E3 2006: Microsoft says...Buy a Wii?

Wii News | Peter Moore blasts Sony's price and suggests an alternative use of US$600...

If the rumours of the Wii costing $200 in the US are to be believed, that would make it half the price of the 'proper' Xbox 360, and also only a third the price of the 'complete' version of the Sony's PS3. Some people, many even without degrees in Applied calculus, have been able to deduce that 2+1=3, and that a consumer could in fact purchase both a Wii and a Xbox 360 for the same price as a PS3. Well, Microsoft's Vice President of Sales and Marketing Peter Moore has joined these ranks, and seems to have decided that promoting a Nintendo product is a valid marketing decision for Microsoft.

As reported on Reuters news service, Moore has been quoted in an interview as saying just that:"Tell me why you would buy a $600 PS3?" he said. "People are going to buy two (machines.) They're going to buy an Xbox and they're going to buy a Wii ... for the price of one PS3." But Moore didn't stop at the price as a reason: "People will always gravitate toward a competitively priced product -- like what I believe Wii will be -- with innovative new designs and great intellectual property like Mario, Zelda and Metroid".

Wow is all we have to say. We're sure we'll hear more on the subject, and we'll keep you informed as this striking news develops.

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51 Comments

admeister

7 years ago

I'm definitely with DarkShadow's frame of mind, including the games for Wii that I want!

I would like to get a PS3 in the future, I couldn't pass up following on with the Final Fantasy series, as well as Ratchet and Clank and Sonic. I've never liked Microsoft, as far as gaming goes, I still feel that they should never have entered the market in the first place.

Stick to computers, I say. Blu-ray will have it's advantages, definitely, I'm thinking for more gaming related reasons than anything else, that capacity will be appreciated greatly, especially if they are running, large/long games at HD. Why do you think that Microsoft are implementing HD-DVD? They know what they need to do, and that dual layer DVD just won't cut it for much longer.

Jellyfish

7 years ago

admeister wrote

Why do you think that Microsoft are implementing HD-DVD?

Because people might not want to fork out $800 for a machine that can only play HD-DVDs. As stated many times be Microsoft HD-DVD will never be used as a gaming format for the Xbox 360.

838 La

7 years ago

Man I just can't wait for these Blu-ray games get 10min load time.

admeister

7 years ago

To Nikack:It won't? I had the impression that it would. In that case, thy're dumber than I thought.
Don't worry about the load times, Blu-ray readers are plenty fast, and will be up to the job. I'm sure the included drive will be pretty quick, from what I've read.

Jellyfish

7 years ago

admeister wrote

From what I've read the 12x DVD drive and the Blu-Ray in the PS3 should be damn close with the DVD drive on top.

If you plan on getting a PS3 I'd be waitting till 2nd or even 3rd generation ones come out before getting one so Blu-Ray issues can be sorted out. Perhaps they'll be upgrading the drive speed too.

Also I'd like to see how many games actually go over the DVD9 size on the PS3 that have actually being properly polished (that isn't pre-rendered cut-scene heavy).

admeister

7 years ago

Sure there probably won't be many to start with, but you just watch, the tide will turn, and after a while (2 years or so) 85% of games will be on Blu-ray.

Jellyfish

7 years ago

^ Sony themselves said all games will be on Blu-Ray to combat piracy. But considering the cost of a Blu-Ray disc. It seems that to fight software piracy, Sony must do a bit of conventional piracy.

Sorry for the bad PS skills I had to make it in MS Paint

admeister

7 years ago

Nice one. I supppose you make a good point, but I think that it will work out.

slasherD

7 years ago

nikack wrote

^ Sony themselves said all games will be on Blu-Ray to combat piracy. But considering the cost of a Blu-Ray disc. It seems that to fight software piracy, Sony must do a bit of conventional piracy.

"Arrrr.....but it do be in 4-D!"
/pirate voice

Sorry, couldn't help myself

NismoR34

7 years ago

Despite Sony's rather boring showing this year I still plan on getting all 3 consoles. It has just been confirmed now that I won't be getting Sony's console on its launch, which is fine by me. I have never gotten a console on launch day so I'm used to that. The DS Lite will be my first launch day purchase and it definitely looks like the Wii will be my second. I mean, as if I'd be able to resist Metroid.

As for these comments, well it is nice of Peter to say what he did but I'm not going to change my thoughts on him or the company just because of a few words. I already like Microsoft and what they have done for console gaming, I don't need compliments to make me rush out and buy the 360. I already will be getting one.

Marka

7 years ago

Wouldnt it be interesting to see MS and Nintendo team up and make some kind of deal to sell the to machines in one pack for a cheaper price.....

But anyway, I dont see me purchasing a 360 anytime soon. I will buy a Wii on launch and a PS3 sometime later.

cycosippius

7 years ago

It makes sense really, what he is saying. XBOX 360 is out now and people waiting for next gen who aim to buy a ps3 or wii will have a think about this.

I mean Im going to get two consoles, wii for obvious reasons and another for racer, rally and res 5 whether thats an XBOX or PS depends on this. Forza is meant to have looked awesome with heaps of options.

So Im starting to reassess after not initially wanting an 360 ..

Dont want to support BLU BETA

But will probably wait till wii launch and then decide

Big night last night grammar bad

armageddon12

7 years ago

838 La wrote

Dark Shadow wrote

I find all this talk on HD-DVD and Blue-Ray- DVD stupid. The technology hasn't even been fully recognised yet!

