Bad Nintendo Wii software sales, is it a big issue?
Filed under: Gaming, Nintendo Wii | By: Daniel
Posted on: October 28, 2007 | 50 Comments
Lately I have been hearing a lot of people claiming that the Nintendo Wii software sales are very bad and that this is also the biggest issue that the Wii has.
Some Wii owners also say that many of their friends and themselves only have one Nintendo Wii game.
As an owner of the Wii, Xbox 360 & Sony PS3, I have to admit that I do have over 10 Wii games and many on the PS3 and 360.
So I do find it hard to believe that the Wii is having bad software sales, after looking into it a bit more this does seem to be the case.
One comment we had on another post said “The software sales for Wii are bad and the publishers know it. With only a 1.3 attached rate, and majority of software sales going to 1st party, it really doesn’t bode well for Wii’s future. Wii owners ask yourself, how many games do you own? Seriously? Most ppl I know still only have Sports. Thats it. This is the main problem.”
Do you agree with this persons comment and Wii owners, how many games do you own?
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All that needs to be said is a list of games to be coming out.
GHIII, Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario
I think that people buy 360 games and sell them. I own 15 360 games that I have bought off of ebay all for less than 25 dollars. Games including halo 3 and gears of war. I think that attachment rating is stupid because most people on 360 play and sell their games. The problem with selling your games is that developers don’t make any money off of this. Also a majority of people that I know have modded 360, which is another problem to the 360. Fact is developers are allocating more and more time and money into the wii. Poor PS3 doesn’t have a chance.
Oh yeah I forgot to mention the people with wii games tend to keep them.
I don’t really think 3rd party developers tend to take the Wii as serious as the PS3 or the 360. The Wii may have been labeled as the family system but it’s still capable of really great games and we’ve seen it. All it is is that 3rd party developers don’t think through the control scheme very well and don’t use the controller to its full potential.
I bought Zelda but that’s it. Might pick up Mario Galaxy but I’ll need to try it first before I buy - never liked Mario Sunshine for the GC.
Metroid is a great rental, but it will have zero replay factor.
I think I’m the only one in the world that thinks the Wii controls kind of suck. Even Metroid, the current king of all things Wii, gives me controller headaches. The controls are just not that responsive, and for someone used to the absolutely instant reaction I get from a 360 wireless controller, I expect instant response from my Wii controls too. I want a Tiger Woods golf game that will actually help me with my golf swing. I want a bowling game with more control than Wii Sports gives me (to be able to bowl a near 300 every time is rediculous), and I want a tennis game that tracks more than just the fact that my controller moved. Things are better when I’m just using the “old style” joystick on the nunchuck and buttons on the WiiMote but at that point, everything that makes the Wii special is not being used (and the graphics suck in general).
Unfortunately I think Wii is really only good for party games, there are just WAY better games on other systems. Wii is a great system for old ladies but if you’re a gamer there are better choices.
Ok ok so still everyone is throwing around this 65 million software number. Well lets look at it.
Over 13 million units sold
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2007/071025e.pdf#page=22
65 million in software sold.
minus the virtual console games 7 million
Minus Wii Sports that comes in every box 13 mil.
You have 45 million. Yes Wii Sports is included in the 65 mil. number.
Then take into account that Wii Play is selling so hot due to the fact it has another controller with it so lets say minus 6 mil (even though its more than that)
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2007/071026e.pdf
Sonce September it has sold over 6 mil but we will say 6 mil. for now.
That puts us at 39 million. With about 13 million Wiis sold would wide that would leave at about an attach rate of about 3 games per console. Plus there are more than 13 million Wiis sold.
Daggre:
1) Wii is a great system, and Galaxy blows the snot out of sunshine.
2) The controls are responsive in all the GOOD games I’ve played, But I can understand your “lag” complaint.
3) If you’re a gamer there are better choices?
You’re right the PS2. Seriously, if you ONLY care about gaming, it has the LARGEST selection of any system out. (as will the wii, next holiday season, for the current 3.) The thing is, like Brad (different topic) You don’t care about “gaming”, but flash in the pan graphics and sh** talking online play.
Phil:
>>Fact is developers are allocating more and more >>time and money into the wii.
I agree! From looking at the rumor mill, the Wii will have an AWESOME line up next holiday season with Monster Hunter, and Kingdom Hearts sequels being EXCLUSIVE. (and a Final Fantasy 14 port of some sorts, a version of Spore developed exclusively for the Wii)
>>Poor PS3 doesn’t have a chance.
Sony Gamers should worry more about Sony… They are BLEEDING money this holiday.
One:
Wii sports is not bundled in Japan
@bluewire
Yes I know that Wii Sports is not included in Japan. There are also more than 13 million systems sold, There is more than 6 million units of Wii Play sold so that should offset it a little that the numebr is still an attach rate of about 3.