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by zimpenfish 361 days ago
> the Wii [.vs.] a powerful shader-capable CPU like the PS3 and Xbox 360

Outsold both the PS3 and XBOX360 by 15M units though. Given the lower hardware costs of the Wii (I've seen estimates of ~$160 compared to $840 for the PS3 and $525 for the Xbox 360 - both higher than launch price btw!), I'd suggest Nintendo made the right choice.