This is a little something we call an asswhipping.
The Wii is beating the PS3 and Xbox 360 to pulps in the market place. In May, they sold 338K units — more than Sony (82K) and MS (155K) could manage together. In Japan it’s even more dominating, selling 5:1 against the PS3.
And while both of the super-advanced consoles from competitors are losing money for each unit handed over the counter, Nintendo is making a killing. As a result, the company’s market cap has peaked higher than Sony.
Where I live, I still can’t find a Wii to save my life: they’re nonexistent. I still get the, “What are you, an idiot?” look from sales clerks when I walk in and ask if they have any Wiis in stock.
Indeed, less can be more if user experience is kept front-and-center.
4 responses so far ↓
Digital Punch // June 28, 2007 at 1:32 am
Wiiii….Hey, check out our story about Wii Elbow. It’s in Episode 20 of our vLog Digital Punch.
gwhiz // June 29, 2007 at 12:20 am
Jeff, I’ve not experienced this Wii business. Is it really that good or is it a fad? I’m thinking number of titles and quality/speed of rendering.
Three kids coming of gaming age soon… It’s going to make the gift list sooner or later. Is it really THAT good?
I find a Wii: the seventh horseman arrives. « GracefulFlavor // July 9, 2007 at 12:18 am
[...] I got it home, set it up, created a Mii and played some Wii sports. In a word, the experience is incredible. As everyone knows, the graphics aren’t up to Xbox 360 snuff, but it really doesn’t matter. The gameplay is that fun. It suddenly did not seem at all strange that the Wii is outselling the Xbox 360 and PS3 combined. [...]
Wii continues to dominate game console sales. « GracefulFlavor // August 23, 2007 at 10:47 pm
[...] What isn’t debatable is the Nintendo Wii handily beating them both combined by selling 425K domestic units. Think about that. The Wii, with its simpler graphics and innovative control scheme and focus on game experience is topping two considerably more powerful consoles by a significant margin. And it’s not like this trend is new. [...]