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Avinash_Tyagi on 12 November 2007

Well the Wii is one week from being one year old so i thought now is a good time to reflect on the Wii's success compared to other great systems, primarily the PS2 and the DS

In its first 49 weeks in the Japanese market the Wii has kept pace with the PS2 (which coincidentally had a larger launch) and has outpaced the DS:

http://vgchartz.com/hwlaunch.php?cons1=Wii&reg1=Japan&cons2=PS2&reg2=Japan&cons3=DS&reg3=Japan&weeks=49 

http://vgchartz.com/hwlaunch.php?cons1=Wii&reg1=Japan&cons2=PS2&reg2=Japan&cons3=DS&reg3=Japan&weeks=49&weekly=1 

The NA market has been even more fantastic with the Wii running away with the crown:

http://vgchartz.com/hwlaunch.php?cons1=Wii&reg1=America&cons2=PS2&reg2=America&cons3=DS&reg3=America&weeks=51

http://vgchartz.com/hwlaunch.php?cons1=Wii&reg1=America&cons2=PS2&reg2=America&cons3=DS&reg3=America&weeks=51&weekly=1

Even in Europe supposedly dominated by Sony Wii has done very well, beating Sony and coming close to the DS:

http://vgchartz.com/hwlaunch.php?cons1=Wii&reg1=Europe&cons2=PS2&reg2=Europe&cons3=DS&reg3=Europe&weeks=48 

http://vgchartz.com/hwlaunch.php?cons1=Wii&reg1=Europe&cons2=PS2&reg2=Europe&cons3=DS&reg3=Europe&weeks=48&weekly=1 

 

So congrats to the Wii on its amazingly successful first year and to many happy returns

 



 

Predictions:Sales of Wii Fit will surpass the combined sales of the Grand Theft Auto franchiseLifetime sales of Wii will surpass the combined sales of the entire Playstation family of consoles by 12/31/2015 Wii hardware sales will surpass the total hardware sales of the PS2 by 12/31/2010 Wii will have 50% marketshare or more by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  It was a little over 48% only)Wii will surpass 45 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  Nintendo Financials showed it fell slightly short of 45 million shipped by end of 2008)Wii will surpass 80 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2009 (I was wrong!! Wii didn't even get to 70 Million)

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MontanaHatchet on 12 November 2007

Slow and steady wins the race.



 

 

Avinash_Tyagi on 12 November 2007

MontanaHatchet said:
Slow and steady wins the race.

 


 Fast and Steady expands the market



 

Predictions:Sales of Wii Fit will surpass the combined sales of the Grand Theft Auto franchiseLifetime sales of Wii will surpass the combined sales of the entire Playstation family of consoles by 12/31/2015 Wii hardware sales will surpass the total hardware sales of the PS2 by 12/31/2010 Wii will have 50% marketshare or more by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  It was a little over 48% only)Wii will surpass 45 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  Nintendo Financials showed it fell slightly short of 45 million shipped by end of 2008)Wii will surpass 80 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2009 (I was wrong!! Wii didn't even get to 70 Million)

MontanaHatchet on 12 November 2007
Avinash_Tyagi said:

MontanaHatchet said:
Slow and steady wins the race.

 


Fast and Steady expands the market


 DS.



 

 

Avinash_Tyagi on 12 November 2007

DS was interesting because in its first holiday season it took off, before that point it was tailing the Wii and PS3, then it suddenly shoots up



 

Predictions:Sales of Wii Fit will surpass the combined sales of the Grand Theft Auto franchiseLifetime sales of Wii will surpass the combined sales of the entire Playstation family of consoles by 12/31/2015 Wii hardware sales will surpass the total hardware sales of the PS2 by 12/31/2010 Wii will have 50% marketshare or more by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  It was a little over 48% only)Wii will surpass 45 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  Nintendo Financials showed it fell slightly short of 45 million shipped by end of 2008)Wii will surpass 80 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2009 (I was wrong!! Wii didn't even get to 70 Million)

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superchunk on 12 November 2007

Woohooo gooooooo Wiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!



MontanaHatchet on 12 November 2007

I was going to post something big but then I realized it was almost Off Topic.

Ah well.

Actually, now that I think about it, the Playstation is a perfect example of slow and steady.



 

 

pakidan101 on 12 November 2007

Slow and steady only wins the race when the fast and explosive decides to take a break and becomes arrogant and cocky and quits the race early.



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MontanaHatchet on 12 November 2007
pakidan101 said:
Slow and steady only wins the race when the fast and explosive decides to take a break and becomes arrogant and cocky and quits the race early.

I don't get the reference.

@Soriku: Who cares? 

 



 

 

pakidan101 on 12 November 2007

@MontanaHatchet
Ever saw the cartoon with Bugs Bunny where he raced the tortoise? He was clearly winning the race, but decides to give up and not try because it was too easy so Bugs just relaxes and does nothing, but the tortoise does it slow and steady and in the end wins the race because Bugs stops trying....thats what i was hinting at.



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