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Forums - Sales Discussion - Will the Wii have 50% market share by the end of 2009?

Millennium on 03 September 2009
Spoon! said:
Wii_Master said:
NA is up for week ending 22nd august and with 100 dollar price-cuts in effect yet the wii only sells 1.7K less than PS3 and 400 less than 360...I know the hd twins outsold the wii but by only 1.7k and 400 and thats much cause wii has nothing while ps3 and 360 got 100 dollar pricecuts...

True, the HDtwins, individually, barely outsold the Wii, which may mean that the Wii has a different customer base and Nintendo's sales will not be affected, but together they doubled the Wii's sales in America and if this continues the Wii will never achieve a %50 market share.

 

 


That depends on it continuing, however, and it won't. The week of a price cut or release is almost universally the strongest; from there, it only goes downhill. If this is the best that the HD twins can do at the peak of their saleability, then they pose no threat.

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leo-j on 03 September 2009
Millennium said:
Spoon! said:
Wii_Master said:
NA is up for week ending 22nd august and with 100 dollar price-cuts in effect yet the wii only sells 1.7K less than PS3 and 400 less than 360...I know the hd twins outsold the wii but by only 1.7k and 400 and thats much cause wii has nothing while ps3 and 360 got 100 dollar pricecuts...

True, the HDtwins, individually, barely outsold the Wii, which may mean that the Wii has a different customer base and Nintendo's sales will not be affected, but together they doubled the Wii's sales in America and if this continues the Wii will never achieve a %50 market share.

 

 

That depends on it continuing, however, and it won't. The week of a price cut or release is almost universally the strongest; from there, it only goes downhill. If this is the best that the HD twins can do at the peak of their saleability, then they pose no threat.

Price cut werent effective for many days from these HD "twins", the slim only released in the U.S for 3 days and limited availability (behind launch),

it could even hit 100k in japan alone, so Wii is definately not hitting 50% anytime soon, the 360 and PS3 both are selling well.



 

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DeltaXIII on 03 September 2009
darthdevidem01 said:


50% is a phsycological barrier, even if it gets there, no magical event will occur suddenly!

Well, I did make a promise to hold a party if it does reach 50%, so for me a magical event could happen.

I'd agree with the people saying that Nintendo wont be dropping the price before the holidays. I could see it early next year though. As for reaching 50%, depending on how long the increase for the PS3 and 360 last, I'll guess May or June 2010.



 

tombi123 on 03 September 2009
Wii_Master said:
Username2324 said:
Not without a price cut it wont

yes thats true but don't you 48% or 49% is basically 50%? I mean why does that matter..Its 1 percent....


and 47% is basically 48%, 46% is basically 47%, 45% is basically 46%, but 45% isn't basically 50%.

50% is a big milestone, just like selling 10m, 20m, 30m etc.



PS3FTW on 03 September 2009

Never



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shaqpack609 on 29 October 2009

I guess we know the answer now...muahahahaha!!!



gurglesletch on 29 October 2009

wII will fall and not gain marketshare




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Carl on 29 October 2009

Seems yet again Crazzyman was right.



                            

letsdance on 29 October 2009
tombi123 said:
Wii_Master said:
Username2324 said:
Not without a price cut it wont

yes thats true but don't you 48% or 49% is basically 50%? I mean why does that matter..Its 1 percent....


and 47% is basically 48%, 46% is basically 47%, 45% is basically 46%, but 45% isn't basically 50%.

50% is a big milestone, just like selling 10m, 20m, 30m etc.


Also, 1% at the end of 2009 would mean the Wii needs to sell like 2 million more consoles than the 360/ps3 does... thats a lot. It means on top of what of Ps3+360 sells the Wii needs to sell 2 million more.

Its funny reading the first few comments



txrattlesnake on 29 October 2009

Probably not with some big games coming to both PS3 and 360.