So industry figures and sales figures and even SONY admissions are not good enough to tell you the wii is the best seller to date?
OMG this guy is extremely paranoid lol

I can't believe people are still falling for Nintendos tricks.

They are intentionally restricting supply and creating fake desirability..

Consumers are stupid it seems. They get the thing home, and realise they have been conned with a Gamecube in a new box will a silly controller.

the only thing fake and stupid are your posts

If you believe this you are a fool.

I paid someone $100 to wait in line for me on it's release date, Now I and the kids would have a Wii. I don't know how but my 5 year old son kicks my butt in Mortal Kombat. Everyone should have a Wii, IT ROCKS

That's a lot of Wiis by the 'years end' - ouch. :g

The Wii is a far more versatile console. It has so many more features (i.e. Channels) than the others. The only downfall I see is I will end up with 24 controllers by next year. 4 Wiimotes, 4 nunchakus, 4 classics, 4 gamecube, 4 Wii-wheels, and 4 Wii-Zappers. That a lot of peripherals, but its still fun.

at least you have choice. with the rest of the console, still the same old controller.

The Wii is a far more versatile console. It has so many more features (i.e. Channels) than the others. The only downfall I see is I will end up with 24 controllers by next year. 4 Wiimotes, 4 nunchakus, 4 classics, 4 gamecube, 4 Wii-wheels, and 4 Wii-Zappers. That a lot of peripherals, but its still fun.

CompUSA? The store thats busting big time? Closed a lot of it's stores recently. Good shout! lol

I spent a few days looking for a Wii in West Michigan, and finally found one an hour and a half away. I ended up spending $580 for the Wii, more controllers and nunchucks, a charging station, and some games.

Then I got home and realized that I'm fat and shouldn't have gotten a console that requires me to move anything more than my fingers.

"Then I got home and realized that I'm fat and shouldn't have gotten a console that requires me to move anything more than my fingers."

LOL!

LMAO!

Seems PS3 is now selling out everywhere...

http://www.n4g.com/indus...Com-51623.aspx#Comments

Amazone are also out. Amazon and Future Shop #1 selling product

...and you're posting this to a Wii article why?

Oh right, trolling. Nobody cares about the PS3. Get over it.

Getting desperate I see.

You're a sad person. Just stop trolling, it's getting old.

The 60 gigs will no longer available after it sell out. Thought they are really lowering the price.

http://www.gamesindustry...tent_page.php?aid=26704

So go and buy one, or STFU...

A price cut is a price cut. Sony made no promises that I recall about availability...

ROFL...So basically they just cut the price so they could get rid of it. In reality unless you are planning on buying one right now you will get no price cut.

Fact is, its not a price cut - Its a clearance item - clearance items have their prices lowered.

Why do you feel the need to defend Sony so much? Had Microsoft done the same thing, you'd probably be all over them.

Sony made it sound like the price of PS3 was dropping. It in fact is very temporary and not happening the way most thought.

so wait the cut the price to sell units? didn't this happen to hd-dvd players and people like you praised the move?
what if i wait 4 years to buy any of the consoles will i get a price cut? does it matter? nope.
has to do with the pricing of the console right now.

Was HD-DVD just trying to phase out the product they were cutting the price on? Nope!

I still prefer to call it, "Nintendo Revolution" anybody cares? lol

The Wii needs more killer apps, and I mean real games, and that means games that aren't composed of a dozen or so mini-games with the Wii-mote, I'm talking about Twilight Princess, lots of gameplay and innovations; not even Metroid Prime Corruption, Smash Bros or Mario Kart combined will measure up to GTA IV and Halo 3 in sales, which no doubt will be console sellers.

For real, what is so damn fun about GTA. I played all of them, but they are the same. Just drive around, and drive more, and drive even more.

Glad I bought mine the day it came out. Was one of the first to get it in my town. :)

My son is dying for one of these, but I still can't get one - lol. If had the money, I would buy all of these consoles, each have different features. I purchased a 360 a year and half ago, and it's running well. PS3, I would love to own that as well--install Linux :g

Interesting, the article mentioning Nintendo Wii may be the top selling console. I guess from a buyer's perspective it's the most affordable.

Same here...I still can't get my hands on one. The closest I have gotten to one is the demos in the store.

