Now, the heavy weights have given it their best shot! They've all had their big opening days and dollars coming in. Time to sum up the points, pick up the pieces and clean up the rubble!
That battle was pretty much settled as Wii has an estimated 1 million Wii consoles already sold in Japan and the US alone in addition to another 50,000 sold across Europe with that much again sold in Australia. Compare that with Sony's meager 400,000 units in the US and Japan.
Now, yes Wii wins this round hands down but in Sony's defense I would have to say the war is far from over. Much of Sony's loss was due to logistics. Sony, being a company richer than many countries in the world, forgot the first rule of business: Supply and Demand!
Sony just didn't deliver more PS3s to the shelves. They lost mainly due to the large demand with no supply. If Sony had been able to deliver, things would have been different. But even with things the way they are, Sony probably made
more, although I don't have any figures, it's easy to calculate. Wii costs $250 and PS3 costs $600. So for every 10 PS3s sold, Wii has to sell 24 to match the price and still, PS3 is attracting customers with its graphics,
online features and Blu-ray DVD player, while Wii is luring customers in with its lower price tag and a motion-sensor that enables them to play virtual tennis and golf.
Let’s wait and see as the giants beat each other's brains out during the Christmas sales.