Nintendo: Wii Has 9.5M Install Base in United States; Mario Kart Wii Was No. 2 Game in April

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• hype : rustified
• If you don't get what the fun with the waggle box is, its probably not a console you would enjoy. : Lukiopimp
• It comes with a game that "regular" people can pick up and enjoy. I think that's pretty much why it's out... : Vincent Grayson
• If you haven't tried out a Wii yet then of course you don't understand the attraction. Ya gotta try it t... : tnyswonger
• Because it's fun. The way you interact with games is (was?) unorthodox, causing an influx of innovation. ... : dpgagnon
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  Probably because its actually created a parallel market. It's not like it was with the PS2 where you cou... : cetra00
  • At least for those first time console owners, it has hooked them into and introduced them to a form of en... : tomahawk360
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  "I have PS3, 360 and PC and find no attraction for the waggle box." Enjoy your generic shootan games w... : Alegis of Light
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    He stated his opinion, not a matter of fact about the console...mr catchy clever name. : sreyes22
    • And what exactly do you think 'waggle box' and 'don't get why it is popular' imply? I'll give you a hi... : Alegis of Light
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  Out of all of the consoles, its the best for social play with non-gamers. And the funnest to watch your ... : evilned
  • rofl.. : easeup
  • Hrmm.. I may have to try this. : ]aratex[
• I've got all the consoles as well including the Wii which is literally collecting dust under my TV. I'm a... : cell9song
• I got all three. I like all three. : kodt
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  I'm a PC gamer who's been building my own PCs for the past decade. I enjoy all manner of hardcore games,... : nightshade8468
  • Yeah it's especially fun in groups. : OmegaRed59
• That's what happens when you aren't part of the target market. : timmie
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  I don't get how this is a front page quote. : DM7
  • Geez the moderators sure are getting lazy when it comes to "Interesting" posts... : Guava D
• It is half hype, and also a little bit of an enjoyment for a brief period of time. I've also played mostl... : sjpeters79
• Ninty just has the casual market all sown up. Not just catchy titles from proven franchises, but the abi... : NuMMnUtZ
• I feel like these comments keep getting PotM'd just so more people will pile on them against the OP. : sammyl
• Remember when all those elmo dolls were selling like crazy? Yeah that's what this is. No real substance... : dilutedq
• It will be interesting a year from now to see who is still playing theirs. There seems to be a select few... : bozer
• Thats what happens when you have no attraction for fun. : MoreVespeneGas
• Because it's the best system for social settings, especially with people who normally don't play a lot of... : Speedy8
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  I still don't get why some people think and feel differently than me. Everyone should think just like me,... : maldoror
  • hah, wasn't there a whole website devoted to saying just the same thing only much more in depth? I wish ... : tunis5000
• OK so in the vein of the above replies, an honest question: have you tried a Wii? Since most game places ... : Schnapple
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  I guess the Wii should be seen more like a household appliance/toy for fun, rather than a classical conso... : Lukiopimp
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    MSfanboy1: the Wii should be seen more like a toy, XBOX 360 is the nr1 "next-gen" console. : easeup
    • Meesa no MSfanboy, meesa iisaa NINTENDO fanboy... : Lukiopimp
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    I'd disagree and say that the Wii is much more like a "classic console" whereas the Xbox360 and PS3 are j... : frib
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      If you want to play that way, the Wii is guilty of the same exact thing. A PowerPC core, ATi graphics based on a low-end SM2.0 chip (not that anything ATi makes is high-end).
      
      They're all PCs, computers, whatever the hell you want to call them. Consoles have *always* been computers of a sort.

      May 16, 2008 2:23am PDT
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      If you want to play that way, the Wii is guilty of the same exact thing. A PowerPC core, ATi graphics ba... : IndigoAK
      • Aye, but you're just arguing semantics now. You know what I'm talking about - in general Wii games seem m... : frib
• You're totally right bro, I mean, who would want to play an exclusive game by the developers of Viewtiful... : aethyr
• I also own a PC, 360, and PS3 and my PS3 is now collecting dust. All the premier titles for the PS3 are a... : NoCopy
• I have a PS3, PC, and Wii and find no attraction for the waggle box :( There are a handful of good gam... : CyCo_PL
• I have GTA IV on the 360 and Mario Kart on the Wii, the 360 only gets turned on once a week, the Wii is o... : theLephty
• I'm in the opposite camp I guess. I love my Wii, and I don't (quite) get why the Xbox360 and PS3 are so p... : frib
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  zelda + super mario galaxy = enough for me : homeboyJim
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    + Metroid = /signed : tnyswonger
    • er, yeah, I meant to put metriod in there too. that's three great games... i bought PS2 just for GTA bac... : homeboyJim
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  When you were a kid, how many of your parents' thought video games looked fun? The Wii isn't really ta... : Crastabule
  • I consider myself a "hardcore gamer" and yet I love the thing. I have owned a 360 in the past and I curr... : Rigor Morts
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  Front page baby! To be honest I have some friends with a wii and they hardly use it. I never go over ... : ihya
  • Hehe you must go to the wrong parties :P My buddies and I play Brawl all the time. Good times. : dpgagnon
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  I will say this. It is vastly overpriced given its novelty factor and proximity to the other consoles. ... : Athlon7
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    You call 20 million units low supply? And calling it vastly overpriced is pretty silly as well. : Pneum0
    • oops 10 million, still i'd be very suprised if they were holding back supply. : Pneum0
• I think it is the best console for kids. My friends 8 year old son has no interest in an xbox or ps3. It'... : gibolas1234