Yousty
12-24-2007, 11:21 AM
December 24th, 2007
by Yousty (http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/index.php/author/yousty/)
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Almost four months ago today Nintendo made history taking yet another record. This wasn’t just any record though, it was the record that is the main fuel for any fanboy flame war on the internet. Nintendo dethroned Microsoft as the worldwide leader in number of “next-gen” consoles sold.
Up until the end of August, 2007, Microsoft had been sitting comfortably upon their throne of domination. Unfortunately for them, they forgot to do one very important thing: check their rear view mirror. Oh, and put heat sinks into their consoles. If they had done either, they would have seen Nintendo come flying up on them like a fat kid in a buffet line.
Most people thought that since Microsoft had an entire year head start on Nintendo and Sony that they would hold the largest market share for quite awhile. Nobody ever expected them to lose their lead in only 9 months, not even Nintendo. That’s exactly what happened and Nintendo has only gained steam since then.
Who knows when this out of control Wii craze will end, but I think it’s pretty safe to say that Nintendo will be on top for a very, very long time. Just look at how far they’ve pulled ahead since they took the top.
http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/console-sales-12-23-07.JPG
That’s why Nintendo layin’ the smackdown on Microsoft in a matter of months comes in at #59 on Sarcastic Gamer’s Top 100 Gaming moments of 2007.
Click here for the rest of Sarcastic Gamer’s Top 100 Gaming Moments from 2007 all in one place! (http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/index.php/top-100)
by Yousty (http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/index.php/author/yousty/)
http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/wii-passes-360.png
Almost four months ago today Nintendo made history taking yet another record. This wasn’t just any record though, it was the record that is the main fuel for any fanboy flame war on the internet. Nintendo dethroned Microsoft as the worldwide leader in number of “next-gen” consoles sold.
Up until the end of August, 2007, Microsoft had been sitting comfortably upon their throne of domination. Unfortunately for them, they forgot to do one very important thing: check their rear view mirror. Oh, and put heat sinks into their consoles. If they had done either, they would have seen Nintendo come flying up on them like a fat kid in a buffet line.
Most people thought that since Microsoft had an entire year head start on Nintendo and Sony that they would hold the largest market share for quite awhile. Nobody ever expected them to lose their lead in only 9 months, not even Nintendo. That’s exactly what happened and Nintendo has only gained steam since then.
Who knows when this out of control Wii craze will end, but I think it’s pretty safe to say that Nintendo will be on top for a very, very long time. Just look at how far they’ve pulled ahead since they took the top.
http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/console-sales-12-23-07.JPG
That’s why Nintendo layin’ the smackdown on Microsoft in a matter of months comes in at #59 on Sarcastic Gamer’s Top 100 Gaming moments of 2007.
Click here for the rest of Sarcastic Gamer’s Top 100 Gaming Moments from 2007 all in one place! (http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/index.php/top-100)