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iSuppli: Wii to pass 30 million in 2008Dela @ Feb 16, 2008 00:37 | 7 comments
The Wii is no stranger to popularity, being present in 3.2 million homes by the end of 2006 and then jumping to 18 million a year later. According to iSuppli however, the Xbox 360 managed to retain a lead as the console in most homes by the end of 2007 with 18.2 million units.
Suffering from a shaky first year in the generation, the PlayStation 3 (PS3) lagged behind at 10.3 million by the end of 2007, having sold 1.8 million in its short time on the market at the end of 2006. iSuppli's report did not mention any other games hardware.
The report cited the low price of the Wii console, bundled with its ability to attract more than traditional gamers and its innovative gameplay as the reasons for its predicted continued success. It is competing with two systems that have focused more on high-performance hardware to produce the generation's best GFX experience and also double as home entertainment hubs amongst more attractive features.
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Comment by: T3XAN (Feb 16, 2008 02:29) Wow it really jumped from 18 million to 18 million what a staggering number! |
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Comment by: ripxrush (Feb 16, 2008 10:37) i read it the same way they sold 18mil by end of 07 & hope to have hit the 18mil my end of 08?! that is crappy growth, are they canceling it?! (sarcasm) |
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Comment by: kjvsword (Feb 16, 2008 14:36) That number would be bigger if they would keep more in stores. I can't find one. |
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Comment by: 7thsinger (Feb 16, 2008 15:35) Agree, they're nowhere to be found.
   "Sir, i would not harm thee for the world, but thou art standing where i'm about to shoot." |
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Comment by: milkyoreo (Feb 19, 2008 16:17) The wii.... well, its a good beginner's console (Not recommended for anybody 11-12+ who like their gaming normal. The graphics arent really that good, and some games arent much fun. The 360 and PS3 are better.... I don't like the wii |
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Comment by: wetsparks (Feb 24, 2008 05:02) not really any suprise here. wii had the cheapest console + zelda at launch to drive demand up then they had mario galaxy (highest rated game ever) now they have a new mario kart and super smash brothers coming out to keep these things flying off of store shelves. I also noticed they didn't report projections for the ps3 and kind of dismissed it as "lagging behind" even though it sold 10 million faster than the 360 and has outsold the 360 for about 3 months now. |
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Comment by: borhan9 (Apr 09, 2008 08:52) Quote: Saying all this just goes to show you that its pretty clear cut that if you keep things simple then you will eventually come up on top. |
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