Moore: Wii60 Penetration Could Be Up To 40%
How’s this quote from Microsoft‘s Peter Moore; “Dual platform ownership of Xbox 360 and Wii could be as high as 40% depending on what territory we are talking about. The influence of the Wii-60 movement seems to be growing enormously.” Personally I got a little tired of the whole Wii60 “movement” about 10 minutes after the phrase was coined, specifically when fanboys began to use it as a weapon, I’m also not sure about where Peter’s getting his numbers. There’s also the little fact that the Regginator has openly come out to essentially say “we won’t be playing second fiddle thanks” and good on Ninty I say.
Still, Moore goes on to heap even more praise on the house that Mario built, adding, “I have been on the record many times talking about my admiration for Nintendo and the innovation that Wii brings. I am not even sure Nintendo fully understands what it has on its hands”. I suppose there’s no harm in it, but it just comes across like he’s trying a little to hard to butter up Nintendo fans for an Xbox 360 purchase. So is it working?
My reservations aside, it seems as though Moore’s comments on the Wii60 movement taking off might end up being true, if not because of the PS3’s high price point, simply because there will be so few of them available at launch, the end result being that even many of those who do want one will leave stores empty handed… or with a Wii in tow. That’s definitely the case with me, I do want a PS3, but it’s unlikely I’ll be able to get one at launch, whether it’s due to financial constraints or hardware availability, the end result will be the same. It’s pretty likely I’ll end up getting Gears of War, a Wii, an extra Wiimote and Zelda. Oh Peter, you’re so crazy!
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How’s this quote from Microsoft‘s Peter Moore; “Dual platform ownership of Xbox 360 and Wii could be as high as 40% depending on what territory we are talking about. The influence of the Wii-60 movement seems to be growing enormously.” Personally I got a little tired of the whole Wii60 “movement” about 10 minutes after the phrase was coined, specifically when fanboys began to use it as a weapon, I’m also not sure about where Peter’s getting his numbers. There’s also the little fact that the Regginator has openly come out to essentially say “we won’t be playing second fiddle thanks” and good on Ninty I say.
Still, Moore goes on to heap even more praise on the house that Mario built, adding, “I have been on the record many times talking about my admiration for Nintendo and the innovation that Wii brings. I am not even sure Nintendo fully understands what it has on its hands”. I suppose there’s no harm in it, but it just comes across like he’s trying a little to hard to butter up Nintendo fans for an Xbox 360 purchase. So is it working?
My reservations aside, it seems as though Moore’s comments on the Wii60 movement taking off might end up being true, if not because of the PS3’s high price point, simply because there will be so few of them available at launch, the end result being that even many of those who do want one will leave stores empty handed… or with a Wii in tow. That’s definitely the case with me, I do want a PS3, but it’s unlikely I’ll be able to get one at launch, whether it’s due to financial constraints or hardware availability, the end result will be the same. It’s pretty likely I’ll end up getting Gears of War, a Wii, an extra Wiimote and Zelda. Oh Peter, you’re so crazy!
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