That’s according to SCEE boss Andrew House, and the markets he’s ”looked at”. Price snips and refocusing is tapping ”inherent” strength.
”I think at a time when we’re seeing one of the major competitors somewhat losing a sense of momentum - at least in many of the markets I’ve looked at - it’s gratifying to see a platform that’s always had a very significant share of sales go to third-party publishers capture that momentum again,” House told GamesIndustry.biz in an interview.
”The knock-on effect can only be a positive one if publishers are making up 75 per cent of the sales on a particular platform, as opposed to a much smaller share elsewhere, then that’s the platform I think it’s in their interests to see succeed - and I think that’s the dynamic we’re seeing return right now.” The Sony EU exec confirmed he was talking Wii.
Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata has already conceded they’re losing sales because of a lacklustre offering of ”strong software” compared with past platform gems like Wii Fit.
The PS3 is ”finally capitalised on inherent brand strength” added House, thanks to price point cuts and reconfiguration of what the console is. Is the Wii honeymoon over?
