What's this I hear about the Wii destroying the Xbox 360???? Say WHAT?

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#1 PhoebusFlows
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Kotaku:

Additionally, Xbox 360 is home to the best-selling games with the top-rated next-generation titles.
o According to the world-wide authority in entertainment reviews, Metacritic, Xbox 360 has 80 titles with a Metacritic review score of 80 or higher compared to just 31 for PS3 and 11 for Wii.

Xbox 360 held six spots in the Top Ten Console Games, led by initial sales of "Halo 3" Xbox 360
o In its first two weeks, the three editions of "Halo 3" placed #1, 2 and 3 overall for console title sales - for a total of more than $225 million in sales in the U.S. with 3.3 million units. Average unit prices were $69 per game. The $130 "Halo 3: Legendary Edition" alone sold twice as many units as the top title for PS3 "Heavenly Sword" (SCE); the helmet is mightier than the sword.

o Proving that Xbox 360 is the new home for sports gamers, "Madden NFL '08" (EA) on Xbox 360 was again the leading next gen platform with 173,000 units sold, compared to the PS3 at 62,000 and Wii at 58,000. To date, "Madden NFL '08" has sold 1.1 million units on Xbox 360, 87 percent more than other next-gen platforms combined.

Guys, 80 games for Xbox 360. Only 11 for Wii. Even if I gave you an extra year, the Xbox 360 still has way more quality titles.

Your only choice is to go out and buy a 360 because I know you wanted to but can't afford it.

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#2 Sir-Marwin105
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But it does sort of sting that with Halo 3 the 360 only sold 27,000 more than the Wii.
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#3 HULKMANIA_001
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why do people care about numbers so much? tell me one way that little pie chart effects your daily life?
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#4 --ProtoMan--
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So are we going to play sales, or not? Someone needs to decide once and for all.

Yes, I know 360 has more high-rated games than Wii, and I applaud it for that.

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#5 SeanBond
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But it does sort of sting that with Halo 3 the 360 only sold 27,000 more than the Wii.Sir-Marwin105

I doubt it stings MS that they outsold a $250 system with a bundled game using a $350, $400 and $450 system...

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#6 PhoebusFlows
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why do people care about numbers so much? tell me one way that little pie chart effects your daily life?HULKMANIA_001

Hey, did you see that 80 Xbox 360 games have a score of 80 or higher? The Wii only has 11. Now, I know Xbox 360 has been out one year longer, so I'll double -- no -- TRIPLE that to give the Wii an advantage. Guess what, now the Wii has 33 games and it still falls short of Xbox 360's number of games.

While Microsoft shrewdly handles business deals, Nintendo signs the contract with a drunken negligence, allowing THQ and Ubisft to dump a ton of crap on their system.

Nintendo: "So, according to this contract, you'll make the Wii 12 exclusive games, more geared towards the younger crowd right?"

THQ: "That's right" (sinister smile)

Nintendo: "DEAL! Signed and stamped!"

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#7 TClms5400
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[QUOTE="Sir-Marwin105"]But it does sort of sting that with Halo 3 the 360 only sold 27,000 more than the Wii.SeanBond

I doubt it stings MS that they outsold a $250 system with a bundled game using a $350, $400 and $450 system...

agreed

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#8 SecretPolice
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So the sheep's number one exclusive game turned out to be a timed exclusive that is now om 360.

The Sales Game :D

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#9 Non-Seq
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Its all Halo...once people stop buying that things will be back in their place. Enjoy this surge, because Xbox is in for a long long Year.
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#10 PS3_3DO
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But it does sort of sting that with Halo 3 the 360 only sold 27,000 more than the Wii.Sir-Marwin105

I guess the Casuals gave up trying to find a Wii last month!

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#11 Tiefster
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This is just silly already. Its not like 360 has been bordering Wii on sales for a while and just overtook it. PS3 and 360 were close in August and the cows made a big deal of that. This is just because of Halo 3's boost which was 200k less than Halo 2's boost.
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#12 MaximumD
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Do they count the return of the scratched Halo 3 DVDs as a sale? lol, just like the Hardware.
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#13 SecretPolice
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Wow the sour grapes are making this thread one bitter whine ! :P
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#14 Koalakommander
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Flood of threads of the 360 and sales, and the PS3 and doom.

And lemmings say cows contradict themselves :roll:

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#15 WllDan7
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Wii outsold 360 and still has more sold so high score games mean nothing. Most the 80 high games haven't soldover a million.
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#16 MaximumD
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:D

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#17 Hippostrike
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Quite the coincidence that the 360's sales boosted up when a gigantic casual game was released. Is the 360 hurting gaming now?

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#18 Koalakommander
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Quite the coincidence that the 360's sales boosted up when a gigantic casual game was released. Is the 360 hurting gaming now?

Hippostrike

Rofl, that's almost sig worthy.