Nintendo could officially dethrone Sony by the end of the year

Jamie Foxx - 511 days 19 hours ago

do i see the wii as a agames machine?..no
i see it as a device that has captured the spirit of casual gaming

but to claim nintendo will dethrone sony is jumping the gun considering the ps3 is not even two years old in europe.

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BulletToothtony - 511 days 19 hours ago

not only in sales but in games... we all know the difference in games between the wii and ps2..

the ps2 has an overwhelming library or great games while the wii has like 5.... everything else is garbage...

i'll be the first one to admit when the wii sells as much as the ps2 and it has games that i truly want to play... as of now.. the wii is has nothing... to even claim to be king.

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cp68 - 511 days 19 hours ago

Don't forget about that new motion-controller Sony is working on....we all know they've already planned to counter the Wii's crowd. Sony will start focusing more on those "stupid fun" games, just like the wii knows how to do it, but of course in 720p / 1080p.

But Sony's got to move its arse pretty fast, because gosh they're slow! (releasing a bloody clock a year and a half after the console was released is...well...SODDING SLOW!)

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PPGN - 511 days 19 hours ago

I think its not possible at all. Wii apeals to casual gaming and the PS3 appeals to Hardcore gaming. 2 different marketting approaches. If anything (if not yet also) the Xbox 360 will dethrone Sony, which it already appears they are doing so.

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juuken - 511 days 19 hours ago

I give Nintendo huge props for what they're doing now but I don't think that will actually happen. I wouldn't underestimate Sony at all.

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NewSchoolGamer - 511 days 18 hours ago

shouldn't even be qualified in the console wars. They are approaching a different market, a market that sees video games as just another activity. Not to mention how cheap the console is.

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NathanGra - 511 days 18 hours ago

Well, it was inevitable, but let's look at all three systems. This is all personal opinion, but I'd like for people to add to it. I feel that the Wii has sold so well because of many factors. Yes, it is very casual, and it has capitalized on this market. But also it's very user friendly. It appeals to loyal Nintendo fans for their Zelda, Mario, Metroid, etc titles. And it applies to the masses for it's casual pick-me-up and play titles. (Wii sports, anyone?).

Add to that the fact that it's the cheapest of the three and you have yourself a real contender. In this case, a leader.

Sony is for the very hardcore. It's obviously the most expensive and it's titles are more adult oriented. When we look at MGS4 and other titles on the system, we can see it's not for the average pick-me-up-and play gamer. Also you lose a lot of the casual gaming you'd have with the wii. I know a lot of parents that purchased a wii for their children for it's simplicity and style and at a 400+ price tag for PS3, it makes more sense to just throw down for a wii and not a PS3.

The 360 shares a lot of simliarities with the PS3. It's more hardcore and more expensive. It also has the Halo fanbase. With FFXIII coming it's way, it will have the most RPGs over any other system as of right now. It's been out longer than the PS3 and it has a good library of titles out currently as well.

Back on direct topic: I feel that Nintendo will not pull ahead of Sony. Sony has a great lineup coming its way soon. The sales of the PS2 and PSP is what has kept Sony in the lead and with these new titles soon to release, the PS3 can only take off. It will stay ahead, but by how much, I'm not certain.

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crimsonfox - 511 days 18 hours ago

it's gonna be ahead in sales for a while but that is just bound to happen because its cheaper...

but this system will always have people that love it no matter what happens people will pay to fix whatever problems it might have because people like certain systems...

through red and yellow lights people stick with there console of choice...

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LightningPS3 - 511 days 18 hours ago

It's a toy for casual gaming. But from a business perspective I guess you can say that. No doubt the Wii and DS are the fastest selling.

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Chippydip - 511 days 18 hours ago

140 MILLION ps2 units sold. No. Wii is not going to do that.

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Swiftfox - 511 days 17 hours ago

Dethrone?

Why does everything have to be a contest. Yes they compete for the support of consumers to their product. Last time I checked that is healthy buisness.

Maybe someone should step up and say that when a person "wins" the game is over. That's it. No more. There is no finish line in this "war" there is only compition.

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Sitdown - 511 days 17 hours ago

Let me add a question to the mix.....at this current time, if we were to think about next generation consoles.......what company would probably garner greater attention and interest? I would bet on Nintendo for the simple fact that people will want to know how Nintendo follows up with the Wii. This reminds me of the movie Gladiator...while he was not necessarily on the throne, having the hears of the fans made him greater...and in a since, the taking of power and perception was a dethroning.