I got mine about 6(?) months ago and it was hard as hell to get my hands on it. My wife finally got one online at Circuit City. I have to say, that even with the lack of next-gen graphics, the thing is just fun and there isn't much of an age limit. My 4 year old son is fantastic at bowling and my 10 year old daughter is great at tennis and Zelda. ompared to my 360, of which there are only about 4 games I really let my kids play on it.

With all that said, Nintendo has finally gotten it right (again, the NES was a huge success too).

Keep looking!!! I had at christmas 2006, best buy, walmart, futureshop, circuit city, staples, blockbuster and rogers all of the shipment dates, and estimates of how much was in the shipment.

It isn't really that affordable if you have to buy a bundle on line.. most are now over the 500 dollar mark for one... Sorry but I will stick with my 360 for the forseeable future.

I doubt very much that the graphics has much to do with the console's succes but its price. I mean think about it. Its the most price attractive at the moment. $249 is alot more appealing than $399 for an XBOX 360 Premium or now $499 for a PS3. Its a no brainer.

Why argue about different consoles when it is a matter of taste? Everybody has a choice on which they like the best but judging by numbers sold it seems the big N has come back with a bang. The more the merrier I say, good for competition and in the end good for us!! The wii has tapped into an unknown market, good on them I say. At least they had the balls to try. If companies don't try then we'll be stuck with a robotic state of affairs.
i say long live the Big N! They've put the s***ters up Sony and M$ and long may it continue. The markey was getting very stale anyway!

I've seen the console in stores off and on the past couple months so its not totally out like it used to be but its obviously a testament to its popularity.
As far as those who criticize the Wii for what it is, it is a short-sighted person who makes a comment like Program86 and others make.
You don't have to like the system, but obviously many do so it works as a product.
Not everyone wants fancy games that takes hours to complete.
The Wii is something I was looking for video games to get into since I just don't have the time to dedicate to learn the intricacies of most games.

It will only get better, developers aren't blind. They go where the money is and right now the Wii is where the sales are. Of course that leads to more games, and more games leads to even more sales. The Playstationboys can cry and spin it all they want but their time in the sun is over.

Listen closely noobs.

The Wii is a TOY. Nothing else. Anyone that is serious about gaming does not use a Wii. They will use an XBox360, PS3, or a good old PC.

If your controller has only 5 buttons and your Grandma can play the game with you then you are just playing with a simple kiddie toy, nothing else.

Dont fool yourselves into thinking that the Wii sells well because it is a good gaming system. It sells well because it appeals to noobs who cant handle a real $400+ system. Your Grandma isnt on Halo poppin' skulls, she's playing Wii bowling and exercising to Wii Workout.

Use the Wii to play classic games because thats about all it can handle.

(Flame away fanboys)

REAL gamers play PC games as they require much more conentration, strategy and multi-tasking. You talk about the Wii only have 5 buttons, but the PC has 106 plus a mouse and/or joystick. PC games. (not to mention the ALT, CTRL, s*** combinations) RTS and MMO games have failed on consoles, not because "real gamers dont like RTS", but because the user interface is too primative to control the advanced functions. (or type text to other players).

PC Gaming has historically had both real-games and fun-games. However in the past several years, the fun-games on PC's have been reduced to games such as "Bejeweled" and "Snood", mostly because the game publishers have drawn the line of what game is worth marketing. $40 games are worth it....$20 games are not.

REAL gamers like to play both fun and intense games. However because the "fun" category is dried up on the PC platform, the Wii is cheap enough to fill the gap! (as well as spending time with family who are not gamers)

360/PS3 gamers are generally only comprised of rich-kids and 20-something guys without families or responsibilities......people who play games to brag about "high score", rather than satisfying game experience.
(cant wait for the replies)

All video games are just toys. Admit it. There is nothing serious about gaming. It's a recreation. The serious part is for those who profit.

Wii is a toy that seems to appeal to a wider audience as it is a more conventional system by price and variety in titles.

Yup. It's a very over used statement - but I have a son who I watch in the day while I work (and check out Betanews!) and another child coming along the way. I have a wife who works and when she comes home we eat and relax. We would probably play the Wii together if we had one - but really, a glass of wine and a 30 minute television show is about the extent of the time we have for recreation.

