1)  No, the OP is comparing "a console that is long dead vs a one that is growing."  I'm saying the comparison is silly. 

2)  Did you read what I said, I asked when people pick up the majority of the games.  And the fact is that not everyone buys games over the course of the console's lifespan.  Some might just buy it for a few games (Wii Sports, Wii Fit, etc) whereas others might end the generation with dozens of games.  My point is that those who are just buying it to play certain games will likely acquire those certain games within the first few months of owning it and that might be the biggest purchasing surge we see from them.

The only possible rebuttal would be pointing out the very long legs some Wii titles enjoy which serves only to prove that those people don't make up a huge portion of the Wii userbase (much to the dismay of HD fanboys everywhere I'm sure).

First of all, the gamecube library isnt complete. Check Eternal Darkness, Resident Evil Remake and Metal Gear Solid Twin Snakes and Soul Calibur 2 sales. And that alone makes this topcs celebration premature.

Also, I know this may be unrelated and all...but would anyone here choose the Wii's 41 million sellers over the Gamecubes 39 "supposed" million sellers. Once you add the other million sellers GC had like the ones I listed above...oh man, Gamecube was awesome.

Games are below

Wii                                                                    GC

For shits and giggles I bolded the ones I wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole on both systems.

Nah, GC has missing information but wii does as well.  I can name 4 or 5 wii games that i am 99% sure are platinum, just that information is missing or hasnt' been updated. 

Personally, I think the Mario Party (or at least Mario Party 5, heard it's the worst in the series) games and Sonic Heroes should be bolded :P


For shits and giggles of course.

Stop being dumbasses, WoW and disolitude. Neither the Wii's software nor the Cube's software is completely tracked, so this doesn't make the Gamecube still having more million sellers.

And of course it was expectable that the Wii would get more million sellers than the Cube, but is this a reason for not mentioning it?

Sonic Heroes is on par with Sonic: secret rings...reviews wise atleast.

You're absolutely right.

Feel free to go to the Off-Topic forum and post that the world is round or that water is wet while you're at it.

I agree, how dare he start a thread about game sales on this website! How dare he compare game sales on two different consoles and their ratio of third and first party games.

This. Is. An. Outrage!

The GC library is good but tons of 'Mario" title (13 if I count correctly)
The Wii library seem more balance for me with only 7 Mario title and lot of new stuff (music, brain, sports, lightGun)

I think it's a good thing.

Let all who dare to post such filth be warned! You shall not stand against our mood killing shenanigans! Yarr!