Comments on: Merrill Lynch Claims 30% Of US Households Will Have A Wii By 2011 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:41:48 -0500 hourly 1 By: FoNzY http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-419615 FoNzY Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:10:43 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/#comment-419615 Yeah 30% who knows? thats alot, but possible. One thing I cant beleive is how some of our friends would always bash me and my bro for having a cube and they loved their ps2 and would talk about the allmighty ps3 and now all they have been doing is coming over to play our 360 online and our wii(wii sports, metroid, and soon ssbb). They all are trying to save enough to buy both(wii, and 360) and to get some fast internet. Thats about 10 friends that are hardcore gamers, only 3 of them have bought both. Not only that but my mom plays wii sports with us and so have my wifes ants, uncles, and cousins, these are people that never play games and they love to come over. Instead of going bowling one night we all stayed and bowled at home. Yeah 30% who knows? thats alot, but possible. One thing I cant beleive is how some of our friends would always bash me and my bro for having a cube and they loved their ps2 and would talk about the allmighty ps3 and now all they have been doing is coming over to play our 360 online and our wii(wii sports, metroid, and soon ssbb). They all are trying to save enough to buy both(wii, and 360) and to get some fast internet. Thats about 10 friends that are hardcore gamers, only 3 of them have bought both. Not only that but my mom plays wii sports with us and so have my wifes ants, uncles, and cousins, these are people that never play games and they love to come over. Instead of going bowling one night we all stayed and bowled at home.

]]> By: Ava http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-124990 Ava Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:18:55 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/#comment-124990 you underestimate people's abilities to justify what they want over what they need. Many of the 'poor' in america have cable, consoles, large tvs, name brand items, and etc. While there are those who truly have a hard time paying their bills, poor in america also includes those who don't live as comfortably as they'd like. you underestimate people’s abilities to justify what they want over what they need. Many of the ‘poor’ in america have cable, consoles, large tvs, name brand items, and etc. While there are those who truly have a hard time paying their bills, poor in america also includes those who don’t live as comfortably as they’d like.

]]> By: Dan http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-121277 Dan Sun, 25 Feb 2007 16:35:30 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/#comment-121277 I've brought my Nintendo Wii to several friends and family gatherings. Each time more than half of the people attending start think about getting their own. My inlaws who are in their late 50s and purchased a Wii have had their ADULT friends over for Wii parties. The Wii comes with viral marketing BUILT IN. You bring a Nintendo Wii to a friends place and immediately people are wondering where they can get their own. When they find out it's so cheap AND it comes with a game, they can't believe it. If you think the Wii is successful now....you just wait for Nintendo to start releasing a line of games along the lines of their Touch Generations series for the Wii... This is the first time I've ever read Crunch Gear and will certainly be my last. Not sure about this monkey who wrote this article, but his bias against the Wii is obvious. I’ve brought my Nintendo Wii to several friends and family gatherings. Each time more than half of the people attending start think about getting their own. My inlaws who are in their late 50s and purchased a Wii have had their ADULT friends over for Wii parties.

The Wii comes with viral marketing BUILT IN. You bring a Nintendo Wii to a friends place and immediately people are wondering where they can get their own. When they find out it’s so cheap AND it comes with a game, they can’t believe it.

If you think the Wii is successful now….you just wait for Nintendo to start releasing a line of games along the lines of their Touch Generations series for the Wii…

This is the first time I’ve ever read Crunch Gear and will certainly be my last. Not sure about this monkey who wrote this article, but his bias against the Wii is obvious.

]]> By: Lame http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-120602 Lame Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:02:19 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/#comment-120602 PS2 is owned by 25% of US households. In 5 years time, Wii will be cheaper than PS2 has ever been. PS2 is owned by 25% of US households.

In 5 years time, Wii will be cheaper than PS2 has ever been.

]]> By: Jordon http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-118843 Jordon Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:43:30 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/#comment-118843 All consoles are made by Japan are they.... what about the 360. What a stupid biased article. You would have been a good journalist in early 80's communist Russia. All consoles are made by Japan are they…. what about the 360. What a stupid biased article. You would have been a good journalist in early 80’s communist Russia.

]]> By: Wiwright http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-118447 Wiwright Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:45:38 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/#comment-118447 So if Merrill Lynch has used the wrong projected sales analysis to come up with bloated projected sales, what sales analysis have you used to come up with a lower number, and what number do you think is more realistic? Do you have a degree in journalisim, or are you still in high school? True journalist use facts to support their arguments. You should be ashamed. So if Merrill Lynch has used the wrong projected sales analysis to come up with bloated projected sales, what sales analysis have you used to come up with a lower number, and what number do you think is more realistic? Do you have a degree in journalisim, or are you still in high school? True journalist use facts to support their arguments. You should be ashamed.

]]> By: Johnal http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-118314 Johnal Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:44:11 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/#comment-118314 Wow, I want my 30 seconds back. What a silly and poorly thought out addition to crunchgear this turned out to be. Wow, I want my 30 seconds back. What a silly and poorly thought out addition to crunchgear this turned out to be.

]]> By: Ash http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-118182 Ash Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:16:40 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/#comment-118182 The guy that posted this is a retard, PS3 hasn't sold as many units because of shipping limitations?, let me correct what i said, you are blind AND retarded. A great deal of stores have been sitting on playstation 3 stock that won't sell for a long time, PS3 hasn't sold because of shipping limitations, it hasn't sold because people don't want it.... Realize that and DEAL with it. The guy that posted this is a retard, PS3 hasn’t sold as many units because of shipping limitations?, let me correct what i said, you are blind AND retarded. A great deal of stores have been sitting on playstation 3 stock that won’t sell for a long time, PS3 hasn’t sold because of shipping limitations, it hasn’t sold because people don’t want it….

Realize that and DEAL with it.

]]> By: porkchizzle http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-118171 porkchizzle Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:10:31 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/#comment-118171 you are stupid. learn to write intelligently. you are stupid. learn to write intelligently.

]]> By: CTS http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-118121 CTS Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:13:37 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/#comment-118121 Your kind of dumb Your kind of dumb

]]> By: Raj http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-118018 Raj Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:53:57 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/merrill-lynch-claims-30-of-us-households-will-have-a-wii-by-2011/#comment-118018 We understand you may be the only one doing work on a friday morning, but seriously Vince stop the wii hating already. Its getting old. We understand you may be the only one doing work on a friday morning, but seriously Vince stop the wii hating already. Its getting old.

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