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 Wii bubble set to burst
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THE surprise success of Nintendo's Wii just might be a flash in the pan.
According to the Nikkei magazine, although many Japanese homes have a Wii, they hardly get any use.
One developer quoted in the article said that people had a Wii out of curiosity and have not needed to use it since.
Many companies who rushed to support the console are finding that their support has not translated into sales.
It seems that only Nintendo, who had more time to plan its Wii titles, is the only outfit benefiting from the Wii's success.
Sales of the console fell in September which suggests that the Wii bubble is starting to burst. Although it as tech.co.uk points out in its translation of the Nikkei story it is jolly risky predicting Nintendo's demise on anything.
| Wii bubble set to burst - The INQUIRER
Have to say I always suspected this would happen because the Wii is nothing more than a souped up Gamecube with a fancy controller. Now people do seem to be getting bored of the controller and have come to realise yep they have a gamecube.........  |