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suprmallet · 08-28-2006, 06:30 AM

Nintendo is out to make a GAMING system, not a hub for your home theater. That is the point. I think you will be shocked at how well the Wii does if you think it won't move past third place.

And Nintendo isn't out of touch with consumers. Most people still play video games on SDTVs. Even people with HDTVs often have a second SDTV for video games.

But with motion sensitivity, virtual console, free online play, connectivity with the DS, and online 24/7, I think you get a hell of a bargain for the asking price. $250 or less is the kind of thing families can go in for without much hesitation. Tell a mother of 4 that between the two systems her kids want, one will cost under $250, and the other will cost $600. Unless she's uber-rich or mentally unstable, she'll pick the cheaper one.

And even hardcore gamers can't wait to get a Wii. Why? Because it's about nothing but gameplay. If Nintendo is focused on gameplay, the gameplay will be great. Ask anyone who went to E3. All the buzz was with Nintendo. Hell, the Wii won the E3 Best In Show. If soooo many people care about HD graphics for video gaming like you claim, then the PS3 (or, more likely, given their showing, the 360) should have won.

Just because you don't get Nintendo's choices doesn't mean they're bad choices.

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08-28-2006, 06:30 AM	#16
suprmallet Active Member Member since:Jun 2006 Blu-ray collection:264	Nintendo is out to make a GAMING system, not a hub for your home theater. That is the point. I think you will be shocked at how well the Wii does if you think it won't move past third place. And Nintendo isn't out of touch with consumers. Most people still play video games on SDTVs. Even people with HDTVs often have a second SDTV for video games. But with motion sensitivity, virtual console, free online play, connectivity with the DS, and online 24/7, I think you get a hell of a bargain for the asking price. $250 or less is the kind of thing families can go in for without much hesitation. Tell a mother of 4 that between the two systems her kids want, one will cost under $250, and the other will cost $600. Unless she's uber-rich or mentally unstable, she'll pick the cheaper one. And even hardcore gamers can't wait to get a Wii. Why? Because it's about nothing but gameplay. If Nintendo is focused on gameplay, the gameplay will be great. Ask anyone who went to E3. All the buzz was with Nintendo. Hell, the Wii won the E3 Best In Show. If soooo many people care about HD graphics for video gaming like you claim, then the PS3 (or, more likely, given their showing, the 360) should have won. Just because you don't get Nintendo's choices doesn't mean they're bad choices.

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