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Wii stays far ahead with narrowing monthly lead in JapanDela @ Sep 03, 2007 21:44 | 6 comments
In June the Wii sold 6 times more units than Sony's PS3, and 4 times more in July. The huge gap is helped by the sharp difference in price between a PlayStation 3 and a Wii, as the PS3 has a lot of powerful hardware under the hood including a Blu-ray disc drive and Cell processor.
To increase demand for the console, the PS3 will see a stronger game line-up for the vital fourth quarter, which include anticipated titles like the new Gran Turismo.
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Nintendo Co Ltd's home console, Wii, stayed well ahead in Japan in August, but its lead narrowed for the second consecutive month. The company managed to move 245,653 units during the month, still far ahead of Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3), which sold 81,541 units, game magazine publisher Enterbrain said. Microsoft's Xbox 360 sold 11,288 units during the month.
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Comment by: JorDogg (Sep 03, 2007 23:14) ooo possibly the novelty of the mighty Wii is wearing off! cant wait for the price to get down to $200, might buy one! |
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Comment by: emugamer (Sep 04, 2007 12:27) I would think that most people who bought the Wii this year are happy with it. At least from what I've heard and read from Wii owners. Yet, after experiencing the novelty of the Wii-mote, they are ready to shell out some cash for a real next gen console. And what better time for sales than the holiday season? They may be ready to experience one of the more powerful systems. But I doubt Nintendo will drop their price any time soon. I still maintain my theory that the Wii is just a temporary way to buy Nintendo some time and shake it up for the competition. Sort of like the political "Green Party." I feel the life of the Wii will be approximately 2 years, give or take, and that once that time is up, they will have a true next-gen console for us, incorporating all of the novelties that made the Wii so successful.
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Comment by: DarkJello (Sep 04, 2007 12:44) Stores still sell all the wii's they recieve within hours of putting them on the shelves |
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Comment by: xugiua (Sep 04, 2007 15:38) I just got to play the Wii the other day. I loved it, and am going to buy one as soon as I get some money :) |
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Comment by: Unfocused (Sep 04, 2007 19:46) @xugiua
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Comment by: borhan9 (Sep 10, 2007 19:07) Wen gran tarismo comes out ps3 is going to make the lead very narrow. Nintendo will need to come up with a counter move. |
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