On the flip side - when our kids are 6 or 7... then we'll want to buy the Wii for them so that WE have more time for recreation =)... so there again, the Wii wins.

You're right about the 360/PS3 appealing to gamers who are either rich or have no family responsibilities.

Last time I checked all games - console and pc based alike are toys...

Hence the name game...

So if you think your something other than a individual engaged in doing something intellectual when you 'play' your XBox360 or PC you are sadly mistaken.

If something like the Wii is not to your liking then so be it - thankfully we live in a country where differences of opinion are not illegal.

However, someone once said something like the following:

It is better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool then open it and remove all doubt... (or something like that)

Either way, calling people noobs confirms your status as a bottom feeder who doesn't have the mental faculties to form his or her own opinion.

Flame fired...point and mark.

"It is better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool then open it and remove all doubt."

LMAO

All the systems are toys plain an simple. Some cost more than others but still toys. No matter how you spin it they are just that, toys. I would like to think the xbox and ps3 crowd would all agree with that part. Games are toys. If you use a pc to only play games then that is a very expensive toy.

Anyone serious about gaming (toy) will use a 360, PS3 or PC. Come on now! One may have a blu-ray player but being hones by design its still a toy.

You said noob, haha. What a f**.

Your troll-fu is weak grasshopper...

Abraham Lincoln.

Excellent quote.

My personal fave?

Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

And the corollary:

Never argue with me. I'll drag you down to my level and beat you with a bat.

"The Wii is a TOY. Nothing else."

Hence the name "GAMING CONSOLE". There all toys numbnuts. And it's just good business on Nintendo's part. They're selling a good product at an affordable price. And can't keep them on the shelves. Unlike Sony that's selling the PS3 at a ridiculously high price with no games available for it. And can't get them off the shelves. It's a business and the PS3 has a huge loss when the Wii is nothing but profit. So I guess Nintendo's doing something right. It's a good thing the Wii can handle those classic games. Because it seems that the majority of people loves those classics.

Everyone has the right to their own opinion, but yours is just so fvck!ng stupid:-) LOL

Lol that is classic!!!

I agree with everything you (and others) have said against the troll... except for one thing... I wouldn't call the next-gen consoles toys, per se. With what MSFT and Sony have lined up for both of their platforms, these are going to become true entertainment devices. Look at MSFT and their IPTV inititive: http://www.engadget.com/...on-xbox-360-is-for-real/). Finding similar info for Sony was a bit more difficult (http://ps3.vggen.com/news/news.php?id=5101). Anyhow, long story short, The consoles aren't just gaming devices anymore. I believe there is even a plan for the Wii to host IPTV also (not sure on that one though)

Just for the fun of it:

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Eventually gaming consoles will become fully functional entertainment centers. But right now they are quite a few generations away from anything resembling a media center.

If your controller has only 5 buttons and your Grandma can play the game with you then you are just playing with a simple kiddie toy, nothing else.

Guess we can stop calling legacy systems like those from Atari and the NES gaming systems now. Just "toys." I guess number of buttons = p**** size nowadays.

Who cares if you think it's a "toy" or whatever. So what, I think it's a toy too. It's a toy my kids love the hell out of, and as a.. older person :) I enjoy it too for games I remember back in the day (yes, I find myself playing "Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past" as a preferred game, or Wii Sports). The fact that my retired mother-in-law and father-in-law can sit and play the tennis and laugh their a*(*s off is part of what makes this system so darn appealing. Because it's a gaming system that realizes it's purpose is to be FUN. I'm sorry, cry all you want about how superior in polygons or whatever something is, but last I checked, FUN is what I buy. Which is why games like Tetris and things continue to be hugely popular. Heck, my kids love UNO the card game. It doesn't have to be high-tech polygon driven whatever, entertainment is entertainment. And Nintendo figured that out. Give the audience a lot of bang-for-the-buck and general fun and they will buy.

And just one other thought:

PlayStation

Seems to imply, in effect, it's for PLAY. Or did I miss something. Maybe Sony misnamed it and should have named it something less toy-oriented. Like "Workstation" :)

Maybe they should have called the wii the exercisestation.

It can only handle graphics that are slightly above an original xbox.

