ICC_06 said: hasn't this topic already come up many times before

Killamatt said: I just found out if you click were it says wii it will show you the percentage of how many it sold well at least that is what i think. Wii is 53.2%!

Supernova said: I could be wrong but i can't see wii catching 360. I think the big reason a wii is selling so well is because of the cheaper price point and the fact it's bundled with a game and ready to play straight out of the box.

I dare say the 360 will be due for another price drop soon especially in regions where the PS3 hasn't been released to punt a dent in Sony's sales. Don't get me wrong, i think the wii will continue to sell very well and will take second spot quite comfortably. But i just think with the big lead XBOX has and it'll continue to become much more affordable (especially when they start bringing out bundles themselves) that the 360 will win out in the end no problem.

Supernova said: I could be wrong but i can't see wii catching 360. I think the big reason a wii is selling so well is because of the cheaper price point and the fact it's bundled with a game and ready to play straight out of the box.

Ogy said:

Supernova said:

Well you maybe right, but the Wii will continue to sell, because of the amount of updates it is having, with the increasing VC the soon to come online service and the promising titles to be released this year. It will continue its amazing run, but before you assume 360 is safe you should be aware that the Wii has sold nearly half what the 360 has sold in total.

As i stated in my previous post, the wii will continue to sell very well and i've never doubted that. Another thing i stated as to why i think the wii is selling so well and has sold nearly half that of the 360 is because it sold at half the price as what the xbox did at launch. As mentioned it's a very attractive price point for the many people that couldn't afford to spend as much on the 360. But as the 360 continues to drop as it inevitably will then the sales will go up. It's just the way it works.

I'm not assuming anything either, i'm merely stating my opinion and as i said i could be wrong. One thing, you said that the wii has sold nearly half the amount of the 360, well if you double what the wii has sold and then subtract it from what the XBOX has s

Ogy said:

Supernova said: I could be wrong but i can't see wii catching 360. I think the big reason a wii is selling so well is because of the cheaper price point and the fact it's bundled with a game and ready to play straight out of the box.

Well you maybe right, but the Wii will continue to sell, because of the amount of updates it is having, with the increasing VC the soon to come online service and the promising titles to be released this year. It will continue its amazing run, but before you assume 360 is safe you should be aware that the Wii has sold nearly half what the 360 has sold in total.

bernbaum said:

The fact that demand is outstripping supply should also be taken into consideration. It'll be interesting to see what these numbers will look like, once the Wii is readily and widely available in-store.

Supernova said:Coulda shoulda woulda. They could've sold more consoles if they had more consoles, they would've sold more consoles if they had more consoles and they would've sold consoles more if they had more consoles but guess what?

Ogy said: This claim that the price is the only reason is all bull to me. I doubt price has that much to do with it. Living here in Australia if you can spare $400 you can spare another $200 to get something you want more. Most people buy what they want, borrow money, save up longer, whatever it takes.

I think when people go to buy one and they see the price it helps, everyone likes a good bargain. But at the end of the day you wouldn't buy it if you didn't want it.

bernbaum said:

You had two "would've's" and forgot to put in a "should've".

What you said is right, of course, but I think what I was trying to say is that the console will still sell strongly over 2007.

Supernova said:
The only thing i do doubt is it selling the several units more (say 3,4,5 to 1) it needs to sell compared to each xbox to make up the ground it needs to take over. Just because the wii will continue to sell well, doesn't mean the 360 will just go away and not sell well also for the reasons i mentioned earlier.