Thread: Sony: Wii is losing momentum

SCEE CEO Andrew House has said that he believes the Wii is "losing a sense of momentum" and that third party publishers have been "enormously positive" about the 300% increase in sales Sony have seen since the launch of PS3 Slim.

Speaking with GamesIndustry.biz, House said:

"People have been telling us we've reached the price point they were hoping for, and as a result we've got the wind in our sales - that the market really is there for the PS3 to command.

"I think at a time when we're seeing one of the major competitors somewhat losing a sense of momentum - at least in many of the markets I've looked at - it's gratifying to see a platform that's always had a very significant share of sales go to third party publishers capture that momentum again."

Which 'major competitor' is that then, Andrew?

"From data that we're starting to see, in some of the publicly-released figures, we're seeing a significant year-on-year downturn for the Wii. I think that's just a factor of this Holiday season."

It could well be that, or it could be the issue that Zoo Tycoon developer Blue Fang brought up a few days ago when they said that they believe the industry has "entered a bit of a downward spiral" and that "there's a lot of product of low quality that's put out into that market under the philosophy that with the proper licence, anything will sell to that audience," before mentioning the Wii in particular.

So has the Wii had its day, or are the crumbling sales just a minor, temporary hiccup? Have your say in the comments below.

I don't think that wii is losing momentum in anyway. I think it is just not having good games these days. Games that represent the brand.

Originally Posted by ryuken

I don't think that wii is losing momentum in anyway. I think it is just not having good games these days. Games that represent the brand.

I think you are absolutely right. I think some of the games have just become too gimmicky and you need to buy all kinds of extras just to play them (the list seems endless sometimes), which I think might leave a negative impression on some customers.

I dont think so, it has a good reputation among us!