Wii sembra inarrestabile, pronta a staccare la concorrenze in concomitanza del Natale e ad ottenere la pole position delle vendite per la nuova corsa del 2008.
La tesi è sostenuta nel primo Games Bulletin, un servizio nuovissimo che la pubblicazione Screen Digest, impegnata nel campo della media anlysys, dedica al sempre più seguito mercato videoludico.
According to the report Nintendo's Wii platform will be the publishing community's most popular format in the last three months of this year, with 86 titles currently scheduled for release.[NdGamesIndustry]
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The Games Bulletin analysis cites the lower cost of development for the platform as a key reason why the Wii is popular, and expects it to surpass the Xbox 360 in early 2008.[NdGamesIndustry]
It also states that the Wii is likely to lead the 256-bit market for the rest of the year, with the Xbox 360 coming second, and the PlayStation 3 in last - due to Sony's release schedule lacking "the firepower to command consumer attention during this crucial trading quarter and it is difficult to see how the catalogue will drive hardware sales in such a competitive environment."Trovo particolarmente significative le ultime due affermazioni:
Additionally analyst Ed Barton believes that 2008 will see a greater take-up of the next-generation consoles, as they become the new standard.[NdGamesIndustry]
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"While Wii and Xbox 360 are likely to look back on 2007 with some satisfaction, the same cannot be said for PS3. Given the platform’s release schedule this Christmas, it is not a surprise that Sony is focusing on lowering the cost of entry to PS3 platform to maintain parity with its rivals this Christmas."http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=29399
