Wii Owners Play Console Least, Says Nielsen

[bjj hero]

And it's so true. We've had a Wii in the apartment since launch and we use our Sega Dreamcast more often. It's pretty sad now that I think about it.

Nothing sad about that. The DC has some quality titles. Im itching to play powerstone 2 again...

 

[METC]

It figures. "Casual" and "Neglect" are two words with very little in common; that is, until Nintendo brought them together.

I'm laughing at that statement. Thank you.

What was that massive dip for the xboxes in may?

Not sure, but if you look, the PS2 and Wii have similar dips around the same time - something on TV, maybe? Or holiday season?

I'm laughing too.

The dip might be from major school tests, or a high stress period that could've been caused by the fact that it was during the month before summer.

 

[Mackinator]

Oh well, they have made £u$kl?ds of money from it, so I don't think they're that worried.

 

[Misnomer]

What? A console that sometimes requires physical activity and has limited online play does not get played as much as Xbox360 with its players that have a permanent butt dent in their sofas? You don't say.

Since it is a percentage as many have pointed out, the non-hardcore gamers who do not spend 6 hours in a day grinding the Skorpion so they can get the Gold Uzi skin on COD4 are quite likely to contribute to the Wiis lower rating. Perhaps there are people playing the Wii for a reasonable time. Maybe even these are people who have not gamed before so the Wii has actually increased the number of total hours gaming by adding participants.

Le Gasp!

Next thing you know someone will tell me that Escapist posters flame anything having to do with Wii with the same comments every time.

Say it ain't so...

 

[similar.squirrel]

It figures. "Casual" and "Neglect" are two words with very little in common; that is, until Nintendo brought them together.

I'm laughing at that statement. Thank you.

What was that massive dip for the xboxes in may?

Possibly the beginning of summer. Exams and such.

 

[Frapple]

You mean the novelty console was actually a novelty?

Coming up next, water is....wet?

 

[Terramax]

It serves as a warning to Microsoft as to what Natal will become.

I'm sure they're rubbing their hands together thinking about all that money already.

 

[Sevre]

People still play their gamecubes?

 

[IxionIndustries]

My Wii sits on my shelf and collects dust.
Maybe when Majora's Mask comes out in the Wii Store, maybe I'll turn the thing on to look.

 

[The Rockerfly]

Novelty games consol is novelty

Seriously though I really wasn't expecting any less

 

[DrDeath3191]

Yes, the percentage of people that play is lower for the Wii than any other console. But, you should also consider the fact that there are so many more Wiis out there than the others. If you were to calculate the actual numbers, the results aren't too far apart.

 

[DrDeath3191]

My Wii sits on my shelf and collects dust.
Maybe when Majora's Mask comes out in the Wii Store, maybe I'll turn the thing on to look.

It's been out for a month, I think.

 

[ChromeAlchemist]

This man is smart. And right.

I thought this article was stating the obvious?

My thoughts exactly. Just smells like flame bait at this point.

 

[Jman1236]

Yeah, nintendo should of never removed the Wii's DVD player feature at the last minute.

 

[Fenring]

It figures. "Casual" and "Neglect" are two words with very little in common; that is, until Nintendo brought them together.

I'm laughing at that statement. Thank you.

What was that massive dip for the xboxes in may?

Not sure, but if you look, the PS2 and Wii have similar dips around the same time - something on TV, maybe? Or holiday season?

I know they do, I was just wondering why the dips were that much bigger for the Xboxes.

That's the start of Summer, a lot of people, including went on trips away from their systems, maybe people with 360 went on more trips or something.

Oh, and could someone say which line is which in order of their starting points? I'm very colorblind.

 

[Dogstile]

whoa, that charts in minutes?

damn, if i sit down on a console, i rarely play for less than an hour

 

[Nargleblarg]

I love my Wii the little Dust Collector.

 

[thatstheguy]

My Wii sits on my shelf and collects dust.
Maybe when Majora's Mask comes out in the Wii Store, maybe I'll turn the thing on to look.

Umm... it is.