For the first time, the PS3 surpassed the Nintendo Wii

For the first time since its release, sales of the Sony PlayStation 3 game have surpassed rival Nintendo Wii, sparking the hope that Sony can regain its dominance of the video market. global game.

After 1 year of official release, Sony sold 183,217 PS2 machines in November 2007, while Wii sales were only 159,193. The previous quarter and market statistics all had the same result: The Wii outstripped Sony with an overwhelming 5.6 or 7 rate compared to 1.

A decade ago, Sony was the gaming giant on the PlayStation 2, but recently, it lost its crown to Nintendo.

Thanks to the cheap Wii game console, Nintendo has conquered a large number of users, not just hard-core gaming enthusiasts.

The most prominent feature of the Wii is its motion sensor feature, which allows the player to control the character on the screen with his or her own movement.

Therefore, the Wii has opened up a new horizon for sports games and fitness games, while attracting a large number of women and elderly players.

For example, Wii Sports, one of the most popular Wii titles, allows grandmothers to play tennis with their children and grandchildren at the family entertainment room.

Too early to be optimistic

Source: Reuters According to analysts, the latest figures are encouraging for the PS3's prospects, but it is still too early to dream of a pink future for this product.

" Looking at the international market, I don't see the PS3 having much impact in the Christmas season, mainly because it's more expensive but with fewer support games ," said Hiroshi Kamide of KBC Securities. .

" It's nice to see that the PS3 has sold better than it was six months ago. But is this a stable, long-term trend? That I can't be sure of ."

The two main drawbacks are that the PS3 compared to the Wii is expensive and lacks attractive, supportive games, but Sony is committed to adding more new games in the near future and continuously offering discounts. The company also released a mid-range product line with a 40 GB hard drive.

Sony's stock price after this information fell by 0.5%, ending a series of 5 days of growth. Meanwhile, Nintendo's stock rose 3.7% to welcome the release of new Wii Fit games in Japan tomorrow.

Trong Cam