Wii sales in Japan have been on the decline. But donāt expect that trend to be indicative of a worldwide shift in tastes, notes EA CEO John Riccitiello. He believes the Wii is still strong.
While Wii sales have dipped in recent months, to the point where the more expensive PlayStation 3 is overtaking the console on weekly and monthly bases, Riccitiello says that the Japanese demographic āis very different.ā
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āI donāt think weāre seeing Japan as a good bellwether indicator,ā Riccitiello noted in an Electronic Arts earnings call, pointing to still strong sales in the United States and European territories as better examples of continued Nintendo dominance. āIām not suggesting there canāt ever be a negative or a hiccup in NA, [but] I think the Wii is still strong.ā
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Clearly. EA has shifted much of its development priorities to Nintendoās platform.
āIām particularly bullish on EA Sports Active,ā Riccitiello said of the companyās more Western-style fitness product. āIt has the potential to be a long established franchise for years to come.ā
