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Do You Think Many People went from PS2 to Wii?

Yes, exclusively! 53 32.52%
 
No, at least not exclusively. 60 36.81%
 
No, most went to PS3/360 instead. 50 30.67%
 
Total:163
Damnyouall on 05 January 2010

What do you think?



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Carl on 05 January 2010

Nope.

I think most are split between 360 and PS3. And a whole lot more are about to start upgrading to PS3's too in the next year.

The Wii has opened up a whole new market. Most of the sales are from that market.



                            

Damnyouall on 05 January 2010

That's what I believe, too. Which explains why "core" games don't sell well on Wii. And publishers know it too, that's why Wii is treated like a second rate system.



"Well certainly with the Xbox 360, we had some challenges at the launch. Once we identified that we took control of it. We wanted to do it right by our customers. Our customers are very important to us." -Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb (10/2013). Note: RRoD was fixed with the Jasper-revision 3 years after the launch of 360

"People don't pay attention to a lot of the details."-Yusuf Mehdi explaining why Xbone DRM scheme would succeed

"Fortunately we have a product for people who aren't able to get some form of connectivity; it's called Xbox 360,”-Don Mattrick

"The region locking of the 3DS wasn't done for profits on games"-MDMAlliance

llewdebkram on 05 January 2010

I know people that owned a PS2 and the original Xbox that now either exclusively own a Wii or a Wii and PS3 or Xbox360.
Wii seems to have a broader consumer appeal which includes the gamers of previous generations and a new audience.
Win win for Nintendo really.



SmokedHostage on 05 January 2010

I know a few people you own a Wii who previously owned a PS2. I also know one who owns a Wii and 360 after previously owning a PS2 and Gamecube.



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jlauro on 05 January 2010

The middle choice should be Yes, but not exclusively instead of No.



jammy2211 on 05 January 2010

I did, but I've bought a PS3 now and not touched my Wii is a long time :/.



Nick on 05 January 2010

PS2 had so many games that it appealed to almost all gamers. 360 and PS3 are not in the same situation, and neither is the Wii. I think they are splitting the PS2's user base.

A lot of people want to forget or dismiss the fact that a lot of the PS2 library and user base was "casual". I suppose it's because that word wasn't used to scorn those gamers the way it is used by elitists now.



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Damnyouall on 05 January 2010
jlauro said:
The middle choice should be Yes, but not exclusively instead of No.

No, because the question implies "as their main system". I suppose I should have made the middle option "Only as a secondary system".



"Well certainly with the Xbox 360, we had some challenges at the launch. Once we identified that we took control of it. We wanted to do it right by our customers. Our customers are very important to us." -Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb (10/2013). Note: RRoD was fixed with the Jasper-revision 3 years after the launch of 360

"People don't pay attention to a lot of the details."-Yusuf Mehdi explaining why Xbone DRM scheme would succeed

"Fortunately we have a product for people who aren't able to get some form of connectivity; it's called Xbox 360,”-Don Mattrick

"The region locking of the 3DS wasn't done for profits on games"-MDMAlliance

jlauro on 05 January 2010
Damnyouall said:
jlauro said:
The middle choice should be Yes, but not exclusively instead of No.

No, because the question implies "as their main system". I suppose I should have made the middle option "Only as a secondary system".

Well, the Wii is my main system and was bought first.  I picked up a 360 for a good deal and it mostly sits there collecting dust.  The Wii is my main system as it is with a lot of dual current console owners.