75 million PS3s sold by 2010
01-03-07 | 02:27 PM
#77
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Originally Posted by BGPu
If software for the Wii drys up, which it's doing by the way, it's entirely possible for the Wii to hit a wall.
Originally Posted by BGPu
Everyone loves Zelda on the Wii, but outside of that you have a lot of games that are different but far from great. Nintendo has their franchises lined up to come out every few months, which is eerily similar to the Gamecube. If the only games worth playing are the 1st party releases and they only come out every 3 months or so, Nintendo's not winning anything.
Originally Posted by BGPu
Virtual Console is cool but it can only string people along for so long. They are just old NES/SNES/N64 games that we've played hundreds of times before anyway. And isn't Nintendo the company criticizing the competition for going to the well too many times?
Originally Posted by BGPu
As far as Sony deserving to lose because they're arrogant, have people read some of the interviews with Nintendo mouthpieces over the years? Mr. Yamauchi, Howard Lincoln, Mr. Iwata, Reggie... they've all been full of a lot of hot air. Although to give Reggie credit he did do an interview a while back saying that there doesn't have to be a loser in the console wars.
Originally Posted by BGPu
I just think it's ridiculous that any gaming news story that is favorable in any way to Sony & PS3 is laughed off as being complete BS.
01-03-07 | 02:28 PM
#78
DVD Talk Hero
If software for the Wii drys up, which it's doing by the way, it's entirely possible for the Wii to hit a wall.
I think the PS3 has a great chance of selling a boatload after the second price drop, redesigned or not (it is ugly as hell right now, though), and some titles become available. Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, and numerous others are still huge system sellers.
It's shit right now, but will work its way up. The hardware is impressive, save for the fugly casing, and it does have a ton of promise, but right now it all depends on the software -- which also looks promising, but not worthy for a while yet (which is normal).
And as much as I'd love to see Sony fail, it just won't happen -- completely -- they're going to have to take a major hit (I don't buy those "This system costs $x.xx to build" reports at all, but do believe they're losing a bit.) to get the ball rolling though.
Last edited by RichC2; 01-03-07 at 02:34 PM.
01-03-07 | 02:54 PM
#80
Newsflash!
If i see anymore fanoboyish comments this thread is getting closed. This means blu-koolaid jokes, console or developer bashes, personal attacks that are thinly veiled, etc.
This forum is a safe place where adults can discuss things without needing to resort to bullshit flame wars. We've been doing so well since E3 - can we get back there please?
If i see anymore fanoboyish comments this thread is getting closed. This means blu-koolaid jokes, console or developer bashes, personal attacks that are thinly veiled, etc.
This forum is a safe place where adults can discuss things without needing to resort to bullshit flame wars. We've been doing so well since E3 - can we get back there please?
01-03-07 | 03:00 PM
#82
DVD Talk Godfather
Originally Posted by The Bus
If we're extrapolating from 6 week's worth of data and anecdotal information, the Wii will be #1 by 2007 or 2008.
Originally Posted by Suprmallet
Out of the three, Nintendo is by far the least arrogant. The only thing they're really arrogant about is the DS, but that's because the DS has wiped the floor with the PSP time and time again.
01-03-07 | 03:06 PM
#83
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Originally Posted by Jeremy517
If you love collections of mini-games and ports of DS games then by all means the Wii is for you.
Maybe by the time I finish Zelda, Mario Galaxy or Smash Bros. will be out because those are the only Wii games that interest me.
01-03-07 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Liver&Onions
If i see anymore fanoboyish comments this thread is getting closed.
Originally Posted by BGPu
If you love collections of mini-games and ports of DS games then by all means the Wii is for you.
So long, thread. You've been entertaining.
01-03-07 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Suprmallet
Newsflash: The software for all consoles is drying up right now, because it's January. Video game releases always slump in the early part of the year. And the Wii is still incredibly in demand right now, so no worries there.
I know that. But of the 3 systems, the Wii has the least interesting batch of announced games to me.
Considering the amount of developers itching to make games for the Wii, I highly doubt we'll see a lack of strong 3rd party games this time around.
We can only hope. Unless the Wii falls into the same trap as the GC, where the 1st party games are the only ones that actually sell and the 3rd parties give up.
VC isn't the main selling point of the system at all. It's one of the many features available.
For some people it seems to be the main selling point. It's a nice addition, but it's certainly not why I bought the system.
I've read many interviews with Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo execs. Out of the three, Nintendo is by far the least arrogant. The only thing they're really arrogant about is the DS, but that's because the DS has wiped the floor with the PSP time and time again.
It's all perception. They are a bit more humble than they were say, 5 years ago, but they do have a tendency to not give their competitors any credit for the good things they've done. On the other hand I've seen plenty of MS & Sony interviews where they give Nintendo credit where credit is due. Kutaragi & Hirai have said some crazy stuff in the last year though, I'll give you that.
A lot of people here have given good reasons as to why 75 million consoles by 2010 is a tough sell. I think the defensiveness of your post and the antagonism towards Nintendo says a lot more than some people here saying that the original article might be too optimistic.
I know that. But of the 3 systems, the Wii has the least interesting batch of announced games to me.
Considering the amount of developers itching to make games for the Wii, I highly doubt we'll see a lack of strong 3rd party games this time around.
We can only hope. Unless the Wii falls into the same trap as the GC, where the 1st party games are the only ones that actually sell and the 3rd parties give up.
VC isn't the main selling point of the system at all. It's one of the many features available.
For some people it seems to be the main selling point. It's a nice addition, but it's certainly not why I bought the system.
I've read many interviews with Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo execs. Out of the three, Nintendo is by far the least arrogant. The only thing they're really arrogant about is the DS, but that's because the DS has wiped the floor with the PSP time and time again.
It's all perception. They are a bit more humble than they were say, 5 years ago, but they do have a tendency to not give their competitors any credit for the good things they've done. On the other hand I've seen plenty of MS & Sony interviews where they give Nintendo credit where credit is due. Kutaragi & Hirai have said some crazy stuff in the last year though, I'll give you that.
A lot of people here have given good reasons as to why 75 million consoles by 2010 is a tough sell. I think the defensiveness of your post and the antagonism towards Nintendo says a lot more than some people here saying that the original article might be too optimistic.
