see now you people throw in the PS2 people will buy the PS3 argument FTW.. but as we can see that it just not true
last gen the PS2 was the weakest console in terms of power but it was also a fairly cheap DVD player.. and that helped a lot..
I don't think the 360 will just die but slowly it will see teh numbers decline as PS3 numbers rise due to EU and JAPAN... in North America there will always be a real presence of 360..
the wii is not a FAD.. i have never seen a fad last 2 years straight.. Fads are something that comes and goes in a few months.. like the YO YO coming back or Bell Bottoms coming back.. the wii simply has staying power.. it has a Large causual market yes but thats only because Nintendo knew they needed to tap into a new market.. they did it before and will do it again.. They may be casual now but a year or 2 down the line they will be more likely to play some hardcore games. I mean my girlfriend is a casual gamer but she can't wait to play Alone In the Dark for the wii... and the fact that the attach rate is higher for the WII the the ps3 is a good sign its not a fad.
it may not appeal to a lot of Hardcore gamers.. i mean when i got it launch day i expected something that looked better (red steel vids were so touched up it kinda sucked when i actually saw it) and then there was the draught.. but then the games got better and better.. i'm playing 7 games plus wii-ware on rotation.. i may not be the norm but a lot of people i know (does not mean anything) play the wii.. its the adults that don't, anyone that likes games is always playing it..
the price on the wii is why i bought it.. 600 for a console is too much.. 250 is just right (was 275 in canada) and the games being cheeper is plus too..
i love my wii and wish i could afford the rest but they are all here to stay.. so enjoy em people.. it will be fun.
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