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ceedubya9 - 511 days 17 hours ago

Eventually, we will be in a time where there won't be just one dominant console maker. Each company will have there own place in the market, and the playing field will be more level than in previous years.

Competition will be better, and is getting better, and will hopefully push Micro, Nintendo, and Sony to put out even better products and games to really set themselves apart. Which will be a win for everyone.

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Voiceofreason - 511 days 17 hours ago

LOL@ anyone who thinks SOny is still King. NIntendo owns the Market right now and has for 2 years with the Wii and the DS. Sony's market share is nothing what it was 5 years ago. You kids can talk about the PS2 til the end of time when its convenient for you but when people bring up the PS2 libary and how full of crap it was, you guys think its not worth bringing up.. PS2 yesterdays news. If past accomplishemnts insure success then Nintendo never lost the crown to begin with.. oh but I bet you SOny fans will have issue with that. Its ok for you to say Sony is King based off past glory but dont let anyone say that about another company. Sony fans are getting more pathetic and desperate with every exclusive lost.

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FantasyStar - 511 days 16 hours ago

I can see how this article could predict such a thing. However one thing I saw that they never mentioned was how 'cheap the consumer is'. All they talk about is movies and statistics, by which in this game of business is irrelevant and a total waste of words and space. The end result is that people will buy the system that's teh cheapest and the biggest bang for the buck. The Wii is pretty damn cheap, and therefore people will flock to it. The Wii also is backwards compatible with 100% of Gamecube games, controllers, and memory cards; a bigger reason why the upgrade won't be costing migrating GC owners hundreds to replace their accessories. However, strictly speaking from a gamer's perspective, they'll be a time where casual-turned avid gamers will realize that Nintendo's games just don't provide the high-def excitement the other consoles provide. That's the reason I have both the PS3 & Wii now.

If Nintendo plays its cards right with Wii-Motion Plus, and every single developer hops on the bandwagon, then that's probably one prediction that might keep all the gameplay fresh. Because when you stop and think about. Most Wii games are either this.

"wiggle"
"Waggle"
"Shake"
"Thrust"

I'm sure people bought Wii-Sports because they actually thought they were controlling the tennis player, when it reality, it was all a set of pre-rendered motions. Wii-Motion Plus is Nintendo's big trump card at getting the avid gamers into the void. Although the business analysis looks good on paper for Nintendo; you cannot deny that casual gamers also look for the next "big thing". People don't buy the cheapest car; they buy the most cost-effective one with great gas mileage.

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man0fsteel - 511 days 16 hours ago

I have to give when credit is due.. The brains behind the Wii strategy did a hell of a job.

-I still will never buy one though

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Awesomeo3000 - 511 days 16 hours ago

yea the wii dethroned sony id love to see u explain that when the wii went for a completely different audience then sony they made a new market of people who DONT play games do u see ps3s at retirement homes no so the wii has sold alot and done well but its obvious they are not in compition

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pcz - 511 days 16 hours ago

people always mention the ps2 to 'back up' the sony is king argument, but if thats the case then you would have to take the game boy and ds machines into account. nintendo win.

i don't think nintendo will get the credit they deserve for the wii and titles like wii sport and wii fit until a few years time. they are taking gaming into a new era, sure it is 'basic' right now but this is the template that future games will be built on. first wii motion plus, then etc etc.

people are just too short sighted to see the importance of the wii. thank you nintendo for moving things foward!

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Greedy Genius - 511 days 15 hours ago

lose its title like come on, it makes sense. lol and no im not a fanboy but im just saying sony has brought alot to the table that i dont think MS or nintendo can bring to the table what sony brought to the table

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afghani - 511 days 15 hours ago

well i think we all should head Nintendo the crown for being the undisputed winner of this generation! As for Sony... well next time i think they will learn from the mistakes they have made and put up a fight against Nintendo and Microsoft.

And to those of u who are loyal Sony fans and still deluding that Sony is somehow "winning"..get a grip on your self!
The biggest delusion a human can indulge himself into is to deny for being in a state of delusion!

Peace out from Osama Bin Laden jr;)

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Awesomeo3000 - 511 days 15 hours ago

motion sensing has added nohting to gaming at all and if nintendo wins then us (hardcore gamers) are gonna lose out yea the wii is cool to have fun for a bit with some friends but if i wanna play a real game i will alwyas go to my ps3

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Iceman100x - 511 days 15 hours ago

What about right now lol.

"do i see the wii as a agames machine?..no"

your kidding right nintendo has alots of games, and sony has non so what do you thing it is.

"Don't worry
Once Digital Transition hits, the PS3's price drops, and more games are released, everyone will be wanting a PS3."

