Reggie: Wii Will Take First Place Very Soon

[Tommy Tallarico]

With 2.5 million Wiis sold in the U.S. so far Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime is very confident, and for good reason. At the current sales pace, he fully expects the Wii to take over the #1 position within the year. More within...

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(Link to GameDaily.com)

[RoleTroll]

As for competing with Microsoft and Sony, Fils-Aime noted that Wii is outselling PS3 roughly 3-to-1 and Xbox 360 about 2-to-1. "When I do that math, and analysts have, there will be a crossover point when the Wii is the top-selling system, first, world-wide and then, secondly, here in the United States [on a cumulative basis]. If I'm a competitive platform holder I have to be concerned," he said. "The data certainly suggest it's not some fringe buying the Wii and it is a much more massive consumer group that represents the core and the expanded audience... On a pace of 2-to-1 [compared with Xbox 360 sales], that inflection point certainly happens this year, if not next."

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[Kbu Chan]

People love awesome.

[Gymkata]

alls Im sayin is that I better see more Wii games geared torwards me. KOF XI FTW.

[MechDeus]

People love awesome.

Then explain everything awesome that people didn't love.

[Josh]

The new Mario Party game looked fun.

Keep in mind: I was drunk when I saw the commercial.

[MarkRyan]

If the only good thing we get from this generation is the market's assertion that consoles need to be affordable, it'll have been worth it.

[Joust Williams]

But that's not what's happening because 360 software is projected to sell more than any system in history.

[Nash]

But that's not what's happening because 360 software is projected to sell more than any system in history.

That sounds just crazy.

[Joust Williams]

Sorry, I should have said "in the US". Probably won't but you never know.