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NJ5 said:

Again, analysts are giving too much importance to price, ignoring all the other factors.

The fact that PS3+360 are selling less than PS2+Xbox combined
(on a per-region launch-aligned basis) means that their problems go farther than mass market adoption... Clearly, the Wii is stealing core gamers from the HD consoles. That's probably too complicated for some analysts to realize though.

PS: "Price not GTA IV to blame". Does that make sense? Did someone seriously blame GTA IV?

 

 

That's an illogical comparison , the market is entirley different now than how it was previously, each generation is a new race not an aggregate one.




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Who blamed gta4? That's borderline idiocy to blame a large selling game on the low sales of a console. Pure stupidity.

That's like saying the 360 sold 100k less than last week because it had Halo 3 this week to bring it down.



Million said:
NJ5 said:

Again, analysts are giving too much importance to price, ignoring all the other factors.

The fact that PS3+360 are selling less than PS2+Xbox combined
(on a per-region launch-aligned basis) means that their problems go farther than mass market adoption... Clearly, the Wii is stealing core gamers from the HD consoles. That's probably too complicated for some analysts to realize though.

PS: "Price not GTA IV to blame". Does that make sense? Did someone seriously blame GTA IV?

 

 

That's an illogical comparison , the market is entirley different now than how it was previously, each generation is a new race not an aggregate one.

Illogical comparison? Why? What's your explanation for the PS3 and 360 being adopted slower than the PS2 and Xbox?

You talk about a difference in the market, so I ask... what's the difference which explains this observation?

 



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masterb8tr, wow. The Wii is only 50 BUCKS cheaper than the Ps2 at the time of their points in life. Is 50 bucks now 50,OOO BUCKS NOW?! You are also trying to discredit the Wii's success as well.


Just go back to doing your username plz.



Million, what difference this gen? The only difference is the Wii's casual gamers added to its core gamers. But, the 360 and Ps3 are being sold to practically the same customers who probably bought Ps2s, Xboxes, or Cubes.



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NJ5 said:
Million said:
NJ5 said:

Again, analysts are giving too much importance to price, ignoring all the other factors.

The fact that PS3+360 are selling less than PS2+Xbox combined
(on a per-region launch-aligned basis) means that their problems go farther than mass market adoption... Clearly, the Wii is stealing core gamers from the HD consoles. That's probably too complicated for some analysts to realize though.

PS: "Price not GTA IV to blame". Does that make sense? Did someone seriously blame GTA IV?

 

 

That's an illogical comparison , the market is entirley different now than how it was previously, each generation is a new race not an aggregate one.

Illogical comparison? Why? What's your explanation for the PS3 and 360 being adopted slower than the PS2 and Xbox?

You talk about a difference in the market, so I ask... what's the difference which explains this observation?

 

maybe it,s because people look at all 3 and say the wii is the cheapest and buy that instead.

just A thought I dont say it with any facts to back it up.

 

 



 

 

 

 

Why the hell do people who don't have a Wii use that excuse about the Wii's price? If that was the case, then they would have one as well.



reask said:

maybe it,s because people look at all 3 and say the wii is the cheapest and buy that instead.

just A thought I dont say it with any facts to back it up.

 

 

That's not different to the last gen, in which the Gamecube was also cheaper than the other consoles.

That explanation doesn't cut it.

 



My Mario Kart Wii friend code: 2707-1866-0957

I do have the wii my daughters actually and it hasnt been played in 3 months.



 

 

 

 

NJ5 said:
reask said:

maybe it,s because people look at all 3 and say the wii is the cheapest and buy that instead.

just A thought I dont say it with any facts to back it up.

 

 

That's not different to the last gen, in which the Gamecube was also cheaper than the other consoles.

That explanation doesn't cut it.

 

that is A fair point so I apologise for my uninformed opinion.