Report: Wii software growth has peaked, dropping off


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Report: Wii software growth has peaked, dropping off

by Mike Schramm on Jul 16th 2010 7:00AM

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Despite having a significantly larger install base than any other console, Nintendo's Wii software sales have apparently already peaked and are starting to drop off. That's according to an analysis done by Gamasutra, which compared the growth patterns of the last six major consoles and found that the Wii is peaking far earlier than any of the others.

This past May, Wii software sales were down 29 percent year-over-year and, for the whole of 2010, the Wii may only sell two games per console. For a system in its fourth year, that's an "unprecedented" rate of decline, according to analyst Michael Pachter.

These are still just estimates, and if Wii's software sales turn around -- perhaps because of multiple big releases later this year -- it's possible that the numbers could hold steady at this rate for a few more years, rather than dropping off further.

Source: Joystiq

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I don't agree tbh, not with another Zelda, DK, Icarus & Metroid all on the way.

I think we'll even see another NSMB Wii 2 from Nintendo in the next year or so. Or possibly another Mario Kart.

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I don't agree tbh, not with another Zelda, DK, Icarus & Metroid all on the way.

I think we'll even see another NSMB Wii 2 from Nintendo in the next year or so. Or possibly another Mario Kart.

Maybe that's exactly why we have another Zelda, DK, Icarus and Metroid all on the way.

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Not really when two of them are debuts on the console and the return in the series for over 10 years.

That just means they're going all out by bringing back titles that a large number of gamers know about. Doesn't change my point really.

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That just means they're going all out by bringing back titles that a large number of gamers know about. Doesn't change my point really.

It's no different to a new CoD or Fifa game each year.

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That just means they're going all out by bringing back titles that a large number of gamers know about. Doesn't change my point really.

Exactly Nintendo internally are the worst for mascot/IP innovation right now.

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Exactly Nintendo internally are the worst for mascot/IP innovation right now.

Maybe as far as being born on the home console, but the DS brought plenty of new IPs to the table which have ported to the Wii too.

Sony are doing the same with Sly, Medievil, Twisted Metal and god knows how many more.

I think you guys are new to the gaming scene sometimes :/ Either that or you have severe cases of amnesia!

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No, they do, but Halo hasn't been around for as long as some of these other IPs that people are taking a dig at.

My point is the end product is still a high quality and they go on to sell millions. How can the growth be peaking if SMG2 sold millions just last month?

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Maybe as far as being born on the home console, but the DS brought plenty of new IPs to the table which have ported to the Wii too.

Sony are doing the same with Sly, Medievil, Twisted Metal and god knows how many more.

I think you guys are new to the gaming scene sometimes :/ Either that or you have severe cases of amnesia!

I know they all do it but what the **** has Nintendo come up with recently that isn't Mario Bros or Zelda to large critical acclaim? In other words being a new mascot.

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No, they do, but Halo hasn't been around for as long as some of these other IPs that people are taking a dig at.

My point is the end product is still a high quality and they go on to sell millions. How can the growth be peaking if SMG2 sold millions just last month?

Actually, in all fairness, 5 games in 9 years isn't that bad, say, compared to Mario and Pokemon - hell, even Zelda has had a whopping 10 (WW, FS, TP, OoS, OoA, FSA, TMC, PH, ST, Crossbow Training) games 9 years, with a further 9 re-releases (LoZ x2, AoL x2, LTTP, OoT x2, MM, TP) in as many years - and then a remake of Ocarina of Time (Master Quest) in addition to that again - and Zelda is one of the franchises that's considered not to be whored out. Plus, we've got Ocarina 3D and Skyward Sword to look forward to in 2011 - which makes it a whopping 21 releases in a decade. Oh, and these aren't even including the VC releases either - add those on and you've actually got a whopping 26 releases.

In retrospect, Halo will only have 6 in 10 years :p

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Animal Crossing, Brain Age & Nintendogs just to name a few, have all sold millions and dominated the market for years, that have spouted countless clones. Some of them even by Sony with Buzz! or Eyepet

Who cares if you can't really put a name to them, they still sell more than you're average Q4 titles. There's characters I don't know the names of but I still know they're iconic to their brand/platform.

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And the PS2 still pwned them all.

Uh, yeah. :/ The PS2 was a great system. This generation you have two systems that are more evenly matched fighting for the same pie. The pie the Wii has is mostly all new recreational users.

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Animal Crossing, Brain Age & Nintendogs just to name a few, have all sold millions and dominated the market for years, that have spouted countless clones. Some of them even by Sony with Buzz! or Eyepet

Who cares if you can't really put a name to them, they still sell more than you're average Q4 titles. There's characters I don't know the names of but I still know they're iconic to their brand/platform.

Buzz! isn't a clone blink.gif

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