PlayRatty: Sony CEO Stringer dismisses Wii as expensive niche games machine

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Sony CEO Stringer dismisses Wii as expensive niche games machine

2008-07-14 15:22:45 by Kiven in Games Industry Wire

Sony CEO Howard Stringer has reportedly dismissed Nintendo’s Wii as an “expensive niche” games machine. Speaking at the Allen & Co Media Conference last week, Stringer said the Wii doesn’t compete with the PlayStation 3 because it doesn’t have the ability to play Blu-ray movies or have full access to the internet. Hmm, where did i hear that before?

“I’ve played a Nintendo Wii. I don’t see it as a competitor,” said Stringer, reports Bloomberg. “It’s more of an expensive niche game device. We’re selling a lot of PlayStation 3s now and it’s still the best way to buy a Blu-ray player,” he added.

Both Sony and Microsoft have stated that they don’t see the Wii as competition. That didnt stop the Wii from trashing them both in sales figure
though.

In North America, the PlayStation 3 retails for USD 399, while Nintendo’s Wii is priced at USD 249. The PS3 sold 1.2 million units in the US in the first five months of the year, compared to the Wii’s 2.8 million, according to data from NPD.