Look, Nintendo, I don't want my mom using a Wii to work out, it should be me and my friends only; quit concentrating on "new gamers" and stop advertising to housewives.

If they make Nintendo more money, why would they stop?

I'm just curious. Are they still sold out because Nintendo isn't producing many? Or is Nintendo producing a shi! load and they are just flying off the shelfs?

They're producing surprisingly fast and aplenty, but I think it's also a matter that they need to lease more factories or expand and manufacture more units to keep up with demand, they are flying off the shelves.

One things for certain, they are producing faster than Sony and Microsoft combined.

No, they are just selling out faster than they can make them. Nintendo underestimated the demand and wasn't prepared for it. It will take a while but eventually they'll get production ramped up.

Great, more console sale releated news. Well, at least its not about HD format...

Homer: "DOH!"

I don't get it...if it is sold out everywhere, and will continue to be, and you can't buy one...just how exactly is it going to be the #1 platform?

don't you get it? as soon as shipment arrived, they are gone. this is how high demand is.

Thats fantastic..except no shipments are arriving.
www.wiitracker.com

huh? Your site shows sites going "in stock" and then rapidly turning to "out of stock".

If you'll scroll down to the bottom of your site and look at the history you'll see why you now have your foot stuck in your mouth.

Run Forest RUN !!!

The wii won for me because my computer became my favorite platform for games, and so consoles never appealed to me. But the wii oftered a totally different experience that can't be replicated on the PC, so I bought my first console.

The last console I ever had prior was a nintendo 64 I got for christmas eleven years ago.

So you're that Nintendo 64 kid!

I'm getting a Wii as soon as Wii Fit comes out.

Nintendo is unstoppable this generation, with profit margins over 70%, lots of excellent titles yet to release on Wii, and the Fit platform, I think it might just win, at least until Holidays.

I think that Microsoft will try to triple or quadruple it's stock for Christmas, people will want Halo 3 and GTA IV that badly. So it may pull ahead during the holiday season given the games alone.

Where can i get what you are smoking?

Didn't you read the article? Wiis are still selling out, sorry. :)

You don't think Nintendo will release any games for the holidays to make any increase on the 360's part irrelevant?

Regardless, it should be fun to watch...

Well, since the top 5 best selling games of the last generation of consoles consists of all three GTA titles and both Halo titles.. i would say his assumption that they will sell well and drive console sales is pretty accurate.

"So it may pull ahead during the holiday season given the games alone."

That is what my response was to

Basically, the holiday for 360 line up beats the crap out of anything the Wii will dish out, America loves Halo and GTA; things nothing on Wii can never hope to compete with.

And I believe these two games will keep console sales between the 360 and Wii neck and neck, if not letting 360 break ahead.

I'm not a fanboy, that's the damn truth, GTA Vice City is the top selling game on vgcharts, Halo 2 and San Andreas are close behind.

It's actually snorthing; the Nintendo store in NY, some guy behind the counter grinds up unsold copies of Mario Sunshine and give you straws to snort it.

I am going to haft to agree with Modder. While I like the Wii and it has potential, the games aren't quite there yet. They will get there. Developers just need time to think of some innovative ways to use this new controller.

Not enough.

"things nothing on Wii can never hope to compete with."

That is a pretty bold statement to make against Nintendo. Mario, Zelda, Metroid, etc... I would guess the Mario series alone has sold more than every title on XBox and XBox 360 combined.

I think he was referring to the time frame for this holiday season.

"GTA Vice City is the top selling game on vgcharts, Halo 2 and San Andreas are close behind"

Not sure what you are looking at but....

ps2 - GTA Vice City = 14.2 million
xbox - halo 2= 7.89 million
nes - Super Mario Brothers = 40.24 million

guess which is the top seller?

http://vgchartz.com/worl...blisher=&sort=Total

The mario series alone has sold over 280.1 million copies compared to halo's 14.3 million and GTA's 58.9 million.

So that's 280.1 million vs 73.2 million combined. Which is almost 4 times as many copies sold. Not to mention that Mario Galaxy will easily boost that number _FAR_ higher.

Now if we take the chart of console sales on that site (http://www.vgchartz.com/) we'll notice that the XBOX360 has only sold 1.03 million more systems even though it was release almost ONE FULL YEAR earlier (22 Nov 2005 vs 19 Nov 2006).

