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I dont think its completely fair to compare the wii and the other consoles. They both have different customer bases who value different things, although there

by kenver 18y ago

I dont think its completely fair to compare the wii and the other consoles. They both have different customer bases who value different things, although there is some overlap. I've got a wii and an xbox and havnt bought a new game for my wii since I purchased it. Wii sports, and wii play, which come with the hardware have been enough to fill my gimicky urges. So while it outsells on hardware, I'd hypothesise that it doesn't do so well on games sales, if I'm representative. The content, and services (xbox live) on the other consoles far outweighs anything the wii has offered me. I know the wii has sold a lot of hardware and has been a success reaching the masses, but I think for a substantial number of people, it doesn't offer anything with real depth. Thats not to say I don't enjoy it, but if all that was available to me was a Wii, I would feel disapointed with this generation of hardware. Most of all I'd miss playing in HD (wii looks terrible on my tele), and xbox live. Theres also been a number of fantastic games that simply wouldn't have been possible on the wii.

pmjordan 18y ago
Your estimate on software sales is correct. The 360 currently clearly beats the Wii on attachment rate (games sold divided by consoles sold). I'm not sure where the PS3 figures into all of this; in any case, Sony are the big losers of this console generation so far. Hardware that failed to live up to expectations (and the fiasco with IBM licensing some of the expensive tech to Microsoft, who then made it to market before Sony) generally relatively poor sales, etc.
apsurd 18y ago
The problem is you may be right, and Wii still makes a healthy profit margin. For xbox/ps3 the console is sold at a loss to be made up for in games yes? But the bulk of the top selling games are not made by sony/microsoft. The profits get slimmer and slimmer. For Wii, the hardware makes profit (owned by nintendo) and NEARLY ALL of the top selling games on wii are made exclusively by nintendo. So even if, as you say, you only ever bought 2 games ... Nintendo is not complaining! I don't have the figures to claim nintendo makes more money than anybody else, but i think its clear their margins and business model is much healthier/sound. Source: (a reputable business magazine that i cant remember)
wesley 18y ago
You best go buy "Mad World" (Wii) tomorrow..Time to dust of the old Wii!

by kenver 18y ago

pmjordan 18y ago

Your estimate on software sales is correct. The 360 currently clearly beats the Wii on attachment rate (games sold divided by consoles sold). I'm not sure where the PS3 figures into all of this; in any case, Sony are the big losers of this console generation so far. Hardware that failed to live up to expectations (and the fiasco with IBM licensing some of the expensive tech to Microsoft, who then made it to market before Sony) generally relatively poor sales, etc.

apsurd 18y ago

The problem is you may be right, and Wii still makes a healthy profit margin. For xbox/ps3 the console is sold at a loss to be made up for in games yes? But the bulk of the top selling games are not made by sony/microsoft. The profits get slimmer and slimmer. For Wii, the hardware makes profit (owned by nintendo) and NEARLY ALL of the top selling games on wii are made exclusively by nintendo. So even if, as you say, you only ever bought 2 games ... Nintendo is not complaining! I don't have the figures to claim nintendo makes more money than anybody else, but i think its clear their margins and business model is much healthier/sound. Source: (a reputable business magazine that i cant remember)

wesley 18y ago

You best go buy "Mad World" (Wii) tomorrow..Time to dust of the old Wii!