OXCGN's teenage gamer explains why the Wii keeps winning every holiday season despite its primitive graphics and few quality games thanks to its ease of use, wide appeal, and social gaming, while wondering if the 360's Project Natal or the PS3's motion controller can change the results this coming Christmas.

I love my Xbox 360 and even enjoy my father’s PS3, but during the holidays the Nintendo Wii dominates gameplay everywhere I go.

Every individual family in my humongous extended family has now purchased one and all ages are vigorously playing non-stop it seems (causing a lot of muscle strain). My local games store manager has said the Wii is still by far the best seller this holiday season, and recent statistics seem to back that up (see below).

Yet in our house the Wii only gets dusted off during the holidays or other big family or friend events. I was sure the console would finally be dying by year’s end with the sheer lack of unique games and the gimmicky nature of the console exposed.
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  • 4
    Daweii Jan 9, 10
    No the Wii keeps winning because it's cheaper than anything else.. A console doesn't have to be good to outsell others it only has to be affordable to be a success.
    • 2
      bbb7002004 Jan 9, 10
      Same price as a core 360. Wii is winning because people want it, pure and simple.
      • 3
        Fatal Error Jan 9, 10
        Dude, no one wants the core 360.
    • 0
      Shinobi_razor Jan 9, 10
      agreed. core 360 is missing too much stuff to make a difference. and MS went and did away with everything between the core and 120 GB model which is pretty silly.
  • 1
    Red 9 Jan 9, 10
    I really am beginning to tire of sales news...well, I guess I know what to steer clear of from now on...
    • 0
      Gameroz Jan 9, 10
      quote Red 9
      I really am beginning to tire of sales news...well, I guess I know what to steer clear of from now on...
      Umm have you read the article? It's only got one section on sales, the rest is on why this guy thinks Wii is winning so much.
      • 1
        Red 9 Jan 10, 10
        quote Gameroz
        the rest is on why this guy thinks Wii is winning so much.
        Another good reason why to steer clear of these articles.
  • 2
    BANDITO ATTACK Jan 9, 10
    picture related, hm?
  • 2
    FinalFantasyFanaticc Jan 9, 10
    Only reason the Wii keeps winning is because it's a family console and keeps spewing out tons of crap shovelware which the parents keep snatching up for their idiotic kids.

    360/PS3 are the only next gen consoles out at the moment =|

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