Wii to win ?

[Felix E]

Just seen this on the Economist website, thought it might interest some people.

ONE of this year's must-have Christmas gifts is a Nintendo Wii video-game console. And, just like Bratz or Cabbage Patch dolls in past years, it is proving hard to find. On Friday December 7th Nintendo announced it may even stop TV advertising in Britain until 2008 because it cannot meet demand. In September worldwide sales of the lower-priced Wii overtook Microsoft's Xbox 360. But the Wii's lack of high-resolution graphics may eventually dent its desirability. By 2011 Sony's PlayStation 3 is forecast to catch up with the Wii, according to Screen Digest, a consultancy.

http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10276394&fsrc=RSS

 

[Soulja]

I really can't see the ps3 being that close behind the Wii

 

[Margaret]

Forecast.

Enough said.

 

[scorza]

LOL Microsoft loses again

 

[pendulum666]

I bet wii selling ebayers are gonna make a mint this xmas. Thats where they've all gone too I reckon.

 

[mehuk]

the reason why the PS3 will increase imo, is that 360 owners are more likely to get a PS3 'when their cheap', in comparison to PS3 owners, who are unlikely to then get a 360... as well.

 

[Mr Men]

LOL Microsoft loses again

Would be quite a gain, they did not expect to win this round, going to plan so far must worry you.

 

[scorza]

Would be quite a gain, they did not expect to win this round, going to plan so far must worry you.

I'd be very worried, and asking some very serious questions, if I was a Microsoft shareholder

 

[Mr Men]

But you are not, so worry about your Sony shares cause if that forecast is wrong......oooooh dear

 

[barnettgs]

Doubt that PS3 will catch up...Nintendo can always drop their RRP price (Due to the demands, they still haven't after 1 year!).

Gamecube price dropped to something like £99 just a year after launch I think.

 

[Kreeeee]

Any particular reason why sony get a magical boost is sales when nothing points to that happening?

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Well, if the graph says it's true. It must be!

 

[ikillbears]

I bet wii selling ebayers are gonna make a mint this xmas. Thats where they've all gone too I reckon.

looked on the bay last night and most of them are still around the 180 mark + 20 p&p. I was expecting to see them on there for around 300 or something but ney!

 

[Felix E]

"By 2011 Sony's PlayStation 3 is forecast to catch up with the Wii, according to Screen Digest, a consultancy."

Screen Digest 'track the development of the world's media markets...' You have to subscribe/pay to see their reports, but presumably the forecast is based on measurable data and not pulled out of thin air.

 

[Munkeh]

Surely this forecast is based on the assumption that BR will take-off, hence the drastic jump.

 

[scorza]

Surely this forecast is based on the assumption that BR will take-off, hence the drastic jump.

I think as well that this is the PS3's first Christmas in the EU, and that some killer-app games should be released for it early 2008.

 

[sja360]

but by 2011, surely the next generation of consoles is out

 

[Munkeh]

They will forecast on "current available data". No data on next-gen = no forecast

 

[Nanoman]

I cant really see the Wii being that successful tbh, it must need to release some astonishing games for it not to be phased out 3-4 years from now. I dont own one though to be fair so cant fully comment but found my mates Wii Sports ran seriously thin quite quickly and 4 years from now will the Wii's graphics be too pants???

 

[Mr Men]

I cant really see the PS3 being that successful tbh, it must need to release some astonishing games for it not to be phased out 3-4 years from now.

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