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Leading high street retailer HMV (an official launch partner for the Wii) remains highly optimistic about the future of Wii, despite predicted figures suggesting it could come third in the next-gen console race.
The company believes the Wii’s flying start at retail will continue for a long time to come, as the innovative console has captured the imagination of both hardcore and casual gamers since its launch last year.
Speaking exclusively to Pro-G, HMV spokesman Gennaro Castaldo said: “We feel Wii has already made a really strong impression, not just with core gamers but with the wider audience too, and we don’t see why this won’t continue in the future.”
He was responding to predictions made by a research company which suggested that by 2010 Nintendo’s global next-gen market share could dip to 20%, far behind Xbox 360 (34%) and expected leader PlayStation 3 (46%).
Castaldo added: “We don’t dispute that PlayStation 3 won’t be the market leader overall, but its delayed launch until March in Europe has given the Wii a great head start here and hopefully it will keep building on this momentum. There just needs to be the levels of stock to meet the huge demand for the console.
Nintendo UK declined to comment on the predicted figures when we contacted them.
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