What is interesting, however, is the third party breakdown for both Wii and PS3. Although skeptics are quick to shrug Nintendo's system off as a "console for Nintendo games,"
the fact of the matter is that there were
not only more third party titles available on Wii than PS3 in 2006, but
many of these games also sold better on the Big N's platform.
Approximately 33 titles shipped for Wii before the end of 2006 and
30 of those games were supplied from third parties, including Electronic Arts, Activision, Midway, THQ and Atlus. By comparison, only 17 games debuted on PlayStation 3 in 2006 and third parties published
14 of them. Furthermore, only two third party PS3 games managed to sell more than 100,000 copies. Madden NFL 07 was PS3's number-one third party effort with approximately 185,000 in sales. Incidentally, despite having a larger installed base, Madden sold slightly less on Wii with about 180,000 units. The numbers aren't incredibly different, especially since Nintendo fans have not traditionally flocked to the Madden franchise. PS3's second biggest third party seller, Call of Duty 3, amassed 110,000 purchases. The Wii version of the game, however, sold through 155,000 copies.
As the pie chart above showcases, Activision's Marvel: Ultimate Alliance also sold much better on Nintendo's console than it did Sony's -
nearly double, in fact. Still, both versions were outpaced by the Xbox 360 version, which enjoyed sell-through at nearly twice that of Wii.
There is no denying that Nintendo fans do tend to buy Nintendo-made products. That all three of the Big N's games - Zelda, Excite Truck and Wii Sports - technically managed sales of 100,000 or more speaks to that argument, as far as we're concerned. It also speaks to the quality of the games. Even so, third parties have definitely already found in Wii a console that they can turn a profit.
Wii had nine games - six of them from third parties - that sold at least 100,000 copies through December. That is, again, compared to two for PS3. Ubisoft in particular was a big winner. Its Red Steel and Rayman Raving Rabbids Wii titles sold approximately 220,000 and 185,000 respectively - nothing to scoff at for a brand new franchise and another that has slumbered for years. Sega's Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz managed 175,000 in sales. And Atlus had a sleeper on its hands with Trauma Center: Second Opinion, which sold through 115,000 copies. The title - a "Wii-make" of a DS game - required
minimal development investment and, that considered, offered
big returns.
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irgendwann hab ich keinen Bock mehr
Die letzten Spiele die ich wirklich durchgespielt habe waren: Gears of War, God of War und Resident Evil 4
