Will the Wii fall to Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2009

Blorge writes:

"Regular readers will know I'm not a fan of the Wii. While the little Nintendo box has a few neat tricks up its sleeve I just can't look past the fact that it's a novelty, and all novelties eventually wear off. Could 2009 be the year this happens to the Wii, and will the PS3 and/or Xbox 360 be able to benefit from the change."

[Liquid Snake]

I don't think it will fall but it will slow down by alot.

The reason i'm not getting a Wii is because of these impending rumours of a Wii HD. Whats the point of me buying a Wii if Nintendo just release the Wii HD in 1-2 years?

I guess i will wait for the Wii HD to play Zelda and Mario Galaxy.

[360 man]

no one will buy a wii HD

wii is selling to the casual market
the casual market dont care about graphics and high resolutions
they just care about fun
which they are getting with the wii right now, so will not need to upgrade

so if u want to buy a wii jus get 1 now

it really does bring the family together

[BrotherNick]

It won't fall as long as people want to spend time with each other rather than being alone. :D

[iamtehpwn]

but it won't.

[Sez]

i agree.the casual market don't care for blu-ray or 1080p graphic. so to think they will fall behind sony or MS is wishful thinking. has the wii shown any sign of slowing down in sales? NO it hasn't. has the ps3 or the 360 outsold the wii? NO. so where are these guys getting the facts from. i have woman from my job. who has never played games in their lives. are recommending the wii.

[The Lazy One]

But after the wii going so far ahead at a higher price point, it would be quite arrogant of me to not learn from the past.

I would definitely say it's a good possibility, but nowhere near certainty.

[badz149]

wants any console to fail and out of the market is beyond me! the market is great the way it is and competitions can't have made gaming any better that it is now! there are consoles/handhelds for everybody and I think we should be happy and thankful for that! given that any one console that is better in doing something than the other not necessarily means that the other should give way and go out of the market, right? fanboy/girlisme aside and GAME ON!

[Kushan]

I have absolutely no doubt that Nintendo has the successor to the Wii lined up and ready to go. I could even, logically, predict what you should expect - the same, but more. Same kind of market image, same kind of games, but better hardware and probably more scope for expansion (more peripherals, more storage as they finally embrace online stuff a bit better, etc.) but I can also tell you that Nintendo will have no plans to release it any time soon, instead you'll get something else, something inbetween.
Why? Because the Wii is still selling daft amounts. It's more expensive than a 360 (Even premium models can be found for less than a Wii here) but it's still outselling it. Sod whatever reasoning you might think that could represent, at the end of the day it's selling more than any other console - Nintendo has no reason to launch a new one. Once sales start slowing down a bit, you'll start to see new versions of the Wii appearing at the same price point. It'll be an Upgraded Wii, but it will still play Wii games and only Wii games. It might have better hardware, but it'll do little more than output that Wii game at a higher resolution with some nice AA applied to it and probably come with more storage space (Still flash based, but a few GB). That's it, that's your "Wii HD". And you only have to look at the Handheld market to see the same trend.

The handhelds, Nintendo's best market by far (Isn't the GB the most sold console ever or something?) and look at what they did. The GB became the GB pocket. The GBA became the GBA SP. The DS became the DS Lite and now we have the DSi - all of these have something in common, it's the same games, but the console has been "relaunched" as slightly different to boost sales and keep prices up (Instead of dropping the price of the console much, they launch a new one to keep profit margins up) without actually launching a new platform. Nintendo never did this with previous consoles because right after the SNES, they haven't been on top enough to Justify it, but now they're on top in the Console world, making shedloads of cash and want to stay that way.

That's your WiiHD.

[ChickeyCantor]

@360 man

Kinda funny, people used to say people do care about gfx and that's the reason why Nintendo would never sell their Wii.

Nintendo can make it sell, they convinced that motion controls are great and all that is left is to say that GFX make the immersion complete.

Wii-2 will sell.
We all know it.

[Ramtough]

Hell no! Because my grandma just bought one and I still cant convince her to upgrade her tv from the rabbit ears. Good thing she has a vcr so I could hook the damn thing up or it'd be no Wii sports for her.

To quote Mike Tyson with a few Wii-changes. "The Wii style is impetuous. The Wii defense is impregnable, and it's just ferocious. The Wii wants your heart. The Wii wants to eat your children."