Nintendo is going a new way, namely going for playability and fun instead of just better and better graphics. As there will come a time when graphics are no longer possible to be upgraded as you'll reach the limit of the hardware, or the person using it.

The only thing limiting playability and fun are the imagination of the people designing these new Nintendo systems such as the Wii and the DS. And In all honesty I'd rather have fun games, that games which look great but lack content.

I've played on mates Playstations and 360s over time but I've never wanted to buy one. I've never wanted to buy a Wii so much since I had a Sega Megadrive.

And on target to pass the 360 in the next two months. And that is eventhough the 360 has been on sale for over a _year_ longer.

You do realize everytime you bash the 360 in reagards to the Wii doing better, that you are in turn bashing the PS3.

And why bring the 360 up at all.

The Wii stands alone. Noone can touch it and it may very well be #1 this generation. It's inexpensive, fun and unique. And its also bringing in lots of new gamers that wouldn't be gaming otherwise.

Like I have said before who really cares the Wii is a good system.

Agreed, the Wii can be catagorized in a class alone. Between the 360 and the PS3 the 360 is still preferred for hard-core gaming and graphics and the Wii focuses on entertainment without the use of high-end graphics. The graphics on the Wii is pretty enjoyable for the types of games they are pushing right now. I would buy it for the multiplayer fun with the remotes.

why do all the fanboi's try to distance themselves from the Wii. So much anger between 360 and PS3 owners.

Nintendo hit a home run this generation, and yes, the Wii, PS3 and 360 all make up the same generation. Graphics....yawn. CPU...yawn. Disc format...yawn.

People want fun. Good gameplay == fun. Nintendo's high focus on gameplay has proven a run-away success in the marketplace.

I think the jury is still out on the 360 vs PS3. they are very close in worldwide monthly sales when you line up the launches. Sooner or later one is going to pull away.

Yes, people want good gameplay, and GTA IV and Halo 3 will slaughter the Wii lineup this holiday season.

I love Wii, but you just rub it in too much; you know damn right that Wii is for a different gamer, while more classical gamers will indeed go with the 360 and PS3, more specifically 360 since Halo is godly.

The Wii needs more killer apps, and I mean real games, and that means games that aren't composed of a dozen or so mini-games with the Wii-mote, I'm talking about Twilight Princess, lots of gameplay and innovations; not even Metroid Prime Corruption, Smash Bros or Mario Kart combined will measure up to GTA IV and Halo 3 in sales, which no doubt will be console sellers.

The only thing that Nintendo really has that is a killer app, is actually hardware; the Wiimote. Wiimotes are still selling like crazy for pc enthusiasts, I've been wanting one myself.

And watch, I know the Wii/Nintendo/Sony fanboy will put up the typical defence "Halo sucks!".

I find it funny how just today nad yesterday people that are pro $ony have made comments about the wii and he never responded to them. I don't think the guy was trying to say that Wii doesn't count but forget he'll never understand. I know what he was trying to say and it wasn't bashing his beloved Wii.

If he reads the posts the so called xbots like the wii it's the sony fanboys that hate anything that is not the PS3. He won't get that either since many it was proved and he didn't say a word. Go figure.

That's just the thing, any console fanboy will be very biased, I'm looking at the big picture here.

A Wii owner would hate to confess at the possibility that his console might just lose to 360, just as 360 and PS3 owners won't admit their consoles may suck in alot of ways.

Anger?? I was just making an unbiased observation about differences with consoles. I enjoy playing my 360 and would like to buy a PS3 when the price becomes more reasonable to play those games. I like the interaction with the Wii and would having one of those, either.

And that is very true! I've had my reservation for Halo 3 down since last year!

I consider myself lucky to have all three systems and I rank them as
1. PC
2. 360
3. Wii
4. PS3

That is my preference and I'm sure I'll be slammed for it. I hope more action and big name title come to Wii until then it be below the 360. The PS3 has yet to impress me. There is a glimmer of hope but until anything killer comes out it is in last place.

everyone has different preferences. Personally, i would play like this:

1. PC
2. Wii
3. 360
4. PS3 (last because i have never played one)

At least we agree with one thing the PC.

