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Wii past 3 million
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article published on 30 December, 2006
In the first seven days, 600,000 Wiis were sold in the US, 400,000 in Japan the first thing in the morning, and 325,000 in Europe in less than two days. G4tv.com has now reported the sales figures for the first five weeks, a whopping 3.19 million Wiis changed owners and the triumph of Nintendo seems to go on.
Eight days ago Sony announced a million milestone for PS3, while Wii had earlier ... [ read the full article ]
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wetsparks
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30. December 2006 @ 16:31 |
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Go Nintendo. Show the other two companies fun > pretty graphics.
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30. December 2006 @ 16:53 |
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At Super Wal-Mart in my town they have had a PS3 60GB version for sale for the past two days but no Wii's on the shelf. Go Wii, I keep checking when in stores to see if they have one in stock. Wii got it right, video gaming is about having fun.
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30. December 2006 @ 18:02 |
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"Go Nintendo. Show the other two companies fun > pretty graphics."
X 100000000000000000000
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30. December 2006 @ 18:29 |
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Take it from someone who's been playing "silly" videogames since 1988...
Awesome games > pretty graphics > Gimmicks & bullocks > Hollywood Marketing Dept.
Awesome NINTENDO games FTW!!
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tabletpc
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30. December 2006 @ 19:24 |
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great news because sony has announced
that you will not be able to find a ps3 untill 2008 do to the high demand and low production rates also because sony has to fill the 3.6 million reserves for there console but after the wii has already hit such a high market by the time the ps3 hits all the reserve the xbox 360 and the wii will have taken the market
to bad sony
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TheJoxter
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30. December 2006 @ 19:59 |
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TabletPC: Were was this announced?
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30. December 2006 @ 21:17 |
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Companies should learn a lesson from Sony.
Arrogance + underestimating the consumer and your competitors = failure.
By the way, Coby could make a better gaming system than you Sony!
Consumers should learn a lesson from most PS3 people...
Stupidity (for believing the hype of the PS3) + the desire for instant gratification = Owning a buggy overpriced piece of crap which software developers don't fully understand how to program for, and will take them years to figure it out. Yeah,those who go PS3 will be able to watch Blue-ray disks, but I wonder if Blue-ray will be as popular as Sony's UMD disks for the PsP? (sarcasm)
Could PS3 be this generation's NEO Geo?
I intend on getting the WII. I am a PS2 owner, and it hasn't impressed or entertained me yet. From what I've experienced by playing the WII, it is so easy to get in to especially for someone like me who hasn't played a fun and enjoyable video game since the 8bit/16bit era.
I won't go out and buy a Microsoft XBOX 360. Microsoft can't even get their Os's right, and they are mainly in that business. Too bad the Linux people don't make a open source gaming console like the GP, but with the current gen power. I'd buy such a product that you could develop your own games for and buy them as well.
Anyway, in reference to the WII over selling Sony...
WII came, WII saw, WII kicked a$$!
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sr.bond
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31. December 2006 @ 01:44 |
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hey nintendo fanboys,the wii is selling so good because its a silly cheap piece of junk, not because of its greatness, if sony had been able to ship 3 million consoles, those 3 would have sold faster than hot pancakes,sony is number 3 because of their bothersome production/marketing scheme, not because of an steroid-driven gamecube.
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sr.bond
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31. December 2006 @ 01:44 |
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hey nintendo fanboys,the wii is selling so good because its a silly cheap piece of junk, not because of its greatness, if sony had been able to ship 3 million consoles, those 3 would have sold faster than hot pancakes,sony is number 3 because of their bothersome production/marketing scheme, not because of an steroid-driven gamecube.
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31. December 2006 @ 02:10 |
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Its about supply & demand Nintendo has the supply thats why they are out selling Sony not because people see one system is better than another.Its Microsoft that should be worry Nintendo sold that many unit in a month in a half time span.If Nintendo keep this up they will catch Microsoft by the summer if not sooner.Over 8 million consoles sold in a year is not a lead at all & Nintendo has proved my point i have been saying for the last few months.
