I thought this thread is about Wii sales? They're great. This was the most successful global launch ever (what with there being only one other console launch, that of the 360, to compare), the January numbers for Japan at 400.000 sales are great, and I'm sure the January numbers for the US are going to be at least above 250.000. And whatever Sony is going to do, Nintendo -so far- succeeded in the goal they have set for themselves: Outsell the GC by a far margin. As soon as the Wii can reach 30 Mio units sold, it will turn into a worthwile venture for Nintendo, and we will see another Nintendo system in 2011, which is good news for any fan of video games.

Exactly. I think this can be attributed to Iwata. I remember when Yamauchi, Nintendo's legendary former president, was the Kutaragi of the 90s.

Ok fine. Not everyone has 2.5TB like my friend.

In a few senses it is competing simply because it does take money away from the other consoles and games for those consoles. But truthfully, I personally would be sticking with the PS2/Gamecube/PC setup if the Wii wasn't around 'till at least 2010 probably. The 360 simply focuses on a few categories of gaming, and the PS3's price is just outtsa sight. Ooh... Conspiracy just announced some kind of 3d mech shooter for Wii...... :)

First of all that was sony BMG not SoW or SCEA or SCEJ.... well you get the point. Sony is a huge company with many different divisions. Ans some sister companies don't even like each other and is willing to sue each other. This is the thing........ if you've been around long enough you would notice something. Sony has always talked big. Its called hyperbole. No matter what they have said the PS1 and PS2 still turned out to be some of the best gaming experiences I have ever had. Do I care about what they say now? Absolutley not. It "wont" hurt anyone in the long run. The only people seriously listening to sony execs are the anti sony people who want to tear them down. And as far as nintendo goes.... what you are seeing now is nintendo pulling thier own foot out of thier mouths. You see sony talks big and shows a bravado that makes them seem like the hottest things on the market to consumers. Somewhat how a large company normally behaves. But sony turned to developers and gave a broader reach in license's and had less royalties. Nintendo had some pretty underhanded business techniques in the past and was quite mean to developers. Nintendo handed their devs to Sony and Sony kept them. Whatever makes you feel comfertable about a company that is your thing. But blaming the rootkit on all of sony is like blaming the active x exploits on all of microsoft..... ohh don't buy a 360 you might get spyware or WGA lockdown or a blue screen of death. The companies bravado rarely make a system.... it is all a show. The games are the deciding factor and that is what you should be looking at. What appeals to "you"? EDIT: I like sony the most but I love my 360 and I bought "TWO" Wii's. I am more of a fanboy of game libraries and sony is in my good books now.

Wiis are still sold out. My Wally World got 5 in, and had a 2 limit per customer..... I bought 3 of them (with a friend), and will of made around $275 off all 3 after everything's said and done. Now, 1 month from now, I'd assume the Wii's rampant sales will finally die down, and we see the true merit of all 3 system's sales.

But did your friend spend $2800 for a PS3 and HDTV? Or was he fired for being too good at his job?

I'm a fan of big game libraries as well, but being something I can actually afford and take advantage of is even more important. sieanr, you're not helping any.

No but he has a x-box 360. And he is positively Anti Wii. Aww... *smack* He laughs at me for haveing one. Too bad.

Mr Stickball: You're an asshole...fuckin scalper. I don't see how people like you can call yourself gamers. I couldn't have been happier that all the PS3 scalpers got screwed when the demand for the PS3 died after a week. Why don't you return the systems so people who actually want to...I don't know... PLAY THEM can buy them.