"Nintendo Wii was the best-selling video game console in the United States in February, console makers said on Thursday, citing sales results from market research firm NPD. Consumers bought 335,000 Wii consoles and 127,000 of Sony's PlayStation 3 consoles in February. Both systems debuted in November, and the Wii is priced at $250, compared with the $600 top-end version of the PS3.

Microsoft's Xbox 360, which came out in November 2005, sold 228,000 units, making it the second-biggest selling console in February. With their new consoles, the three companies are in a fierce battle for dominance in the $13 billion U.S. video game market."

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, it all comes down to the best gaming experience. The Wii created a whole new way to play games, while the PS3 and XBox 360 focused on graphics, which created even longer long load times. It's all about the gaming experience, and that's why the underdog (Wii) is still outselling both of those high spec consoles. People want to have fun while playing games and Nintendo figured out a way to do this in a simple, elegant manner.

Now if I could only get my hands on a Wii..

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