Forget the sales, is the wii the best console this gen so far?

In terms of power? Definately not.

In terms of games? All about personal preference.

The controller, though, sets itself apart from the rest.

[QUOTE="Kuhu"][QUOTE="ReturnOfShinobi"][QUOTE="Kuhu"]

The sales say it would be the best toy ever.

The opinions we have would lead us to believe that many toys could be the best. In my opinion transformers were the greatest toy, but I am sure that others will have a different opinion.

subrosian

See, now this is why i love gaming, its only as good as it gets. Give it up guys, sales mean NOTHING determining quality, you just proved the logic is completely useless

I don't see how I proved that my logic is useless. Just because you have something that is "good quality" doesn't mean that its the best or that its destined to be successful. Heck, the PS2 was technically less powerful than the GC and the XBOX, and the Dreamcast yet it did the best out of the 4. All that you are explaining in your post is that your opinion leads you to think that something is the best.

Sales will always prove what is the best and what is the most successful.

Opinions will continue to be worthless seeing as how they're are more opinions in the world then we know what to do with.

McDonalds hamburgers outsell Ruth Chris' steaks, and yet if I gave people a choice between a McDonalds hamburger, or a filet mignon, the majority would choose the steak. What's "best" isn't always what's most popular, or what sells the best. Many of the best things in life are not accessable or affordable to everyone, or there may be circumstances that prevent a person from owning what they most desire.

A soccer mom can't safetly transport five kids to practice in a 2-door Porsche. A parent of young children can't have a game system loaded up with Gears of War and Mass Effect lying around. A college student can't afford to buy their friends high-end microbrews at a party, so settles for Killians.

As most top business students will tell you - current sales trends taken only on their sales numbers are nearly meaningless. They don't even tell you what direction you should take your company in - for example, if Nintendo and Sony imitated the Wii, making wanna-Wii systems, do you think they would be successful? Chances are Nintendo Wii owners wouldn't jump on board, the Wii would continue to sell, and the clones would alienate their fanbases.

It's tough, being a business, but as a consumer, you should be aware: what's most popular *isn't* what's best.

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When we add in that marketing creates sales, and that many quality products, top-quality products you may enjoy, can be niche, the pictures gets more muddled. There are independant films that, without a doubt, showcase acting abilities and director talent that rivals what mainstream Hollywood is doing. Find any top film student and ask them "can you show me something Hollywood won't?" Yes, yes they can - but art films don't make sales - people want to go to the movies and zone out sometimes - sure sometimes a genuinely great movie makes the box office - other times it's something braindead.

So think for yourself, really, please.

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To demonstrate my point - I have in my fridge one of the best beers produced in the United States - an Imperial Stout by the name of Yeti - Beer Advocate A-rated beer. Budweisser sells hundreds of times the amount of beer the brewing company which made Yeti sells - yet this beer is, without a doubt, guaranteed in any tasting contest by top brewers - even budweisser's own staff - to be considered better. But it's also more expensive to make. Oh, and it's alcohol content is above what grocery stores will typically carry - meaning it has to be sold in liquor stores, limiting its audience. And it costs a lot more per bottle than grocery store beer.

The very best beer in the world is made in Belgium in a monastary. It's made in limited batches, and you cannot actually just go to the monastary and buy it. They'll only let you buy a small amount of it as well - as they only make enough of it to pay their costs.

It is the best.

And if you were to go with the top-selling beer, you would get something you probably honestly wouldn't like - whereas if you tried the best, you would honestly never be able to drink the "most popular" again - it would be a shallow reminder of what you were missing.

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That is what the best is - and when we've experienced the best in gaming, the Wii just rings hollow.

Great post, sir. Like yesterday, I appreciate your thoughtful and intelligent banter.

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yes it is !

reason = sales

most here would say its not but thats the minority

what you dont get for the wii is HD graphics but the same problem you have on the two HD consoles ;)

ReturnOfShinobi

Therefore, HD consoles win!

actually wii is about the surpass the sales of both Ps3 and 360...very very soon.

14mill+19 mill = 33mill.

Wii = 30 mill.

doom is coming.