The success of the Wii

The Wii is the fifth home video gaming console released by Nintendo. Everyone heard about it and almost everyone wants to have one. Since its launch in September, 2006 Nintendo sold about 25 million consoles worldwide and still has problems to meet the demand. Furthermore it is out selling its competitors Microsoft’s xBox 360 and Sony’s Playstation 3. Like Jeffrey M. O’Brien from CNN Money Fortune Magazine says: “Nintendo sold 360,000 boxes in the U.S. in April, 100,000 more than in March. That's two Wiis for every Xbox 360 and four for every PlayStation3.”

Power wise you cannot compare the Wii with the xBox 360 and PS3 with their powerful multi-core processors and high-end graphic chips for high definition games and video outputs. But Nintendo targets a broader demographic than Microsoft or Sony. The Wii is bringing people off all demographics together: for example in nursing homes, for Wii bowling leagues, on cruise ships and coed Wii-themed parties.

The Wii is a whole new concept of gaming with its motion steered Wii-Remote and Nunchuk controller. The Motion sensors/ accelerometers in both Wii-Remote and Nunchuk controller and the wireless connection to the console itself are bringing a completely new gaming experience to the people. The famous Wii-Sports game (which comes with the console) is the best example for that. The game requires you to actually move the Wii-remote like you would punch, swing it like a golf club or baseball bat in order to get points and succeed in the game. That made the Wii so popular and brought video games and new life to nursing homes and more and more families.

I think the Wii is a great video game console and suggests that everybody should buy one, even if its still really hard to get one. It is worth it!!! =)))