[ChickeyCantor]

You can't but Nintendo can.
Nintendo went into the masses with demo pods and convinced them that gaming can be fun. All they have to do now is show these people that gfx do add up.
They will go for it. Good market always convinces people to take the next step.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Wii has the casual market locked down, it's to late for MS, and way to late for Sony to ever catch Nintendo there. The best bet would be to get a small percentage to carry on to the next gen, which MS is slowly working on, Sony not so much. Nintendo has been working on the casual market for nearly 25yrs.

[mint royale]

with comments like that its a shame to see videogame journalism for what it is - immature and dumb.

The people that still belive the wii is a fad are the same people that don't understand why it is selling so well. It is a consumer revolution and far from being a fad. Unless the definition of a fad has changed to a product that lasts 10 years.

[N4360G]

Yes,and both the Wii and the Xbox 360 will fall to the PS3.

[BrotherNick]

Lol, why just have one console, and play certain types of games. Open your mind, there are great games on both sides of the spectrum. :)

[MasFlowKiller]

Here is to hoping that the wii becomes a gateway for casual gamers to become hardcore gamers cause if not then the only people upgrading from a wii to a PS3 or 360 are the starving Hardcore.

[interrergator]

idk thats hard to say counting on the wii with really good marketing so either sony or microsoft need to achieve impossible find the weakness to the wii sales

[BrotherNick]

I think they just don't market people having fun enough, and focus too much on the realism of the consoles rather than the fun factor of playing those games.

[interrergator]

either way its still sellin 30 or older ppl look at those games and theyre not into hardcore games nintendo knows where the money is and that is to drive ppl into buyin those casual games unless microsoft or sony find any way then wii has won this generation.

[Shnazzyone]

My god the moronic stories spurred by that awful opinion blog from slapstick. Wii haters are everywhere on n4g now. Guess i should find more articles on how the ps3 is failing and how people are angry about RRODs then post it again and again from different sources.

[Mahr]

"Wii haters are everywhere on n4g now"

Actually, the current 'Wii is not hardcore' meme dates *at least* back to the most recent E3. As strange as it sounds, the volume of that kind of article is not quite as bad as it was around then.

[mastiffchild]

Yet another(3 or 4 today I reckon)giving it to the Wii. Is this a gimmick, this Wii hate? Surely it won't last long. Jeeeeezuz! Why would anyone with a Wii drop it now? 2008 was the worst year uimaginable for the Wii on the games front. I like my Wii(as a second console to my PS3)and it has given me some great games but only five or so last year(NMH, SSBB, MKWii,BoomBlox, Okami off the top of my head-oh and Zack and Wiki)but 2009 looks miles better. I won't lit all thje great games coming for the little console but I can think of over ten that I'm very interested in already and that's in a year with , so far, no Mario or Zelda or new Metroid titles announced. In actual fact most of the games are from 3rd parties which until now has been the problem but not this year.
Last week we had to endure the "death of PS3" when it's sold as well as the 360 did in it's first two years and has more people online at the same stage in it's cycle. None of the three players are going far. Yes, the Wii sales must slow at some point but then many of the new gamers will want to keep playing videop games way past the novelty stage and need games that both they and us gamers will enjoy. Ninty knows this and third party devs do too and want to reach his big market which is whay we're getting better games this year.
Wrong time to get rid of a Wii, IMO. I don't get why people hate it so much either. If you don't likee it don't [play it but this year you'll miss out if you don't with some real class games on the little white box-some innovative games as well as a few old faves from Nintndo themselves.Honestly a good game is a good game whether it's on 360, PS3 or the Wii.

[REDZEV]

Its just a matter of time. Believe me

[Magic_The_Celt]

Pretty much exactly what i was gonna say.

[GiantEnemyLobster]

The Wii and PS3 will fall to Xbox 360

[GiantEnemyLobster]

^ I hope you get r@ped by Osama

[Iraq Resistance ROM]

is brave and fighting for the right cause but he uses sometimes wrong methods! and at least he is not living in 5 star hotels like the white house like bush does! with all his millions he chose to fight USA evil presence in the world and chose to live in cave so ur super powerful rockets doesnt hit a man with just AK-47. cowards, the end of USA will come sooner or later, USA is not ur land but the native americans land u thieves and 100 million killer.

[razorbladelight]

since everyone has their own ideas about politics... but why would you be talking politics in a gaming site. Did they kick you outta your other chat room? is your ranting going unheard at your home? jeez, go to the right site and stfu

[kewlkat007]

For some odd reason I feel like Nintendo has done it again...

The whole innovative way of playing your games have caught on with the casual public which out number hardcores...

