The launch of the Nintendo Wii stands in stark contrast to Sony’s campaign for the PS3. Sony is banking on their status as an industry giant to sell a piece of hod-rodded hardware at Sharper Image prices to the elite, while Nintendo’s goals are far more modest at first.
The Wii won’t draw anyone in on its merits as a graphics powerhouse; in fact, it can barely keep up with the aging PS2 in that department. Nor does it do HDMI or play DVDs. It doesn’t have a hard-drive. In fact, from a technical standpoint, it’s nothing impressive at all.