Nintendo.

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Wii has the largest share of the console market, with nearly half of global platform revenue.

 

Ibis Capital, a media-focused investment business, has released a report reviewing the global video games market. Included in the information is that Wii is the dominant platform of the seventh generation consoles, with 47 percent of global platform revenue. Xbox 360 and PS3 follow this at 35 and 18 percent each. Additionally, Wii is the only profit-bearing console due to the lower cost. Sony and Microsoft profits come only from software, as consoles are sold at a loss.

 

The report also highlights issues such as rising development costs creating increased risk per game, and the hit-driven market giving no guarantee that an investment will be a success. The eighth generation of consoles is expected to bring growth to the console industry, but this could be limited by the growing casual market share, and devices such as the Apple iPad. Digital distribution is also expected to affect the console market, as sales of packaged goods are decreasing and downloadable games and add-on content continue to grow.

[Maleficus1055]

honestly, the only reason Nintendo IS doing so well is because the Wii is more like a toy for people, and people of every age group buys their toy. Your grandma ain't gonna go bust out some MW2, but she'll see a Wii and play Wii Sports and be content.

[Demoli]

Of course the wii is a toy, EVERY CONSOLE IS A TOY. It's a device you use to have fun, if grandma's are having fun with their wii playing wii sports resourt, no problem for me, as well as i dont have a problem of you chainsawing a guy in half in Gears, if you are having fun, why would i complain?

 

(BTW, monster hunter tri is almost out :mrgreen: , can't wait)

[TheValeyard]

Hopefully Microsoft and Sony's new motion technology can make some kind of dent on the Wii's sales. Its pretty obvious that the console won't die like the Gamecube did though, which is a shame.

[doomy]

Wow, woulda thought the 360 would have sold more, based on the amount of people I know who own that :P

[scootlaboot]

Of course the wii is a toy, EVERY CONSOLE IS A TOY. It's a device you use to have fun, if grandma's are having fun with their wii playing wii sports resourt, no problem for me, as well as i dont have a problem of you chainsawing a guy in half in Gears, if you are having fun, why would i complain?

 

(BTW, monster hunter tri is almost out :mrgreen: , can't wait)

True, consoles are toy, semi-idiot proof versions of the PC. However the wii is actually better to associated with an emulator than a toy. What with its main selling point being all the roms it plays.

[Demoli]

Of course the wii is a toy, EVERY CONSOLE IS A TOY. It's a device you use to have fun, if grandma's are having fun with their wii playing wii sports resourt, no problem for me, as well as i dont have a problem of you chainsawing a guy in half in Gears, if you are having fun, why would i complain?

 

(BTW, monster hunter tri is almost out :mrgreen: , can't wait)

True, consoles are toy, semi-idiot proof versions of the PC. However the wii is actually better to associated with an emulator than a toy. What with its main selling point being all the roms it plays.

 

That i can actually agree, the Virtual Console is awesomem for people like me, who couldn't enjoy the golden years, to have access to some of these wonderfull games :razz: (I'm still waiting for FF6 Nintendo :angry: )