Super Mario Bros. Dethroned!
SMB is no longer the top selling video game of all time...
http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/wii-sports-is-best-selling-game-ever/1276855
SMB is no longer the top selling video game of all time...
http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/wii-sports-is-best-selling-game-ever/1276855
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When I saw the news entry, I was afraid it was going to be some disposable garbage like GTA or Halo taking the spot.
~~NGD
...if you don't count the aftermarket
exactly what i was thinking!
Super Mario Bros was groundbreaking back in the mid 80s.. Wii Sports is ground breaking in the mid 00's...
SMB will always be tops to me, but I am glad it was another Big N title that beat it out.
~~NGD
Exactly what I was thinking. Good for Nintendo.
I was a little distressed about a story linked to within it. Playstation getting axed? hope not.
How is that Blu-Ray thing doing anyways? I still don't see a big section in places that would indicate success like Blockbuster and Wal-Mart, they just have token displays it seems.
If it looks like it's not going to catch on, I wouldn't doubt their discontinuing the PS line and rebooting with some cheap-to-make VR gimmick console like the Wii, but more immersive.
I was a little distressed about a story linked to within it. Playstation getting axed? hope not.
How is that Blu-Ray thing doing anyways? I still don't see a big section in places that would indicate success like Blockbuster and Wal-Mart, they just have token displays it seems.
If it looks like it's not going to catch on, I wouldn't doubt their discontinuing the PS line and rebooting with some cheap-to-make VR gimmick console like the Wii, but more immersive.
Im pretty sure blu-ray is not going anywhere. There is too much demand for high-def. The reason there is not a large section, is because most stuff was originally recorded high def, so they need to make another cut of the movie or show to release it on blu ray, and even then its not worth it, because its just upscaled. Most blu ray stuff they are releasing are new movies that were made for the format. I noticed a large shift on the warez scene also. everybody is looking for high def media, no one wants dvd rips anymore.. which is understandable, dvds look like garbage, and this is 2009. All the people that subscribe to high def cable, and watch all their shows in high def.. most of them would be pretty upset when the show went off the air, and they had to buy a standard dvd, and play it back on their 1080 tv in 480. Dvds look bad on a 480, but they look really trashy on an lcd or plasma tv.
The only way i see blu-ray fading out, is if another format comes out and takes them down. It doesnt look like thats gonna happen though, there is only enough room in the market right now for one format, and sony has already established itself. Most people dont care about standard dvds anymore.. more and more of them are going to the bargain bin. Used to be only 50's tv shows, and old cartoons in there.. now its 2008 releases. I just got a pride fighting legacy box set, brand new on ebay for $1.26 . A year and a half ago they were on sale for $29.99. If you notice there alot more huge lots of dvds going out on ebay and craigs list, and they aint goign for much either. People are clearing out their collections and re buying on bluray. Second hand Blurays movies are still quite expensive, even though they are used.. its because they are in demand.
The blu ray player itself is actually selling better then the dvd player did in its first two years. In dvds first two years, they sold 1.2 million players. In blu rays first two years, they have sold 2.5 million, and this is in the middle of an economic down turn, and this isnt even counting playstation 3 sales, which are supposed to be around 8 million. Thats an insane amount of hardware in homesfor something that just came out, in a bad economy, with a rival format HD dvd, not to mention standard dvd upscaling. They also had a huge success recently with the release of the new batman movie selling over a half million copies in a single day. Netflix also has a half million people subscribing to their bluray package. In the past 6 months blu ray has doubled its market share of the top 20 titles. Blu ray is doing great!
i work in a hi-fi store and we sell about 1 blu-ray player every month.
But more and more people are intersted, because they're buying a tv with the full HD quality screen.. so they wanna make use of that at some point, just waiting for blu-ray to get a little more affordable
the transition from VHS -> DVD didn't go in a few weeks either
The blu ray player itself is actually selling better then the dvd player did in its first two years. In dvds first two years, they sold 1.2 million players. In blu rays first two years, they have sold 2.5 million,
(Off topic) Interestingly the blu ray players may have sold twice as many as dvd players, but the discs sold around half as many. That also includes (tiny) hddvd disc sales. People buy the player then realize they can't tell the difference, and keep buying the cheaper dvd disks instead?
I would much rather save the money and get an upscaling player that makes my existing collection look even better. I haven't looked into Blu-Ray players, but I would think it would be in Sony's best interest to require manufacturers to NOT provide upscaling, since I'm pretty sure Sony makes money on every Blu-Ray disc sold from licensing fees.
I just love how the Wii is so interactive. With the rest you just sit there and do nothing really. Can't wait to try out my Active Life Outdoors when I get the chance.
i think ill try mine this weekend
^^^ Personally, I won't get a blu-ray player unless my DVD fails and no other alternative exists.
I would much rather save the money and get an upscaling player that makes my existing collection look even better. I haven't looked into Blu-Ray players, but I would think it would be in Sony's best interest to require manufacturers to NOT provide upscaling, since I'm pretty sure Sony makes money on every Blu-Ray disc sold from licensing fees.
Yea but Sony took into account what you first said. They want their customers to realise their entire dvd collection isnt worthless now, they can still upscale it to HD on their blu-ray player. The buyer wont fear having a useless stack of media in the next few years. Backwards compatibility is a must for bluray to succeed. So far all the players ive seen, including sonys have upscaling. A good upscaling player costs around 130$, a cheap bluray player 199$.. its not that big of a jump. Customers are realising they can have the technology now, but arent forced to purchase all the media on that format, they can choose the cheaper format when wanted.. and if they wanna add a favorite to their collection they can go bluray. I think removing upscaling would hurt more then help sony.
on a related note tho, I dont think the wii sports resales will ever match mario