the 360/PS3 supports around. They'll leave. I'm sure some already have. Kber is hardly flagrant, compared to what other people post here. Stop poking at each other and just respect other people's opinions, no matter how strongly you disagree. Please? " ...ya you bullies!!!!! ROFL

Bodhisatva...spoken like like a true pre-nirvana candidate.

You guys, the Wii is not reaching PS2 level success. I concider myself a big Nintendo fan (though my most played system right now is the PS2) and I'm glad for the success they're having, but for the Wii to reach PS2 numbers it can't just sell great for a few years, it has to sell amazing for 4 or 5 straight years. Competition will get better from the 360 and PS3 down the road as big franchises and price drops occur. I believe the DS will end as the best selling system of all time, but the Wii is going to face much more fierce competition. This isn't going to be a runaway by any stretch.

Christopher, one question... Are you going to get a wii? I don't care if you going also going to get a 360 or PS3, but honestly, answer me this... Are you going to get a wii? Honestly, I am having trouble finding anyone who will not get wii. (Excluding people who will not get any of the systems). Most people I know it's one of the new systems and wii, or all 3 systems, or just a wii. I don't know anyone who is planning on getting a 360 and a PS3 and not getting a wii.  I also don't personally know anyone who is getting only a 360 or only a PS3, but I heard there are a few people like that.