I have not played my Wii in a while but I do see some games I wanna try.

[Killzonegamer83]

You dont know how bad i want the Wii to die, I prefer the PS3 over the 360 any day of the week and think the PS3 is far superior to the 360, but just this One time I hope the PS3 and 360 can unite and kill off the wii.

[Jeremy Gerard]

has a tiny chance of catching the wii, but PS3? Not in a million years, the PS3 sales numbers are going the wrong way. Im sure the one who asked this question just included the PS3 so not to be rude or sound biased, like most folks do these days. They just mention the PS3 in some feeble attempt to be fair, but we all know that box is done doing anything.

[Bladestar]

"I prefer the PS3 over the 360 any day of the week and think the PS3 is far superior to the 360" it must be eating you inside... knowing that the console you favor (the most superior) is the one losing this generation...

History repeats itself over and over...

* When people buy things they are objective (at least most of them). They tend to buy things for a specific reason. For example, someone that needs a PC for their office wouldn't pay thousands extra for an alienware computer even though they may admit AlienWare have better hardware. So, it's obvious that the Mainstream, casual gamers and hardcore gamers buying the xbox 360 over the PS3 can give a crap about the PS3 superiority if it does not have the games they want to play or if they have to pay extra.

* The Neo Geo obviously had the most powerful hardware which explains why it was so expensive. It died a terrible death.. again.. the mainstream and gamers did not care for the hardware extra horse power.

* Last Generation the PS2 was not the one with the most powerful hardware and it endup on top. Again the same thing.

I am not trying to imply the PS3 will die... but if you follow history as far as you can go... The console with the most powerful hardware which was priced higher... and had a smaller library was the one that lost.

Even with Sony brand loyalty it's obvious that the same is happening to the PS3... which is why they are on 3rd...

[badz149]

it's interesting to see if the PS3 will be able to overcome the history! people said that the most powerfull console always ended up dead! and then people said that being the 3rd console is not good by looking at N64(3rd for Ninty if I'm not mistaken) and DC(3rd for Sega)! PS3 is 3rd in the race this gen because somebody dashed out early and the other one is using steroids but it's clearly doing well for what it is at its price! I'm hoping for all 3 to succeed this gen and more high quality games will be produced! GAME ON!

[bozemanriverrat]

Can somebody please, with fanboyism turned off, rationally explain why anyone not employed by Sony or Microsoft would want to see a console/company killed off?

Your Nintendo rage must make you a pleasant, joyful person to be around.

[FinalomegaS]

and if it did die, would it make your life any better? Would it make your game shares in Sony raise higher? Did it stop you from sleeping? I don't understand you and the many core gamers that hate something that doesn't have any impact on you and your gaming habit. It's a gaming system that offers a different way to play games and to a wider market. I love the HD units but sometimes while I play I tend to look down at the controller and feel that we are cheated, and the only thing that has changed is the display unit. I don't get pissed and cuss that we are still using same old controllers.

[Bladestar]

The wii will continue to sell well... as long as Nintendo continue to trick the non-gamer mainstream into thinking that their gimmick is some sort of virtual reality that actually makes them experience the games instead of playing them.

Nintendo are smart...

Just like Wii Music, the wii tablet that help people do Yoga... and though it scientifically proven that it does not really help people lose weight... people actually think it works.

If wii sales slow down... They will probably come up with a wii chef where people can make meals and sell it to grand moms...

or wii baby.. where you can change babies diapers...

Since the DS... Nintendo figured out how to make cheap to manufacture plastic appeal to the casual gamer...

They will not go away... there is still so many things they can still do...

[V0LT]

baby dippers? lol

[Gr81]

To anyone believing either of the HD twins has a chance at catching the Wii.

[interrergator]

ps3 and 360 brothers fighting eachother while their biggest foe is in first place

[pippoppow]

yeah, especially with 09 looking really good. It will be a tough climb to catch the Wii.

[V0LT]

I remember months leading up to the launch of the Wii everyone was so for Nintendo. Its funny how everyone has started to hate on the Wii now.

