Comments on: Sony Claims Wii Is “More of a Novelty” Despite Wii Sales Doubling PS3 Sales

By: takeurblood

takeurblood — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:48:29 +0000

From a parent’s point of view, my teenagers love their playstation 1 & 2, but in this day and age we would like our kids to get excersize so we litterally have to kick them out of the house. The Wii has given us a somewhat cure for our inactive children by making games so interactive that it is in a sense and excersize program!! Personally, I would rather they spend more time playing games on their Wii system than spending a bunch of money on a playstation that allows them to sit and be lumps all day. I am so glad we purchased a Wii, in the long run it will be well worth it!!

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By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:36:58 +0000

The PS2 was a pathetic console all i know is that sony did not have the smart vote last time so the price tag on there new PS3 will create a crime wave. A moto for sony a chav console for thick people

By: Greg Houck

Greg Houck — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 06:44:43 +0000

I laugh at those that say “I Think sony will sell XXX amount of PS3s”, is that THINK, ,, or HOPE? Face it, that was pulled out of someone’s backsides, only time will tell how many are sold. If people would look at it honestly, , it does not look good for Sony. Their console isn’t available enough, there are people that bought them trying to unload them for the Wii, more than one report of game studios not fully diving into the PS3 market, their marketing techniques seem like something right out of microsoft’s vault, as well as the PS3 not having much new to offer. Oh, Blue ray. . .I have news for people, ,, most people do not buy a console to play movies. It’s a nice capability, , but be real, nobody is going to buy a PS3 just for watching movies.
The Wii looks promising. Who all has seen Xplay reviews of Wii and PS3 games? Which won that bout? Now, I’m not saying their reviews are perfect, , but it’s another point of perception Sony lost. The Wii’s new controller has many people interested, it just simply looks to many like it is more fun than the how many years old two-handed controller. I’m sure there are some parents even thinking “well, if the kid’s getting a video game console for Xmas, might as well get one they need to get off their oversized butt for.”. . .
Sony got lazy and is losing this round. They are telling people the Wii is a novelty in hopes to MAKE it into a novelty. I agree with what another poster said: Nintendo ignored the other’s specs andmade a system designed to be fun.
Just my $.02

By: graphicartist2k5

graphicartist2k5 — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:44:22 +0000

yeah, the Wii is only a novelty, and the PS3 will outsell the Wii. what kind of crappy drugs is sony taking? don’t they understand that Nintendo isn’t worried the least bit about their system being better than everyone else? Nintendo made their new system FUN. this is something that, from what i’ve heard about the PS3, doesn’t apply to sony’s new system. not all of us go for the ultra-realistic graphics and big, corporate brand name that sony thrives on with their game systems.

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:53:30 +0000

I think one reason the Wii is so attractive is that it’s more approachable. Someone can pick up the controller and start swinging the “tennis racket”, etc. I know I’d be a lot less likely to sit down with a traditional game controller if I wasn’t a regular gamer. Plus it’s just more fun! When you look at the popularity of games like DDR and Guitar Hero, I don’t think this is just a flash in the pan.

Oh, and the Sony PR dude’s remarks? Don’t matter what he meant to say or was trying to say. He sounds like a fool. Perception is reality.

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:10:39 +0000

I think once the Novelty of the interactive gaming wares off there will be a lot of second had wiis out there. Just look at the eye-toy people don’t like interactive gameing. Ps1 sold over 100million consoles ps2 sold over 100 million consoles i think ps3 will do the same. Also the cheapest blu-ray player at th moment is like £800 so its worth the money just for the player..

By: Bob Caswell

Bob Caswell — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:27:23 +0000

Kevin, you may have a point in a benefit-of-the-doubt sort of a way… The real shocker is that this guy is on the payroll as PR for Sony U.S.

Next time he may want to articulate a little more. It’s always dangerous business bringing up your competition in press releases. He did oh-so-many things wrong with this one even if he *meant* something else.

By: Kevin LeBlanc

Kevin LeBlanc — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:11:46 +0000

Y’all are missing something: he probably meant that the Wii will be more of a novelty for the crowd that PS3 hopes to attract. That is to say that he doesn’t think it’ll affect their predicted PS3 sales; just that a lot of the people predicted to buy a PS3 are also buying a Wii.

So it’s not necessarily a cheap shot.

By: Gamer Andy

Gamer Andy — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:12:48 +0000

Wii Pwns Europe, Sony QQs More

In the red corner, wearing aquamarine and white, the Wii. In the blue corner, wearing black and.. uh, sometimes silver or occasionally white… and horfing down fistfulls of sour grapes, the PS3. Actually, the fight is already over. Gaming site…