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31. December 2006 @ 04:40 |
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If microsoft would have lowered there price, they would have sold more. Parents looked at prices this holiday season and Nintendo kicked azz. I personally refuse to pay 400$ for the xbox, that 600$ for the ps3 is outrageous.
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31. December 2006 @ 08:45 |
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idk guys. This past weekend I saw PS3s scattered throughout the state of Massachusetts not selling. Employees told me that the got shipments of around 14 units and had had them for as long as 4 days.
Also, at the first store I went to, (a Best Buy,) one employee told a would-be PS3 buying Mom that the PS3 on display had overheated and fried itself already because lack of cooling ability on its little display stand. He then went on to tell the lady why not to stick it in the normal place on the entertainment stand. She promptly walked away.
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31. December 2006 @ 10:34 |
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i think the wii is garbage to tell u the truth but thats just my two cents i know ps3's would be selling off the shelf in my area cuz they have but mainly because its better all around except for price. the ps3 would and will outsell the wii in the long run sony needs to actually make more ps3's thats why the wii of course is beating them in sales but its obvious nintendo is really cheap and will never make a comeback that with a revolutionary console. who here really wants to play video games with a tv remote u can swing?just my two cents go ahead an start the bashing
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31. December 2006 @ 10:39 |
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The Wii is awesome, I don't care if its an over clocked 'cube. Its fun and easy to pick up and play unlike the PS3 and XBox 360. I own a 360 and have been playing Vegas and Ghost Recon, but its not easy to explain most of the controls to friends where as the Wii (and I believe a major reason for its success) is extremely easy to pick up and play with almost no explanation needed on how to control the game your playing.
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hey nintendo fanboys,the wii is selling so good because its a silly cheap piece of junk, not because of its greatness, if sony had been able to ship 3 million consoles, those 3 would have sold faster than hot pancakes,sony is number 3 because of their bothersome production/marketing scheme, not because of an steroid-driven gamecube.
Your mistaken about the PS3's selling. My local gamestop has 3 PS3's on hand. They have had them for the past two weeks. The PS3 isn't selling so well because it overheats easily (although if not properly cooled the 360 will too) and is expensive.
The Wii can be practically stuffed in the back of an entertainment center and be fine.
By the way, if the Wii is a piece of junk why is it selling so well? Instead of taking pot shots at an opposing console, because it seems to me your a Sony fanboy sr.bond, try backing up your comments with facts instead of just calling other consoles "pieces of junk".
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yarg100
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31. December 2006 @ 14:06 |
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the wii is a great console. agreed the graphics are not the best in the world but the gameplay is unique to anything that is out there at the moment. it appeals to all ages and is fun to use. its great to see nintendo back up there wich they deserve, making games that are fun to play
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bomber991
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31. December 2006 @ 14:19 |
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I think that all these stories of PS3's overheating are rubbish. Yeah, I'm a Texan and not a brit, but that word just seems to fit.
I don't actually own a PS3, but I remember last year there were lots of stories about the Xbox 360 overheating as well. Of course a PS3 will heat in that display stand, those things aren't that ventilated. I mean, it's like putting the PS3 inside a fishtank.
Anyways, the WII is doing good for a few reasons. First off that whole wiimote thing seems neat and innovative to people. It seems like a crap gimick to me personally, but that's just me. All these people on the internet seem to be playing this whole "Games are meant to be fun" card. Well duh, they are. Truth be told, I've got a Dreamcast, Xbox, PS2, PSP, and DS, and the games on all of the systems are fun. Big deal if the Xbox, and PS2 can play dvd's. Big deal if the PSP can browse the internet, play mp3's and play music. All of those features are just afterthoughts, overall the gameplay is the main point.
So anyways, the wii just has that remote gimick, but the other big factor is its price. $250 for a next-gen console is cheap cheap cheap. A $400 to $600 purchase is something you really have to think about, but $250 you still have to think about, but not as hard.