[Sano64]

I'm glad the wii is doing good. Microsoft and Sony have been making alot more money then Nintendo for a long time and it was the gameboy advance that kept nintendo profitable. Im just glad nintendo will finally have enough money to put into R&D for the next nintendo system so we can finally have a system that innovates and has some muscle too

[terrandragon]

You know what would be great? Another console to come out of nowhere, and then there will be more fanboys! :)

[interrergator]

i think we have ENOUGH FANBOYS FOR THIS GENERATION

[Spike47]

Honestly, if you ask me, since the PS3 got into real action, Microsoft has had to make some "adjustments" to the price of their xbox360. Fact is, Sony and the PS3 are holding their own against a console that costs $200 less and a company that knows how to advertise things in a way that grabs the consumer by the damn brain.
The PS2 userbase may have completely for the most part moved to the popular Wii or Xbox360, but it seems the console has managed to leave some bit of light for its predeccesor.

Bottom Line: Microsoft better pray that the price cut stands strong against the PS3 and any big game releases or price cuts Sony has to give or they may find themselves against the ropes.

[Jeremy Gerard]

Why do you guys keep saying the 360 is only selling due to the price cut? Like that matters, you do realize the PS3 sat on shelves and was not selling at all shortly after launch, and the only reason it is selling at all now is because of the multiple price drops, and a bunch of features being ripped out of the thing to keep costs down, for even more price cuts.

And this was shortly after launch! 360 has been out a year longer, it is DUE for price cuts.

[MiztaToungueTwista]

if you want to conisder the wii to be in the league of xbox and ps3, then wii has fell along time ago as soon as they released wii fit

[pcz]

are you crazy!? have you lost your mind!?

the wii is on top. get that into your head.

[Stallone1993]

I( have to say, I have both a PS3 and Wii (I got the Wii for free from a car salesman while he sold us a car lol)

Anyways, I spend 98% of my gaming on the PS3, while the rest I do on the Wii. Once in a blue moon I will go and play some tennis or something. In my honest opinion, I really don't grasp the concept how the Wii is doing so well. IMHO, I believe that the best system is the PS3, and the only thing holding it back is the price - even though they are selling like madmen on crack here in Canada.

[vilmer]

Let's hope so.

[360 man]

nintendos got da game on smash

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Doubt it, but the PS3 falling to the 360 and Wii.. believe that!

[Obama]

coz in 2009 the 360 has halo, halo and halo right?

[power of Green]

Nope maby the hardcore but not the bulk of the casual fanbase assuming any.

[T-Baggins]

In 2009 no (unlikely), will it happen, yes, how long do you think grandma will keep playing games? Not long I can assure you and when she stops caring the sales will stop and the PS3/360 will pass it up (well PS3 will) unless Microsoft starts putting out games.

[ChickeyCantor]

I hope the Wii destroys the industry, words like "Next-gen" and " Core gamers" will disappear and there will be a new hope for the new gaming generation when it slowly builds up.
It will be Golden age all over again, fighting over mascots and no pixel pushing processor!

Wii do your thing, kill all of this nonsense make gaming about gaming again!!!!

(*Warning* ignore clicks on their way *warning*)

All the drama, Lol you guys are funny

[bozemanriverrat]

If I could give you 100 bubbles, I would. I'm so sick of PS3 and 360 fanboys hopping on their high horse about how they're the "true gamers." There's great stuff on every system. I've been gaming since the days of the Atari 2600 and a Gold Mine in every mall, and I can't think of a better time to be a gamer.

There's great stuff on Wii and great stuff coming on Wii. If you think now's a great time to sell off the Wii, then lead the way. Put up or shut up.

[N4g_null]

You know the same thing happened in PC gaming right. Companies started running from that platform also. Man I never thought I would see the day that so many people I know would be fired in one year. Man HD gaming is about as bad as GM making all those SUVs. MS will be fine and truthfully had nintendo went HD it would have gave developer no where to start over at.

I'm betting this gen ends with major HD game sequel appearing on the Wii. I'm also wondering if these guy still understand what a traditional gamer really wants, we have enough PC games.

The whole HD thing needs to be put to the rest though... it's not helping the artist it's just making them all look the same. Over design is a form of bad design you know....

I guess thats why the real gamers loved megaman 9

[ChickeyCantor]

All that power is great, but designers really had a challenge when they were limited. Because of the limitation developers made up more uniquer designs.

Not saying Consoles should be limited, but you can see that everything is looking alike, and that's a shame.

[stickybomb]

wait let me think...
no it won't...phew what a no brainer!

[FinalomegaS]

ahh that wasn't hard was it. Man to think all these stupid sites love to start shyt when the answer is so easy.

Wii fit + rest of 1st party

now comes Motion+ with a new wii title, think 2009 is covered.

[Mutley416]

There are enough 8 year olds to keep Nintendo in Business for ever. From Mario cart to RockBand Nintendo was you covered-

[FinalomegaS]

Think your getting the Wii mixed up with the DS.

