I'm not going to downplay the DS's success as obviously Nintendo is a juggernaut when it comes to handheld gaming. I just want to point out that even though it has such a big lead, its not like the PSP is failing either. I think the PSP has found its own niche market, and is actually taking market share away from Nintendo, since it previously owned 95%-100% of the handheld market.
Also, I just want to add that the DS, like Nintendo's other handheld iterations, will go through a ton of different versions. I myself have 3 different GBA's. People who owned the orignal DS probably all have the DS Lite now. Nothing wrong with that strategy, it just skewers the data somewhat.
The Wii, on the other hand, is destroying Xbox 360 and PS3 in sales. The only knock I have against it is that its still mainly being carried by its First Party games rather than 3rd party games. There's nothing wrong with that, as Nintendo still makes some of the best games (Miyamoto is a gaming God!). But I don't know, I'm starting to find the bajillion number of games with Mario in it getting a little old.
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