The Xbox 360 beating the Nintendo Wii?!?!?!

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With the DS just +4 and the Wii going down by -13?? WHY. The Xbox is destroying the Wii and the PS3. Here is a short summary of the whole thing.

The video game industry is not "recession-proof," as many have trumpeted. So far, the industry has seen a 12 percent decline in revenue in the first half of 2009 versus the same period in 2008. Sales of hardware have slowed down as well, with Nintendo selling 13 percent fewer Wii systems and PS3 selling 30 percent less. There are a few bright spots, however.Gamasutra notes that Microsoft has "caught its second wind," selling a dramatic 21 percent more Xbox 360 units so far this year. (Aaron Greenberg was right!) This achievement is even more remarkable when one considers the challenges of this economic climate. Astoundingly, the Nintendo DS has also managed to increase its sales, which begs the question: Who doesn't already own one -- or two? When coupled with the newly introduced DSi, combined sales of Nintendo handhelds have gone up more than 56 percent from last year.Sony continues to struggle with its PlayStation trifecta, as the aging PS2 slowly loses its relevance and consumers appear reluctant to spend $400 on a PS3. We'd continue this paragraph, but it's pretty clear what Sony needs to do if it wants to turn things around.Read

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the 360 still has a way to go man, also it so funny that a portablre system released 4 months ago is already beating the 5 yr old 360

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we got to wait for 2010. where big titles are coming to the wii. That will probably boost up sales.


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guys i garentee that the 360 is gonna be replaced very soon, so wii better step up there game to survive the mad rush for xbox 720

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When do you guys think the wii 2 will come out.

(FUN FACT: if they name it the wii 2 in japanese it translates to wiine)

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They are not going to make a wii 2 or xbox 720. This is the last generation of consoles. Instaed of making a whole new console there are just going to upgrade their current ones.

We could wait for onlive which appears to be awesome.


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i hope they change the name..

metriod: so i was playing onlive..

bralwer: online?

metriod: no onlive!

steve: omg what's going on! *jumps out a window*

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Steve wrote:
i hope they change the name..

metriod: so i was playing onlive..

bralwer: online?

metriod: no onlive!

steve: omg what's going on! *jumps out a window*

Yeah I was thinking that too they should really change the name to something catchy.

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Steve wrote:
the 360 still has a way to go man, also it so funny that a portablre system released 4 months ago is already beating the 5 yr old 360

That chart is only for this years sales. The DSi should be ahead, because it's the newest console and a lot of people want one. The majority of the people that want a 360 already has one because it's been out so long. I read on Joystiq last week that the 360 is the only console that's even matching last years sales. MS said that they won't be releasing a new Xbox until at least 2012 because the new update in August and Natal are going to increase the life of it.

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spiderpig24 wrote:
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the 360 still has a way to go man, also it so funny that a portablre system released 4 months ago is already beating the 5 yr old 360

That chart is only for this years sales. The DSi should be ahead, because it's the newest console and a lot of people want one. The majority of the people that want a 360 already has one because it's been out so long. I read on Joystiq last week that the 360 is the only console that's even matching last years sales. MS said that they won't be releasing a new Xbox until at least 2012 because the new update in August and Natal are going to increase the life of it.

So your saying we should all get a xbox 360.

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oh yeh guys look

http://vgchartz.com/worldtotals.php?name=&console=Wii&publisher=&genre=&minSales=0&results=25&sort=Total

(The top 25 best selling wii games)
and

http://www.vgchartz.com/

Wii has 51.03 million units sold!!!

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thats alot


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How much has the PS2 sold?


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brawler9686 wrote:
So your saying we should all get a xbox 360.

No, I didn't intend for my post to sound like that at all. I was just saying that the Wii is still ahead in sales, just not this year, and that we shouldn't be expecting a new Xbox anytime soon.

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I agree with spiderpig24


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I think that this generation of consoles will last for a long time and that they are only going to make updates. Ex. Wii HD, PS3 slim


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ajgamer wrote:
I think that this generation of consoles will last for a long time and that they are only going to make updates. Ex. Wii HD, PS3 slim

Yeh thats what I'm thinking too.

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I hear that they're coming out with a PS3 Slim tomorrow. I don't really think that will end up happening, but, yeah....

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Sony is done with new ps3's, they r sticking with what they have got.

But wtf is with the psp go, no discs/cartridges? WTF?
i can't get it cuz i dont have internet on my psp.
and i dont have any money

If I'm not here, I'm probably quietly crying in my room, mourning the loss of the greatest wii podcast ever, along with the death of such a friendly community.

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and it's too pricey


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Sony just announced at GamesCon that they are releasing a slim ps3 that is $299, and comes with a 120GB hard drive. http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/08/18/playstation-3-now-299-slimmer-version-coming-september-1st/

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I knew it. I was semi-close. :P

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well, that's bs, sony already lost over a billion dollars

If I'm not here, I'm probably quietly crying in my room, mourning the loss of the greatest wii podcast ever, along with the death of such a friendly community.

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Oh I hate console wars?!?!

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PizzaLover101 wrote:
well, that's bs, sony already lost over a billion dollars

that maybe true but now the ps3 and ps3 slim are $100 less than it used to be so sony will probably get boosted sales because of it. and im am going to buy one because with my wii broken i only have a 360 so i will get a ps3 and then a new wii possibly when the wii 2 is out. WII HD IS NOT CONFIRMED and probably won't be ever

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yeh true that I'm getting a PS3 slim too I just need a little more money I'm never going to get the Shitbox 360.

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Good for both of you! I'd get one but I don't get enough money and I have way too many things i want on the wii. But there is talk between me and my mom of me getting a job fairly soon so, maybe then.

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samus256 wrote:
Good for both of you! I'd get one but I don't get enough money and I have way too many things i want on the wii. But there is talk between me and my mom of me getting a job fairly soon so, maybe then.

wiis3 for life!to heck with the 360!

What else do you want! LOL the PS3 is now 299.99 come on and not only that but the instead of the 80GB its 120GB and its about 35% lighter and consumes way less more energy which means...... no overheateing problems like the xbox 360!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FTW

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MICROSOFT- Good software company, HORRIBLE hardware company

Sony- AMAZING hardware company, not a software company

There you go

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Oh i don't want much only

wii sports resort
metroid prime trilogy
GH5
shop channel stuff
pretty much every thing at e3 (on the wii)

so yeah, I can't get ps3 right now. And don't forget I'd have to get games and stuff for ps3 too so, maybe when I get a job.

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well, you shouldn't waste your money on a ps3, cuz i tried to connect to playstatoin network this morning, and i couldn't connect to 4:30PM

If I'm not here, I'm probably quietly crying in my room, mourning the loss of the greatest wii podcast ever, along with the death of such a friendly community.