Nintendo Wii - hitting the mark with consumers

The new Nintendo Wii may launch earlier than expected, while Sony's PS3 will follow afterwards. Trouble for Sony?

Anyone old enough to remember 8 track tapes? Sony's betamax became the video version of the 8 track. Looks like the minidisc will follow too (btw I was one of the few who bought one). The psp? hmmm, I bought movies on DVD, now I can download them from iTunes, uh now I'm going to buy the same movies again on umd disks so I can watch them on a psp, because it's portable? cha ching..

PS3

However expensive, the feature packed PS3 will pretty much match the track record of the previous two models. Expensive, but a lot for the value. Die hard gamers will still fork for this quality box, although over time we'll be saving a dime or two for a year to get it when it's been discounted a little and bundled with game specials. Meaning eventually we'll all go for one. But the Wii may just delay that action longer than previous historic impacts the cube made over the PS2. Our collective pockets has change for so many times during certain times.

Like Apple, Nintendo may be firing on all cyclinders too. I'm still reviewing the DS Lite and I like what I see in terms of esthetics, design, and functionality. And this is reflective in the limited views and initial product information on the Wii. And another common trait that seems to be in parallel here between Apple and Nintendo is an acute understanding of the consumer and how the market reacts to product releases (meaning, releasing just what we need when we needed it. Or wanted it :o)).