PS2, DS Real Console War Winners 81
Paradox writes in with a link to an MSNBC article that shouldn't be too surprising for anyone: the real winners of the console war are the DS and the PS2. Boasting numbers unmatchable by the johnny-come-lately next-gen consoles, the PS2 and Nintendo DS each sold about 1.5 Million units last December. Article author Kristin Kalning points out the reality: given the high quality of gaming in general nowadays, the low prices and rich libraries of these 'venerable' systems will see them in circulation for some time to come. Given the success of last-gen consoles, what are your plans regarding gaming systems? Are you holding out for price drops, or considering buying one of the older systems now that they're considerably less expensive?
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Personally, I'm outright shocked that it's February and it's still incredibly difficult to get a Wii. With Nintendo's sizable shipments of the console, I would have thought that they would have been available from day one. Instead, demand seems to be increasing before Nintendo has a chance to catch up with the current demand. It's scary to think what will happen when Nintendo actually starts advertising this thing.
BTW, if you do plan on getting a Wii, I highly recommend shopping the Gamecube deals now. There have been a lot of great clearance sales of both used and new games for the system. One of these days, however, retailers are going to figure out that demand for the old GCN stuff isn't tappering off with the sales of the Wii. So start stocking up while you can still get the games for under $10.