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Why Won't Sony or MS Admit Nintendo is Competitor?

Don Reisinger:

"Whenever I read a Sony or Microsoft press release or meet with company representatives, they're quick to point out that Nintendo's Wii console isn't a competitor. Why? They claim it's because the Wii does gaming differently and is more of a "casual" platform than a "true" gaming console.

Earlier this year, Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg, director of product management for the Xbox 360, said the Wii isn't a competitor at all.

Sony isn't innocent either, of course. Just a few weeks later, the company's CEO, Howard Stringer, told Bloomberg that he's played the Wii and he's not impressed."
BIoodmask - contributor
Published: 344 days 7 hours ago | Article | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii | Industry News
 
 
 

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