Analysts Analyze: Nintendo Wii's Staying Power?

Analysts have now, apparently after deciding that first the Playstation 3 and then the Xbox 360 were doomed, have now turned their eye on the massively successful Nintendo Wii. On Gamasutra, they speculate that the console appeals primarily to casual gamers who might quickly lose interest and thus cripple long-term software sales. Good thing the company made a profit on the actual console, huh?

The newly published article cites Van Baker of analyst firm Gartner suggesting of the Wii: "Its appeal is primarily to casual gamers, and there's a serious question about how long casual gamers will stay engaged with the platform... It wouldn't be surprising to see them lose interest after a relatively short amount of time."

The piece also quizzes execs from Majesco and THQ on the significant appeal of the console to developers, but Baker continues by suggesting: "The Wii in a couple of years is going to look like old technology with low resolution, slow performance... People may not be accepting of that."

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