But the great thing with the cheap price of the wii, is that it's also actually available in stores. Last year I had the $500 to drop on an xbox360 premium console, but stores were sold out way until February. I get my nice 4.5 week break from college over the winterbreak, so that's the only time I get to play video games. If I can't have my hands on that new console for those 4.5 weeks, then it's no use to me.
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DamonDash
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31. December 2006 @ 15:08 |
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The PS3 isn't selling so well because it overheats easily
Im calling you bluff on that because there have not been any major issue with the PS3 over heating only when Major retailer was in caseing them but anything will overheat if it dont get air.Please show proof where you got this because this is how misinformation get passed out.
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31. December 2006 @ 18:34 |
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I'm calling in the mods because this is becoming a console fanboy flame war.
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31. December 2006 @ 19:14 |
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you guys are dumb....
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sr.bond
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1. January 2007 @ 03:22 |
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the reason i call the wii a piece of crap is because it is that,c'mon guys, the frickin games look like something taken right off the cube, nintendo is ripping off gamers with a $250 dollars game control, thats the only NEW thing they're selling, they could have released the same control for the cube for 40 bucks and call it a day.
and its no big deal if the wii doesnt overheat, its a 5 yrs old harware restuffed in a new case,it seems they used those 5 years only for developing a very efficient cooling system for game consoles!wow!im impressed!
if only half of all ps2 owners get a ps3, which is a feasible figure, the "super revolutionary wii" may end up following the steps of the cube as a niche console for all the silly over-milked nintendo franchises.
and im not a fanboy for any console, but in MY PERSONAL opinion, sony and microsoft are the ones really giving developers the tools to create great games,nintendo is just trying to revive dumb concepts like the power glove and the old nes mat in a new package.
peace and happy 2007
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1. January 2007 @ 07:51 |
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1. January 2007 @ 09:04 |
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meh please the PS3 has a handicapped launch and the 360 is crawling along well and the WII is doing well enough for its launch all in all nothing stands out,I bet if sony had more stock for the first wave the PS3 would have sold 2X more ...I would expect as much from the horde of zombie gamers they cater to...
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1. January 2007 @ 14:01 |
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wii is doing great!
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1. January 2007 @ 20:04 |
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sr.bond needs to wake up. How can you call the Wii a piece of junk? Nintendo has never made a piece of junk that I know of and I have owned everyone of their systems (except for the portables) and everone of them still work and never had a real problem. My Sister still plays with the 21 - 22 year old NES systems and occasionally she has to do the "Blow in the cartridge" method but it still works. I have had my PS2 replaced twice under the extended service plan and my XBOX once. The Wii is selling well because it is an innovative console and it brings fun back into video gaming in a whole new way. Not because it is a "Silly piece of junk" as you call it. Also the Wii brings many new things to the market besides being an OC'd gamecube and its new controller method. Nice online features and such. Hopefully Nintendo can finally tap into the online gaming market and not let that slip throught their grasps.
Sorry to all the people and forum MODS that I added fuel to the "Flame war" but it makes me mad when someone that has no clue what they are talking about makes idiotic comments.
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sr.bond
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1. January 2007 @ 20:41 |
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first bobiroc, i would appreciate if u dont put any swearing in ur comments ok?second, i stand behind opinion, the wii is an excuse for nintendo to cash in old hardware with an updated powerglove, which is what the new wiimote is,second;i also have owned several nintendo consoles, and those are the only ones that have failed, carts no longer work,n64 controller is a worn out piece of trash, i had to buy a second gamecube because the first one burned out the laser, whereas my old ps1 and my fat ps2 still work flawlessly.
but u seem to miss that the extra features u mentioned,like online gaming and such, have been standard since the x-box and ps2,even the dreamcast had online gaming for god's sake,so dont get blinded by nintendo's recycling scheme and dont force to believe into nintendo's"gameplay over graphics" excuse to resell the gamecube, if technology wasnt important we would still be playing old pong games!
at the end of the day these are only our personal opinions,but im pretty sure that by mid 08' the situation will be once again sony on top,and microsoft and nintendo fighting for 2nd spot.
have a nice day,and try to keep the language clean to avoid censorship!
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