There's not to it anyways, movies in super high Res. Which doesn't really affect much of us unless those with a super big TV.

Don't forget the audio set up; what Blu-Ray and HD-DVD is mainly about, high end surround sound. Either way the amount of people with the equipment to benefit are few, even fewer is the amount of films that'd really benefit (at least from the audio perspective).

I'm only going to be getting the Wii this gen; luckily my younger brother has less sense than me. He's bought a Xbox 360, and plans to buy a PS3. Foolish, but admirable.

Currently more interested in the 360, partly because it's already proven itself with Oblivion, DOA4, Geometry Wars, and the new Shadowrun game looks great...shame it doesn't look at all like Shadowrun, least to me (only played the SNES game, but I figured something more cyberpunk, downplaying the ghouls and goblins side, enclosed spaces, competitive market taken to extremes, etc).

Joseph

7 years ago

I'm going a little off topic here but reading the comments has me wondering, has anyone noticed how a lot more "Mature" titles were shown at Nintendo's E3 press release?

I mean Wii had Mario and Rayman and Spongebob, but there were definetly a lot more "Mature" games on show including Metroid, Zelda (the TP name would suggest otherwise by my fellow peers at school) and Red Steel.

Anyway, when it comes down to the hardware, hardcore gamers won't be following that (to an extent). The software is wear things will really start to play by. For example, looking at the current handheld consoles, I've only seen something like 4 games on PSP I'd be itching to play if I had one, where as the DS, there is around 10 that I either have or want.

What worries me the most though, will Nintendo's stand on being a "Gamming console only" effect it critically? 360 and PS3 have a it more on offer to classify themselves as gadgets, more so than "just a gaming console."

I've noticed this with my friend who owns a PSP and a DS. He uses he PSP more often than his DS, but when I look closely, he just uses the PSP as a MP3 player rather than a gaming device. He owns a few games and a few UMD movies but he has admited to me, he dosen't play games too often anymore. In fact, he's only been playing SNES emulated Zelda recently (please note, I don't want the issue of emulation to be brought in this topic).

Although, we are in year 12 and gaming is being cut away from our lives alot this year. In a way, it makes me happy the Wii isn't being released til late this year. Nothing to distract me from my end of year exams! lol.

admeister

7 years ago

Fair point, it would distract me from my Year 12 study a fair bit!

Can't wait to get it on launch day though, which will be around the time my exams end, probably.

~DESTROY~

7 years ago

GTA:5 is coming in 2007 and being released on 360 same day As 360s HD-DVD drive is released to be Used with MSs HD-DVD drive
from what ive read in the E3 blogs.

Jellyfish

7 years ago

~DESTROY~ wrote

GTA:5 is coming in 2007 and being released on 360 same day As 360s HD-DVD drive is released to be Used with MSs HD-DVD drive
from what ive read in the E3 blogs.

I wouldn't believe that. For one, they haven't even stated when GTA 4 is coming out, so why would they announce 5?

rodvcpetrie

7 years ago

I made that mistake when talking to my cousin. I asked if GTA:5 was going to come out so maybe thats what Destroy did, no harm done really. If you want to get technical, Vice City is the fourth and San Andreas is the fifth so going with being technical the next game would be the sixth GTA. Maybe they'll never add a number to the future GTA games.

Jellyfish

7 years ago

rodvcpetrie wrote

Whoops didn't mean to be so harsh... But then with the GTA numbering system you could look at it like this: VC and SA were simply full blown expansions to GTA3 since there was no engine upgrades, which a lot of people seem to get upset about. Then again GTA and GTA 2 might have used the same engine so it probably knocks that thinking out of the water.

rodvcpetrie

7 years ago

Sorry man about my earlier post I wasn't attacking you by that statement.

~DESTROY~

7 years ago

Lol I was counting by numbers but I missed one "or quite a few"

Anyway I was just stating some information I read on palgn from E3.
Thats why I came to those conclusions

Rock on rod

~DESTROY~

7 years ago

http://www.xboxworld.com.au/news/rockstar-games-and-microsoft-announce-alliance-to-provide-exclusive-content-downloads-on-xbox-live.htm

Heres the Good Oil on GTA:IV

tikalal

6 years ago

tikalal wrote

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I'm really sorry about that, I'm not sure how that came to be posted. A glitch perhaps.

Now that I have got that out of the way, I think that it's great that Microsoft has said that about Nintendo. I'm not sure how many people are in the same situation as be, but:

I used to be a Nintendo fan, but then I bought an Xbox (after I got a Gamecube) and I almost forgot Nintendo existed. Now I don't plan to get a Wii, I plan to get an Xbox 360, but I have always been worried about Nintendo's financial future. Nintendo have always been my favourite gaming company, and I know that at some point there were fears of the company being defeated by Microsoft and Sony.

I think it's just really good that such a great alternative has been offered to gamers; get an Xbox360 and a Wii for the same price as a PS3. Now, I am a bit of a Sony hater, but that's due to their recent theft of Nintendo's 'concepts' to say the least, but I am pretty sure that this statemenet has completely screwed Sony over. Yay!

P.S: I'm very, VERY, tired and sick, so some of this may not make any sense at all.

ObsoletE

6 years ago

tikalal wrote

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I'm really sorry about that, I'm not sure how that came to be posted. A glitch perhaps.

no worries, i've deleted it now, but you could've done it yourself.

if you're the last person to post, the X button where the Quote and Edit buttons are lets you delete your post.