Well, if the Wii really has reached a plateau, they can always drop the price to extend the peak for a considerable time.

After all, it's the first one, so you need not worry about "diminishing returns" of subsequent cuts.

This article comes across as fanboy BS. First of all the author fails to acknowledge the fact that all consoles HW sales are down considerably. Secondly he blames third parties problems solely on the Wii. Does he even realise that perhaps the huge dev costs for the HD consoles may have an effect on third party revenue? So outselling all your competitors combined week in week out makes you in trouble then? Thirdly how can he know the Wii has no good games coming if Nintendo only announce their games 1 month before release? Fourthly, as he sems to have a crystal ball, then he will know what everyone is going to announce at E3 then i suppose? Whoever wrote this article, let's face it your name is instantly forgettable. You, sir, are a prick!

I think we're looking at a new game being played: Wii Doom. It's a game people play every time the Wii shows any weakness at all, where extrapolations are made to show Nintendo's imminent demise and the end of casual gaming. Quick, somebody get some box art for Wii Doom!

Nope......

AHAHAHAHAHAH is all i can do.

ign isnt even a legit journalistic website.

This is IGN AU first of all.

Secondly, they're one of the most popular video game websites in existence and they're in the top 100 most visited websites in the United States. You may disagree with IGN, but as a whole, they're huge.

No way.  Are you crazy? 

The Wii is in big trouble.  The low sales in Japan are a strong indicator that it will be dead in the water soon.  Old fads like the pet rock, sea monkeys, and the Slinky will soon outsell it.  There will be disco dancing all over.  Watch.  

I just hope he don't get paid for writing this as there are a lot of people on this site that could write a better piece than this.[I am definately not one of then]

Feels to me, from the depth and style of the article, they were just told to write a Hit piece on Nintendo. And nothing will change my perception of that.

If you don't believe that is ever done, then you need to step out in the sun for a sec.

I believe the article will eventually be true if nothing else because it's been determined. I don't think Nintendo can significantly defy true establishment in business, they could easily override a couple of short sighted analysts but this is different. It's that plus more.

We're back at DS launch everybody, fasten your seat belts.