news.vgchartz.com— After weeks of research, VGChartz has assembled NES shipment and sell-through figures to get an idea of how well Wii might perform.
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"I'd be surprised if the Wii peaks as late as the NES"My initial instinct was to agree with you, but upon further consideration I must point out the Wii price point.It's $250. Still. I know there are a lot of people, and this is backed up by historical sales figures, that wont pay for a game console at that price. The Wii is still a toy for the affluent, just as the iPod was before the mini/nano put it below $200. If you think it's popular now, just wait until it's $199 or $149. Its sales will, like they have for most of its life, only be limited by the amount Nintendo can produce.
mogebierSep 20, 2008
tl;dr
kthoma22Sep 20, 2008
Lessons learned. Anyone else get a shiver down their spine and think of Six Sigma.
badassninjaSep 20, 2008
yes, it was a mega flop. But have you ever played it? It was a lot of fun! Yeah my eyes hurt like hell after awhile, but still worth it.
Closed AccountSep 20, 2008
"I'd be surprised if the Wii peaks as late as the NES"My initial instinct was to agree with you, but upon further consideration I must point out the Wii price point.It's $250. Still. I know there are a lot of people, and this is backed up by historical sales figures, that wont pay for a game console at that price. The Wii is still a toy for the affluent, just as the iPod was before the mini/nano put it below $200. If you think it's popular now, just wait until it's $199 or $149. Its sales will, like they have for most of its life, only be limited by the amount Nintendo can produce.