Wii top selling console in Feb., blows away PS3
Steve Safran March 19th, 2007
The Nintendo Wii has emerged as the top seller of late in this generation of gaming consoles. In fact, it’s starting to be the runaway hit. Since launch, it has outsold the PS3 by a near 2-1 margin and the gap is growing. According to USA Today: “In February, the Wii was the top-selling console video game system with an estimated 335,000 sold, outpacing the Xbox 360 (228,000) and the PS3 (127,000), according to The NPD Group.” (Of course, the 360 came out a year before the other two, so its numbers are skewed.) So even though the PS3 has the more powerful machine, its price tag appears to be a big turnoff. The PS3 costs $500 - $600. You can get a Wii for $250. (Of course, you still need to hold on and make sure you don’t lose the Wii remote…)
Adds flotsam in comments: “I think one of the most interesting things about this console ‘war’ is that Sony (in its many press releases) is stressing availability of its product, while Nintendo is recognizing demand and shortage of supply.”
Adds Hussman: “The Wii’s ultimate success will come when Nintendo starts to take full advantage of the ‘Channels’ feature of this console. The Wii is positioning itself to become an appliance, rather than just a video game system, and from what I have seen of it (we have one), it is well on it’s way to doing this.”
8 Comments Add your own
1. Fladam | March 19th, 2007 at 8:45 pm
I think one of the most interesting things about this console “war” is that Sony (in its many press releases) is stressing availability of its product, while Nintendo is recognizing demand and shortage of supply.
2. Dave | March 20th, 2007 at 4:50 am
Good for them… I was a big fan of Nintendo back in the 80s. Remember the Power Pad? They use to have all sorts of interactive game things in the 80s. Duck Hunt with the zapper gun. And the “badass” power glove… Featured in the movie The Wizard.
Ahh… childhood.
3. Hussman | March 20th, 2007 at 6:25 am
The Wii’s ultimate success will come when Nintendo starts to take full advantage of the ‘Channels’ feature of this console. The Wii is positioning itself to become an appliance, rather than just a video game system, and from what I have seen of it (we have one), it is well on it’s way to doing this.
4. charlie | March 20th, 2007 at 8:59 am
While my kids’ friends have both 360’s and PS3’s, they consistently choose our wii for play. Even my four year-old “gets it.” Watching all the boxes at use, the striking difference is how connected to each other the kids seem using the wii; PS3 seems the most isolating. For what it’s worth…
5. The Tony | March 20th, 2007 at 10:59 am
PS3’s are VERY available. Because no one is BUYING THEM!
Too much, jerks.
You took a bad gamble with that whole $600/foisting Blu Ray on everyone thing…
…also, not having any games worth playing so far is probably not helping much, either.
You can buy THREE Wii’s for the price of one PS3. That’s probably a factor in there, as well.
Heh. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Way to rule the market, then completely grenade your own success, Sony. The bigger they are…the harder they fall.
6. Way to go The Tony | April 12th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
250 X 3 = 750.
which is significantly larger than the most expensive version of the PS3 out there at $600
7. carl | April 12th, 2007 at 6:43 pm
I’m just happy to see nintendo back on top dominating the handheld and console markets once again.
8. PETWUSSY | December 3rd, 2007 at 6:48 am
i have a PS3 there useless to me i through it to my bro and its sitting there collecting dust… all i do is play xbox 360 its the dogs bollocks i would like a wii none left tho cause they out sell in all shops.. BUT 360 still the best because the 360 has the best online mode in world and its sexy meating new people everyday thank playonline (ps3 onliners) for making final fantasy 11 thats the tits
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