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Originally Posted by Lasereth
I wouldn't really call this a win for anyone besides Nintendo stakeholders. Gamers get a much less powerful console because of this. The Gamecube wasn't as powerful as the rest and the Wii is laughable compared to the 360 and PS3 technology and feature-wise. People always say Nintendo is the only company that cares about gamers because they made their console so cheap. Couldn't it be argued that Nintendo is the only gaming company that <I>doesn't</I> care about gamers because they keep releasing underpowered, underfeatured consoles so they can reap a profit? Sony and MS seem to care a lot about gamers if they're releasing consoles that they take a loss on so gamers get top of the line graphics and features. /endrant
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One question, Las - what would you define as 'winning' characteristics?
I'd hardly say the Wii is short on features. Raw power definately but as far as general features go it's unbeaten. Nintendo managed to turn a profit with the Gamecube as well, and that was -hardly- underpowered in it's day. Sony and Microsoft release consoles at a loss so they retain market share, plain and simple. Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft aren't charities, they exist to make money and to provide consumers with entertainment.