Umm no they wont that was said years ago, so face it sony is dead.

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pcz - 511 days 15 hours ago

motion control has captured millions of peoples imagination (if wii sales are anything to go by.) metroid prime 3 showed that motion control can be incorporated into 'serious games,' and mario kart (although silly) showed what else can be done. just imagine motion plus. just use your imagination.

nintendo took a massive gamble and it paid off, they should be given credit for that. there will always be a place for the traditional control method but i think the motion control direction is more exciting (the potential).

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Asurastrike - 511 days 14 hours ago

Besides the fact that Nintendo has been in the console business for 5 generations and Sony has only been in it for 3, Sony still has over 150 million PS2's in peoples houses, and it is still selling 250,000+ a month.

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scissor_runner - 511 days 8 hours ago

I don't care who is winning but the hardcore gamers have to buy more games seriously. I mean the financial report for the big companies reads like an HD gaming blood bath. Take two almost made nothing off GTA4 due to them backing other games that flopped. I can understand MS and SONY loosing money but the publisher should be sitting pretty right now. As much hype about this is the PS3's year I'm not seeing the game sales. All I here is a bunch of waiting for the next big thing then hardly any of you buy it even though it is rated as a prefect game. Lots of games are coming out but I only here you guys talking about games that will not come out till spring.

I mean the hardcore is bashing the hell out of the casual but they don't even care and while the hardcore are bashing they are not putting their money where their mouth is. PS3 sales should not be behind the Wii at all. If 19 million hardcore gamers bought the PS3 then why aren't the prefect games with 10 reach 8 million in sales at least?

Let me just say the market will abandon you if you keep being picky. This is what happened to the 2d shooters, fighter, and lots of other game types from the 16bit age. People just got way to picky.

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Steven Colbert - 511 days 18 hours ago

Well Duh.Everyone knows Nintendo is gonna win.

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chrisnick - 511 days 18 hours ago

again.......do any of us really care about nintendo that much to care? frankly....if u think about it.......had the whole motion sensing thing flop...nintendo would have nothing....and i mean nothing to compare with the other consoles (yes....xbox included) except for their usual lineup of typical nintendo games i.e. zelda, mario etc....i think they just put this out at the right time but frankly speaking the lack of hardware proficiency caused the lower price...so those of us who care more about graphics, hardware capability and those things don't even count this as a true next-gen console.....they relied heavily on the gameplay aspect of things...so i don't think the wii is on top bcuz its a great console, but how the games and the console interact, if the wii had a slow start like the ps3 due to the lack of games ms would be on top right now....great timing and marketin on nintendos part but also a bit of luck i think.

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PimpHandHappy - 511 days 18 hours ago

Nintendo is good at what they do. They have been in the game as long as Sony if not a bit longer

the fact remains selling 2 Wii's is like selling 1 PS3

While Nintendo has the casual market on lock down REAL gamers dont play it! Its a toy

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Sir_Ken_Kutaragi - 511 days 17 hours ago

AWW...can't Micro$oft do it???????????? ;-D NOPE
I can't see myself getting a Wii tho???
Not keen on jumping around my room like a Loony!!! ;-D

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pwnsause - 511 days 16 hours ago

you think nintendo is the winner of the console war??? http://nintendoe32008.ytmnd... Lest We Forget 7/15/08

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Voiceofreason - 511 days 15 hours ago

I have to laugh at this... BLuetooth is 5 years ago? Wifi is 5 years ago? Of course not its just really lame fanboy excuses from Sony fans with an IQ of less than 15. Please dont ever change. KNowing that there are people in this world that are really that dumb makes my day. KNowing I can come to N4G to see people without any type of clue talking about things they dont understand brightens my day. Please fanboys feel free to disagree but dont dare comment or try to prove me wrong. You wouldnt be the laughing stock of gaming if Sony fans used things like facts to back up their claims.. Much better to just disagree without proof and keep living with your head in the sand. Anyone that talks about what real gamers play isnt one. It's funny because Sony fans are the most casual yet they claim they cant stand casual games. Continue to play Singstar and think your hardcore. Not like you live in reality anyway

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JEDI WOLVERINE - 511 days 15 hours ago

"Nintendo is good at what they do. They have been in the game as long as Sony if not a bit longer "

Nintendo have been in the game twice as long as Sony with regards to videos gaming........the only company with a heritage as rich as Nintendo are Sega.

Sony are still the new kids on the block to some extent but are doing very well.

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jinn - 510 days 17 hours ago

no worries for microsoft

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