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Originally Posted by (Don't)Lie_to_me
Nintendo make money on the Wii. One of the reasons they are so much more profitable than Sony and Microsoft's Games divisions, which are both massively down cash-wise. Ninty can't afford to cock-up like MS did with XB360 dieing left right and centre, and Sony delaying the release.
Yes I'm a fanboy  Although I do own a 60GB PS3, and am surprised by the removal of it from the line-up. Perhaps it has something do do with this: Clix More cash used up so they can afford even less to lose cash on the PS3... |
The Wii is doing well because it's aimed at casual gamers and introduces a more interactive way of playing. It doesn't feed the Next Generation demand though, which is pretty much exactly why I have no interest in getting it myself. Ground breaking controller schemes need to be matched up with processing power before I'll do that.
For now, people are going to PS3 and 360 for their Next Gen needs. To state the 360 is dying left and right is a stretch. Between the two Next Gen choices, it is the console with the games. Halo 3 is already a historical best seller and people aren't playing that game on their old XBoxes, which means 360s are selling side by side with it in addition to those who already had their 360.
I'm one of those who have been waiting to purchase pending the release of a must-have game. I'm not a Halo person, so I'm not one of the people pushed to go make the console purchase. However, I am a big GTA person, which will have exclusive downloadable content (additional missions) for the 360 when GTA IV is released next year. I'm also looking forward to Alan Wake, which has been in development for some time now.
It's only now that we are starting to see the roll out of quality games designed for next gen systems, so give it time.