Wii is every age group. I think my wii and 360 and pc gets enough time. But it all depends on the software, and if you're still playing the same games thats good for you but each system gets their share of quality software.Would like to get ps3 for SF IV, the D-pad on x360 suck monkey ass.For someone that could do re-dizzy combos and even a full 1 combo instant KO to not able to do a fireball on the SF HD remix.... GAWD!!!! That controller almost hit the wall.

Wii VC controller is great for 2D fighting games also. But I will make due with PS3 controller for SF IV.

[Radiodread]

they're gonna lose their loyal fans. Seriously animal crossing was the best they had this year? PATHETIC. the only thing that saved Wii this year was the growing numbers of overweight people and them buying Wii Fits. Other than that there's nothing really appealing about the Wii. ASIDE from Mario, metroid, zelda, but when are they gonna do sequels to those?

[solidt12]

It is about time that we see a steep decline in sales. These type of sales cannot sustain forever. Im kinda of tired of Wii games holding the top three game sales charts hostage.

[FinalomegaS]

why can't they, the non-gamers/casual crowd are much larger than the core gamers, No system has ever tap that amount of people before. So it's fair to say that even after Nintendo releases a new system, they might as well support the wii because it'll still be selling. Unless we run out of people or Apple joins the mix and tries something also. Who knows but for sure MS and Sony are fighting for the same market ( small one ) I think the real year to look for when things will change will be 2010...

[Mutley416]

Sorry I have 0 respect for the Wii, but I was`nt trolling, Nintendo does a great job with the kiddy games...and will never be in trouble + The over weight chicks and Wii Fit...Only way Nintendo was problems is the Puff Daddy way more money = more problems-

Mut @ YUP...your a d-bag

[linkmaster95]

This is why Sony and Microsoft need to STOP SAYING THAT THE WII ISN'T A COMPETITOR!

Remember last time that happened, the wii was topping their sales by a long shot.
Soon, the wii sold more unit total than the ps3 and 360, when the 360 was released little over a year before the wii.

Sony and Microsoft fans, don't say the wii will fall like sony and Microsoft did, or the same thing will happen. You will only jinx yourselves into another unrewarding year!

[tiberious151]

The wii isn't going away anymore than the PS3 is. It's not a novely you idiot. Look at the list of 2009 and the momentum its building with developers. That in addition to Nintendos own franchises, and you have a significantly stronger concoction to the company's already dominant status. Just accept it, the wii is here to stay whether you want it or not. Embrace it with your other systems and you will be fine.

[JustinSaneV2]

I love how there seems to be a Microsoft and Sony Defense Force for every anti-PS3/Xbox 360 article but when an anti-Wii one pops up, no one seems to care.

[N4g_null]

Well we are not getting paid to defend our system of choice. Plus I'm sure most Wii owners don't even post any more. I mean I haven't posted here in a while. It's pretty simple either the HD guys or the Wii gets the games I want.

Fighting did not save the Saturn, neo geo, dreamcast, or xbox1. Gamers are fickle and every one switches sides and most are actually new to hardcore gaming.

Another thing is the Wii is winning over gamers, the HD guys are winning over PC gamers.... there is a difference.

[FinalomegaS]

reason is this site is Anti-Nintendo as it is... Why say something positive when most of the fanboys will jump and scream ( exaggerating hehe) but you get the point.

I would love for the wii to be so popular that it rules the world... there i said IT!!!!

How to reach that goal?

A- Oprah needs to say she lost 10 lbs on wii gaming system with wii fit.

B- Square, Capcom, Konami makes Wii only games and bring all major IPs over.

C- wii price cut to 149$ US

I know -B is not going to happen, but even if -C does they still can't meet demand. And -A ...hahaha was funny.

[Mutley416]

360/Wii/PS3 wrote.....
"1. Great games coming out for Everyone
- With the Conduit, Madworld, House of the Dead Overkill, Arc rise of Fantasia, Cursed Mountain, Monster Hunter 3( HUGE), Sonic and the Black Knight, Fragil, Muramasa: The Demon Blade, Wii Beach Resort, Red Steel 2, Sin and Punishment 2( Excited), and Punchout!!!, there is a lot of games that will appeal to many people."

DUDE I WOULD`NT BUY A SINGLE ONE OF THOSE GAMES...Maybe Punchout-

And I don`t wanna mess with Nintendo`s Rabid FanBase...LMAO-