Microsoft Cuts Price Of Xbox 360 - But Is It Enough To Catch Wii?
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Several months ago I did a review of the Microsoft Xbox, Sony PS3, and also the Nintendo Wii. I tried to be as objective as I could and rated the units for both their good and bad points. Once I was done I concluded that the Wii was my favorite just because it was more fun to play. Problem. The grandson who is seven years old wanted an Xbox 360. Grandpa wanted a Wii. Have you ever tried to use logic with a seven-year old? Having raised my own kids I should of known better. However, using past experiences I decided on a show and tell adventure.
I took the grandson to Toys R Us to buy him a bat and ball to practice baseball with. Grandpa already knew that our local Toys R Us has a fairly decent gaming room to try out electronic products, since I had scoped it out beforehand. So after getting what we needed, I steered the young pup over to the gaming area and with astonishment said ‘oh look, Xboxes!” Playing like I didn’t know they were there. So far, so good. Long story short, we played with all three consoles for a while then made our purchase and left. I didn’t mention anything about comparing units because I wanted his brain to cool off after playing all of the games.
You see, even if the rumor of Microsoft cutting the basic Xbox 360 price to $199 is true, there is one thing that the Wii has that can’t be added to the Xbox. The Wii is just a lot more fun to play. Not only for the player, but for the entire family. This is my personal opinion and I am sure others may disagree. Yes, I know that the Xbox has prettier graphics, maybe the PS3 does as well, but kids of all ages find the Wii fun. You can’t buy fun in a box.
So what do you think? If Microsoft cuts the price of the Xbox, will it catch up in sales to the Wii? Last I read, the Wii is outselling the MS unit almost 2 to 1!
Comments welcome.
PS The grandson made a decision and he agrees a Wii is more fun. 
Tags: nintendo wii, sony ps3, microsoft x-box, consoles
4 Comments
APowerfulJedi
June 13th, 2007
at 6:29am
Great story and I have to agree the Wii is a hundred times more fun and I am a gamer however I have more fun playing with a bunch of friends or family and watching everyone laughing and having a great time. I have watched people enjoy but not be to interested after a game or two on both the Xbox and Playstation however people keep asking again and again to play another round of Wii. I have no problem with the Xbox or Playstation they have there advantages however doing a side by side comparison the Wii does take it. I say that because Xbox and Playstation are good if you are playing a single person or over the net however if people are coming over the Wii is a great conversational piece that brings lots of laughs. I’m not too worried about the graphics not being as good as the Xbox or Playstation since hey I would rather the software designers concentrate on fun first and graphics later. Also to get my butt off the couch is always a huge plus.
Ron Schenone
June 13th, 2007
at 9:39am
Hi APowerfulJedi,
Those two words ‘fun’ and ‘laughter’ say it all. Agree about getting our butts off the couch as well.
Thanks for the comment, Ron
Anonymous
June 13th, 2007
at 10:33am
W/E NO chance EVERYONE knows that MS just keeps trying to milk money out of people and not try to look at fun games. Which they don’t have. They have games that look pretty but are not fun to play and I play a lot of games. A LOT. the simple fact is that Wii not only is fun to play but cheaper. Xbox will lose the lead unless they change their strategy..
Ron Schenone
June 13th, 2007
at 5:25pm
Anonymous,
Thanks for your comments.
Ron