Triumph of the Wii: How Fun Won Out in the Console Wars

Wired Magazine has an interesting article on the unexpected success of the Nintendo Wii at the Expense of higher priced consoles

Rather than pursuing high-def graphics, Nintendo made Wii smaller and cheaper, leaving the graphics capability nearly identical to the GameCube’s. Then it redesigned the game controller to look more like a one-handed television remote control. Built-in motion sensors meant that a game of tennis or bowling felt just like the real thing.

Triumph of the Wii: How Fun Won Out in the Console Wars:

It’s an interesting article although I think price plays a factor too, and Like others I have to wonder how long the wii can remain a big hit when there is little development for the platform that capitalizes on the products strengths, mainly it’s intuitive control system. Still, time will tell, but I certainly think its way to early to declare Nintendo “The Winner” in the console wars.

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