It is being reported by iSuppli, that the Wii will become the #1 console in the next gen wars in 2008. This news may not come as a huge surprise, considering how popular the Wii has been, and the fact that it is still difficult to find.

If the report becomes a reality; then what is surprising is how short a time it took for the Wii to become #1. The Xbox 360 had a one year jump ahead of the Wii and the PS3, but the 360 just barely edged out the Wii in sales at the end of 07. The Wii went from 3.2 million units sold at the end of ‘06 to 18 million units at the end of ‘07.

It’s not a big shock to see why the Wii is so successful, with just a $249.99 price tag it’s easily the most affordable next gen console. Added on top of the cheaper price tag, the motion sensoring technology has opened a whole new market for the gaming world. While most gamers tend to be teen males, the ease of using motion instead of just buttons is appealing to the older generations.

While everything looks peaches and cream for the Wii this year, iSuppli has reported that the PS3 will be the overall winner. iSuppli has projected that the PS3 will have sold 38.4 units by 2011, with the Wii selling 37.7 million units. Yours truly thinks this might be a pretty hasty call considering anything can happen and will happen in the video game world.

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