I love RTS games and so far nothing on the console even comes close to what the PC can do.

FYI I wish Nintendo the best of luck in the console wars. I think they will take first place this time around. They really did their homework this time and made an awesome product.

the biggest thing for me is the lack of mouse and keyboard on the consoles. The 360 and PS3 can do the HD resolutions so that is good. They are online so that is good.

Now all's they need is a mouse and keyboard and they would be able to do it. Not sure why they don't do it.

Supreme Commander is really good.

"Yes, people want good gameplay, and GTA IV and Halo 3 will slaughter the Wii lineup this holiday season."

My favorite thing about fanboys is how they have the ability to predict the future. Too bad they don't put that talent to better uses. How about warning mankind of upcoming disasters rather than using your ability to brag about your favorite game console? Then again their predictions usually turn out wrong so maybe that isn't such a good idea.

Because then all you have is a computer.

Anyone serious about games plays on a PC, plain and simple. If you could put a PC gamer up against a console gamer in a game, the PC gamer would run circles around the guy using joysticks. This is especially true for first person shooters.

So, why do we buy consoles? Because they're easy, more social, and yeah, they're fun. So, since I've already got my serious gaming machine taken care of (my PC) I bought a nice cheap little Wii that's so small it's hardly noticeable in my entertainment center. One of my favorite pastimes lately has become playing Wii tennis with my wife. That's unprecedented. As long as my wife and I have known each other, games have been my thing. If I'm playing a game, I'm alone, and she's doing her own thing. It's incredible that Nintendo made a machine that appeals to me, a hardcore gamer, and my wife, who never plays video games.

Personally, my big reason for getting the Wii was to see how first person shooters would feel using this style of controller. After playing Call of Duty 3 I can definitely say that it's easier than playing with joysticks for looking around, but still harder than using a mouse.

But just because I bought a Wii that doesn't mean I won't buy a 360 or PS3 sometime in the future. Just not right now, not while they're so expensive. After more price drops and the game libraries are bigger, then I'll buy one. Because those too I'm sure are very fun.

1.PS3
2.PC
3.Wii
4.360

I don't have a Wii, but have all the others. I don't think the Wii can be as bad as the 360..

well, that is what consoles are after all.

HDTV finally brings the high resolution needed for a decent display. They have hard drives for saving things. They are connected to the internet. They have USB ports.

I can see Micro$ofts reasons, but i am not sure what Sony could be waiting for. With a keyboard and a mouse, the PS3 could easily handle web surfing, email, IM, Digital photos, word processing, spreadsheets, etc...

Just buy your kid a PS3 and he can play games, type up papers, watch movies, surf, program games, etc... Pretty good deal for a family compared to buying a PC and a console.

Thank you yet again proving that you are indeed a rabid fanboy. There is not a console out there that can match the PC for gaming. Keep dreaming though.

Actually, I'd argue that for some games the Wii controller (Although perfectly adaptable on a computer) or in fact anything similar, is superior to the keyboard and mouse.

Let's take tennis as a rather obvious example, it's more natural to actually swing the controller than it is to move the mouse and press a button. Heck I'd love to replace the mouse in some of the PC FPS with a WiiMote and use that in combination with a keyboard which could be an interesting combination.

Personally my order is:

1. PC
2. Wii
3. XBOX
4. PS3

"Let's take tennis as a rather obvious example, it's more natural to actually swing the controller than it is to move the mouse and press a button."

You have a point there. But the PS3 does not have this going for it.

I hardly use my PC for games anymore (too much work to do) Maybe when Starcraft 2 comes out... but on to the Wii, I bought one becouse it offered something fresh to me, the PS3 and the 360 offer the same play style as my PS1/PS2 with HD graphics and more polygons... Very cool but should have stayed at the 299.99 that the PS2 came out at. (I know they are alot more machine but for a game system thats my price limit.) I also like to add that my wife too actualy plays the Wii !!! The only other thing I can get her to play is MAME on the PC (she likes the old arcade games)

Wii selling like mad ? I know its a surprise to me (I was sure the PS3 was going to rule) but when Sony said it was going to cost double the last gen.. I said hell Nintendo is going to sell more systems this time and have the most games. Publishers like installed user bases. So as a smart consumer I chose the one who would have the most games.