By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - Gaming Discussion - Wii Could Hit 30% of U.S. Households by 2011 - Analyst

reverie on 25 February 2007

DIAR said: Nope, we were both talking about US sales and so was that crap article. I prove both him and that article wrong rather easily. I was right, 1/3 of US households have a console, making us the largest market...Is lynch really claiming almost everybody is going to own a wii? I proved it wrong and my two main attackers. I wonder where they ran off to? With their tails between their legs.
Merrill Lynch said 30-33%, not "almost everybody". PS2 is above 40%. The sales numbers cited in the original post were from January, not Christmas, and from both the US and Japan, not just Japan. You should read more carefully.



Hardcore gaming is a bubble economy blown up by Microsoft's $7 $6 billion losses.

Around the Network
DIAR on 25 February 2007

reverie said: DIAR said: Nope, we were both talking about US sales and so was that crap article. I prove both him and that article wrong rather easily. I was right, 1/3 of US households have a console, making us the largest market...Is lynch really claiming almost everybody is going to own a wii? I proved it wrong and my two main attackers. I wonder where they ran off to? With their tails between their legs. Merrill Lynch said 30-33%, not "almost everybody". PS2 is above 40%. The sales numbers cited in the original post were from January, not Christmas, and from both the US and Japan, not just Japan. You should read more carefully.
If you knew how to read...Obviously you don't....They had Japan and US seperate not as 1! It said it would be 30% in the USA and 33% in Japan, and the US claim I more than prove false beyond a shadow of a doubt because the Wii got outsold in November and December and even with it's January numbers is still behind the 360. Since 33% of US households have a console, saying 30% is just as saying almost everybody. Simple math, you are simple and should have picked that up. Also those PS2 ones are bunk as some people buy more than 1, I had a PS2 and it was broken by my sister, she later got her own, so that is 2 in 1 household but sales would most likely claim it was 2 households because they have no way of telling if the same household has more than 1. Learn to read and pay more attention before you get owned again fanboy!



suk_my_wii on 25 February 2007

actualy diar i was refering to world wide sales and you seriuosly need to calm down video game forum, video games



DIAR on 25 February 2007

suk_my_wii said: actualy diar i was refering to world wide sales and you seriuosly need to calm down video game forum, video games
Nice try liar, You make a false claim and get owned so you claim you "meant" something else. Yeah Yeah, Sure Sure! You seriously need to stfu.



sieanr on 25 February 2007

DIAR said:Nice try liar, You make a false claim and get owned so you claim you "meant" something else. Yeah Yeah, Sure Sure! You seriously need to stfu.
He never specified US or WW, so I guess you could STFU. Or just continue to get pissed off on the internet, because that shows people how mature you are.



Leo-j said: If a dvd for a pc game holds what? Crysis at 3000p or something, why in the world cant a blu-ray disc do the same?

ssj12 said: Player specific decoders are nothing more than specialized GPUs. Gran Turismo is the trust driving simulator of them all. 

"Why do they call it the xbox 360? Because when you see it, you'll turn 360 degrees and walk away" 

Around the Network
DIAR on 25 February 2007

sieanr said: DIAR said:Nice try liar, You make a false claim and get owned so you claim you "meant" something else. Yeah Yeah, Sure Sure! You seriously need to stfu. He never specified US or WW, so I guess you could STFU. Or just continue to get pissed off on the internet, because that shows people how mature you are.
WOW! Throwing bombs from safe areas. Pot kettle black, read your post and see the meaning of hypocrisy. I love your posts, I hope you keep posting, please don't stop.



baka on 25 February 2007

Well, the U.S. Census bureau states that there are a bit over 100m households in the US in 2007, as per the following paper (PDF format): http://www.census.gov/prod/1/pop/p25-1129.pdf

