Count Dookkake
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Analyst: "The Wii does not appear to be a fad."
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flamesofchaos
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Whats next, PS3 and blu-ray is an expensive fad?
BishopLamont
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Still won't happen.lupinko said:
The Wii is outpacing the PS2, what makes you think the Wii won't last even longer?Darklord said:
Starchasing
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BishopLamont said:
I think the Wii is designed to last a long ass time. It doesnt depend on power, so it wont get outdated. Its based on the controller wich can be expanded.
Nintendo can release whatever device to hoook up to the wii to invigorate its sales.
My only concern is the flash memory
I wonder how these firms come up with predictions like the PS3 will equal Wii in software sales in 2012. The Wii has sold the most software of any other console in its timeframe. No console has sold more software than Wii in its first 18 months. What makes them think that the PS3, which is doing Gamecube numbers, is going to match that?
Starchasing
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ksamedi said:
they throw dices
viciouskillersquirrel
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On what basis does he expect the PS3's software sales to eclipse Wii's? Aren't PS3 software sales by all accounts anaemic at best? I would have understood if he had said 360, but the PS3? Honestly?
D.Lo
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They just had to throw the 'PS3 software sales will rule all' and '3rd parties will flop on Wii' comments in their first ever, reluctant, two years late 'oh, Wii might actually succeed' report?
They've finally got their heads to the surface (reality), but are still keen on gulping lungfulls of water.
They've finally got their heads to the surface (reality), but are still keen on gulping lungfulls of water.
Night_Trekker
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viciouskillersquirrel said:
"I wasn't wrong, I was half right. You'll see!"
Version 3.0
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Halfway there...just get rid of the "...but the PS3 will beat it equal it anyway, someday" disclaimer.
Paracelsus
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viciouskillersquirrel said:
I would have not. Looking at how the worldwide sales situation is shaping up, that is way more unlikely.
Dr. Kitty Muffins said:
No, the Wii has sold more software at a faster rate than any other console prior. Its setting records software wise, people don't need to buy more of any damn thing. Its already selling more software than anything ever has before.
Let go of the smokescreen. The Wii has been selling software. You don't get to just "disqualify" tens of millions of pieces of software sold, just because you don't like the games that sold. Doesn't work like that.
viciouskillersquirrel
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I was referring to the way what userbase there is eats up software. That might be an argument for equal software sales on a smaller userbase. Even then, I agree, simply because of the software on offer.Paracelsus said:
The 360 simply doesn't have the shovelware and middling offerings the PS2 had; the PS3 even less so. Whether GAF likes it or not, shovelware and mediocre games are vital components of a healthy industry just the same as AAA blockbusters.
Count Dookkake
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onipex said:
Maybe they could try PS3Play with a bundled controller. It should work, right?
Starchasing
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Count Dookkake said:
some one had to say it
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Looks like the London Underground to me.fabprems said:
viciouskillersquirrel
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If it weren't for the western and south western lines being the wrong colour, I'd have claimed it was the Brisbane rail network. Heh.olubode said:
EDIT: Just looking at it, it's definitely not the Sydney rail network. Isn't the southern line that goes through Cronulla blue?
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Wait a minute...is DFC Intelligence the same set of bumbling clowns, that made the prediction of the PS3 overtaking the Wii? Are these guys responsible for the crazylines.gif GAF-classic?
Grampa Simpson
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Individual people maybe.Pimpbaa said:
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LMAO
BlackTyrano
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Aren't the HD consoles the ones selling well below expectations in the past few months? Why hasn't anyone called those a fad?
lowlylowlycook
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viciouskillersquirrel said:
I think he needs to take a look at one of the MC threads some time. Is it really possible for the PS3 to overtake the Wii in Worldwide software sales if no game ever gets past 1M in Japan? No, no it's not.
lowlylowlycook
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BlackTyrano said:
Fads are popular. Duh.
viciouskillersquirrel
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Fixed it for you. You've got to pay attention to the little details man, or people won't know you're being sarcastic.Pimpbaa said:
viciouskillersquirrel
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Oh wait... I C WUT HE DID THAR!!! I think he means that he predicts that PS3's annual software sales will equal Wii's annual HARDWARE sales by the end of the generation. That's a lot more realistic (albeit an odd comparison to make and somewhat pessimistic about PS3's ability to sell software)sphinx said:
titiklabingapat
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He said that PS3 software will touch Wii levels in 2012 though.:lol
This is more sad than funny to me. It's like analyst don't take the gaming market serious at all. They don't seem to do any research into the real history or trends of the industry before making their predictions. As a gamer and investor that is very troublesome to me. With the money the industry rakes in it seems like if analyst don't take it seriously then no one outside of gamers, developers , and publishers really do (IMHO). To me that means that gaming did not become mainstream with the PS2 at all. When game software sells as much as dvds ( in copies sold not money made) then I guess it will be there.
HiddenWings
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fabprems said:
For those of you not from the east coast, that's Boston's subway, called the T.
http://www.blog.thesietch.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/mbta_map.gif
Sir Alemeth
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At this rate, I don't think we'll be seeing a Wii2 for another 7-8 years or so...
So much for Wii2-HD in 2009. :\
So much for Wii2-HD in 2009. :\
Saint Gregory
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Sir Alemeth said:
Considering that they're having such a hard time keeping up with demand that we still haven't seen the other system colors that they promised at launch I'd say that's a safe bet.