Wii Is the New US Console Leader

stoolpigeon writes with this snippet from an AFP story carried by Google: "Nintendo said Thursday that its globally popular Wii has become the top-selling video game console in the United States, a crown coveted by rivals Microsoft and Sony. Market-tracking firm NPD Group reports that 666,000 Wii consoles were sold in the United States in June, raising the total sales count in the country to nearly 10.9 million units." I'd rather play board games than video games, but the Wii Fit makes one of these tempting anyhow.

I dont have one yet...

[zzottt]

Dam all you bastards buying them out every time I try to get one!

Get off my lawn!

[Anonymous Coward]

I'd rather play board games than video games

Hi, Grandpa! What are you doing on Slashdot?

Re:Sue the maker for anti-competitive practices

[Anonymous Coward]

I hate to break it to you, but there is no way that Nintendo has a monopoly on game consoles. They just now and just barely reached first place out of three.

At some point, the manufacturer risks pissing off their own potential customers who buy their competitor's product because it's easier to get.

Re:Sue the maker for anti-competitive practices

[MindlessAutomata]

Yes, maybe us proletarians can also take Nintendo's means of productions and stick it to those bourgeoisie Japanese businessmen!

Obviously it's your right to a Wii console and a Cheap and Affordable Price For You! Don't let any evil, sinister Republican politician or conservative demagogue tell you otherwise, comrade!

Barack Obama '08!!!!

Grammar

[ParaShoot]

Shouldn't the title be "Wii Are the New US Console Leaders"?

Thanks, I'll be here all week.

Re:The number of the beast.

[Daimanta]

Well, I heard that in the same timetable, Sony sold 666 PS3s.

That's real proof that Sony is run by the devil.

Re:Sue the maker for anti-competitive practices

[RabidMoose]

I'm sorry, but your $.02 is now worth only $.015

Re:Grammar

[hcetSJ]

A shorter, juicier title would be: Wii Are The Champions, My Friends

Re:I dont have one yet...

[Scroatzilla]

Dam all you bastards buying them out every time I try to get one!

Yes, those bastards do tend to flood the stores that carry Wii consoles, don't they.

Re:Grammar

[VisceralLogic]

All US Console are Belong to Wii

Re:Sue the maker for anti-competitive practices

[Anonymous Coward]

Funny, but Barack Obama is not a communist, despite what your Republican politicians and "conservative" demagogues tell you. In fact, he leans more towards the right than you think.

Re:you are satan

[lattyware]

Look at your balls, take the first one, realise it's not there, go fuck yourself for not having the balls to troll while logged in.

Re:Grammar

[pklinken]

That sounds too much like McCain (not the fries).

Re:Sue the maker for anti-competitive practices

[robi2106]

leaning to the right so he can take my wallet out of my back right pocket?

Re:Sue the maker for anti-competitive practices

[atraintocry]

and Nintendo fanboys would be howling in anger about it

That's exactly why they should do it. Plus, they'd get credit for engineering the world's must abundant source of clean & renewable energy. All you need is Fritos, Pikachu alarm clocks, and web forums, and the turbines practically spin themselves.

Re:Sue the maker for anti-competitive practices

[xSauronx]

Hi, you must be new here; welcome to slashdot.