DIAR said:It said it would be 30% in the USA and 33% in Japan, and the US claim I more than prove false
It's not that difficult to imagine a console hitting 33m households, especially one such as the Wii which has a broader appeal than traditional consoles. I suspect the baby boomer generation will have a large hand in these sales for reasons I have stated previously. The 360 already has about 5m in sales in the US, it would need to sell a bit more than 6x what it has already to sell that many consoles. This is a very real possibility over a five year period for the 360, given sales spikes for particularly popular titles and typical sales continuing at the current levels.
the Wii got outsold in November and December and even with it's January numbers is still behind the 360.
The Wii has been out for 3 months, the 360 for more than a year. Also, we do not yet have enough information to know whether the Wii's current sales are indicative of a trend. However, we do know that the Wii outnumbered the 360's sales significantly in January despite being sold out most of the time. It also sold out in November and December, against similar supply shortages. We know that the console continues to sell out in stores as of today, February 25th, which tells us that there is still higher demand than supply over 3 months after the console's release. We further know that Nintendo's efforts to ramp up Wii production should be hitting stores within the next month or so. This is all anecdotal evidence, however it would seem to indicate that there's a very real possibility that the Wii will continue to outsell the 360. Nothing is certain at this time, so neither side's argument will hold much water until we have a few months more data for Wii sales behind us.



DIAR on 25 February 2007

baka said: Well, the U.S. Census bureau states that there are a bit over 100m households in the US in 2007, as per the following paper (PDF format): http://www.census.gov/prod/1/pop/p25-1129.pdf DIAR said:It said it would be 30% in the USA and 33% in Japan, and the US claim I more than prove false It's not that difficult to imagine a console hitting 33m households, especially one such as the Wii which has a broader appeal than traditional consoles. I suspect the baby boomer generation will have a large hand in these sales for reasons I have stated previously. The 360 already has about 5m in sales in the US, it would need to sell a bit more than 6x what it has already to sell that many consoles. This is a very real possibility over a five year period for the 360, given sales spikes for particularly popular titles and typical sales continuing at the current levels. the Wii got outsold in November and December and even with it's January numbers is still behind the 360. The Wii has been out for 3 months, the 360 for more than a year. Also, we do not yet have enough information to know whether the Wii's current sales are indicative of a trend. However, we do know that the Wii outnumbered the 360's sales significantly in January despite being sold out most of the time. It also sold out in November and December, against similar supply shortages. We know that the console continues to sell out in stores as of today, February 25th, which tells us that there is still higher demand than supply over 3 months after the console's release. We further know that Nintendo's efforts to ramp up Wii production should be hitting stores within the next month or so. This is all anecdotal evidence, however it would seem to indicate that there's a very real possibility that the Wii will continue to outsell the 360. Nothing is certain at this time, so neither side's argument will hold much water until we have a few months more data for Wii sales behind us.
Good job on responding in an intelligent manner. You are proof of the stuff you can come up with if you use your brain. Keep it up!



sieanr on 25 February 2007

DIAR said:WOW! Throwing bombs from safe areas. Pot kettle black, read your post and see the meaning of hypocrisy. I love your posts, I hope you keep posting, please don't stop.
DIAR said:And you like to make cheap jokes and insults like a child.
Well, since you know the meaning of hypocrisy maybe you could educate me. You've already proven especially adept at recognizing the difference between sarcasm and serious posts and thus I would guess you know the meaning of hypocrisy quite well. After all your "STFU" argument is so mature I think I'll continue posting just to witness more of your astute observations.



Leo-j said: If a dvd for a pc game holds what? Crysis at 3000p or something, why in the world cant a blu-ray disc do the same?

ssj12 said: Player specific decoders are nothing more than specialized GPUs. Gran Turismo is the trust driving simulator of them all. 

"Why do they call it the xbox 360? Because when you see it, you'll turn 360 degrees and walk away" 

DIAR on 25 February 2007

sieanr said: DIAR said:WOW! Throwing bombs from safe areas. Pot kettle black, read your post and see the meaning of hypocrisy. I love your posts, I hope you keep posting, please don't stop. DIAR said:And you like to make cheap jokes and insults like a child. Well, since you know the meaning of hypocrisy maybe you could educate me. You've already proven especially adept at recognizing the difference between sarcasm and serious posts and thus I would guess you know the meaning of hypocrisy quite well. After all your "STFU" argument is so mature I think I'll continue posting just to witness more of your astute observations.
I was just laughing at your replies to me and how void they are of any real thought or meaning. 99% of the time you just flame me or make a stupid snide comment. BTW, which source did you use to look up the words astute and adept, you must have used one as those are the two most complicated words I have seen you use.