Okay here's the gist: Thad really wants a Wii but has no money, Coach (former BkE resident) wants access to a Wii and has no money, Bret vehemetly does not want a Wii, Jared (myself) has money (well...some) and moments where he wants a Wii terribly but others when he doesn't want it at all, Matt hasn't - as of yet - associated himself with either side of the debate, and Ben's getting married so his opinion doesn't matter. What's an off-and-on gamer to do?!?
The Nintendo Wii follows the controversial gaming formula that gamers today don't want cutting edge graphics and complex control schemes...it instead tries to focus on a fun/interactive experience. Well..."controversial" as it may be, it seems to be paying off for Nintendo; as of June 2008 the Wii had sold approximately 10 million more units worldwide than the XBox360 and 15 million more than the Playstation 3.Is it just hype? Does the system have any long-term value? Would it be a fun purchase for 2 weeks then become a dust collector? Plus every little periferal and game is that much more $$.
I have it on good authority that our local Best Buy is getting in a shipment of Wii's this coming Tuesday...pipe up before then to (possibly) influence the decision making process!!
