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Nikkei Net Kansai: Wii has taken over next-gen console market

Posted Sep 12, 2007 at 11:36AM by Ryan C. Listed in: Wii Tags: Germany, Japan, NPD, Enterbrain, GfK
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With the Nintendo Wii breaking through the age-long barrier between hardcore and casual gamers, as well as tapping into a recently-undiscovered market of non-gamers, it's no surprise that people are standing up and taking notice.

This is the case with the Nikkei Net Kansai, a Japanese economics resource that recently published a report on how the Wii has effectively taken the lead in the world market of videogames - the first time since the Super Nintendo Entertainment System was made.

Compiling the figures tallied by Enterbrain, NPD and GfK, sales tracking agencies of Japan, America and Germany respectively, Nikkei Net Kansai proclaimed the Wii as the top of the hill, selling 9.02 million units throughout the three territories as of July. It's to note that the Wii managed to overtake the Xbox 360's huge 8.8 million unit lead, despite the latter having a year's head start as well.

Nikkei Net Kansai also stated in its report that despite the Wii lacking the processing muscle under its hood unlike the PS3 and Xbox 360, it has sold uniformly well across all three territories. The Xbox 360's sales, in contrast, are more from the US territories rather than the other two.

It's a good season for the Wii indeed.

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   by ShadeyProphet - 2007-09-12
 » WTF!!
One second the wii is doing great, The next second its doing poorly in japan, Now its doing great again. What the hell. Do these market research people, Just love messing with our minds?

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   by Mooshywooshy - 2007-09-12
 » Yar
I think everyone in the world owns one by now so maybe they'll stop selling lol

   by Keith K - 2007-09-12
 » Sales arent everything
Just look at gasoline and the oil companies and McDonalds' for proof that sales numbers and market leaders dont always mean anything for quality or value..

There are just enough mindless people in the world willing to give in to the hype based on the fact that either 200 bucks or so is so little these days that they really dont care. Or they're so fascinated by waving things around they'll knock over grandmas at Toys R Us for one. Wouldnt they get the same enjoyment out of a package of sparklers?

From my vantage point in the market, people hate the Wii. Its graphics are terrible.. comparable to the PSP for God's sake. And the Wiimote is horribly overrated in every facet of its existence. The novelty has already warn off on most people.. the rest will catch up eventually.



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