March Wii sales top 720,000 in US

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April 19th, 2008, 15:48
JKKDARK

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Originally Posted by Eviltaco64

It almost outsold 360 as well.

Sorry, it didn't :p

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And PSP also outsold 360 (and has been neck to neck with DS in Japan)

Yes, but the topic is about the US sales.
April 19th, 2008, 15:52
Shadowblind

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Originally Posted by JKKDARK

Sorry, it didn't :p

Yes, but the topic is about the US sales.

Of course PSP and DS outsold the 360. they're handhelds. They sell more. it also outsold the PS3. Fancy that...
April 19th, 2008, 16:22
DarthPaul

Isn't this obvious?

Why the Wii sells so much?

The parents are the money makers here. Not the kids, and the parents buy the cheapest option. And of course, the most convenient for their sons. And when they're gonna buy that, they don't care about the games, if they suck or not. I've seen this a lot at Wal-Mart and GameStop, mindless parents head to the stores asking what's best for kids. And that's what they get.

The kids wouldn't care if they had a complete media player, powerful, social machine, like a PS3, or 360. They just wanna play, that's it.

It's been stated so many times that it pisses me off. The PS3, 360, and Wii aren't in the same league. It's like saying "The GameBoy sold more than a Walk-man!". Microsoft and Sony aren't in the gaming scene anymore. They're many steps further.
April 19th, 2008, 16:32
Shadowblind

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Originally Posted by DarthPaul

Isn't this obvious?

Why the Wii sells so much?

The parents are the money makers here. Not the kids, and the parents buy the cheapest option. And of course, the most convenient for their sons. And when they're gonna buy that, they don't care about the games, if they suck or not. I've seen this a lot at Wal-Mart and GameStop, mindless parents head to the stores asking what's best for kids. And that's what they get.

The kids wouldn't care if they had a complete media player, powerful, social machine, like a PS3, or 360. They just wanna play, that's it.

It's been stated so many times that it pisses me off. The PS3, 360, and Wii aren't in the same league. It's like saying "The GameBoy sold more than a Walk-man!". Microsoft and Sony aren't in the gaming scene anymore. They're many steps further.

I don't think anyone could have said it better. The parents think its "healthier" then PS3 and 360 too, due to Ninty advertisements...
April 19th, 2008, 16:36
JKKDARK

So these parents are the ones who buy the commercially successful Resdient Evil games for Wii?
April 19th, 2008, 16:48
Shadowblind

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Originally Posted by JKKDARK

So these parents are the ones who buy the commercially successful Resdient Evil games for Wii?

Thats where the hardcore gamers come in. There are some good (if not overdone and overrated) games on the Wii, like RE4(again) and TP(again). However, when I see games like "Carnival Games" getting top sales, I just get annoyed. You don't?

Come on, Brain training? Honestly how stupid?
April 19th, 2008, 17:19
Ziim

I sense Fanboi HATE in this thread...
April 19th, 2008, 17:47
ICE

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Originally Posted by Shadowblind

Thats where the hardcore gamers come in. There are some good (if not overdone and overrated) games on the Wii, like RE4(again) and TP(again). However, when I see games like "Carnival Games" getting top sales, I just get annoyed. You don't?

Come on, Brain training? Honestly how stupid?

The brain training games are great. I know of a lot of people who are too busy being "hardcore" to play the simpler games.. Just because you're not killing stuff or because its educational doesnt mean its stupid.
April 19th, 2008, 18:38
Shadowblind

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Originally Posted by ICE

The brain training games are great. I know of a lot of people who are too busy being "hardcore" to play the simpler games.. Just because you're not killing stuff or because its educational doesnt mean its stupid.

Educational when i was two. Now its just dumb. I played it, its terrible. I do like how you don't deny that the parents buy the games and not the kids.

PS: I don't think two year olds can hold a wiimote right anyway.
April 19th, 2008, 18:51
ICE

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Originally Posted by Shadowblind

Educational when i was two. Now its just dumb. I played it, its terrible. I do like how you don't deny that the parents buy the games and not the kids.

PS: I don't think two year olds can hold a wiimote right anyway.

Its brain training not learning. It improves your brains speed not how much you know.. Anyways are you seriously trying to go point for point on this? Its that big a deal to you that you need to point out everything I didnt mention? Sure kids dont buy the games.. Thats not really important is it? If you're trying to say that only kids have a Wii then I dont know what to tell you..

I am honestly so sick of having to defend the Wii.. Its stomping the rest but people like you just cant stop talking about how bad it is. About how its only winning because its cheap (like the 360?) or because parents like it. The fact is the Wii is the closest thing to what America and the world wanted in a system. Is it perfect? No! But it IS getting better. Things like Wiiware will help a ton to get the minigames out of the $50 price range and people are already getting sick of the crappy games.

If you have a problem with the Wii then keep it to you damn self because the 720,000 people who bought one last month dont care.

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