For the Wiin

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Just ran across this nifty chart showing sales of the Wii, XBox 360, and PS3.

http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php

Note total Wii sales passing total 360 sales in the previous week or so.

Now here's one aligning launch dates, with two things to note: slope of PS3 sales is almost identical to slope of 360 sales. ie, neither is really selling better, the 360 just had a one year lead. Secondly, slope of Wii is, um, a bit steeper.

http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=Wii®1=All&cons2=PS3®2=All&cons3=X360®3=All&align=1

Even if the data is off by a few % pts here and there, it's kind of stunning.

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Forgot about the online/in-person aspect...

Yeah, you're right that it adds a lot of in-person play, and people like that.

*People like that*... that's the important clause there. I like the fact that the Wii games are geared towards playing in person with each other.

That being said, however, I am also *VERY* much looking forward to online games with it so I can trash talk my brother in Seattle while I kick his ass at Smash Bros Brawl. :D

Two different markets/focuses, and the consoles placed their bets. Is there a market for online play? Hells yes. Absolutely. It's a blast. But there's also a market for getting the family together and playing in the same room, and many games ignore that aspect completely these days. The Wii tapped into it, and people are responding.

Could these types of in-room games be developed for the other consoles? Of *course* they could.

So why aren't they?