An HD Wii Could Take Over Even More of the Market

Michael Pachter has had a long history of predicting trends in video gaming. He has quite a lot to say about what will happen, and for the most part, remains an educated source to listen to. Most recently, Pachter predicted that in six years time, PS3 will emerge as the second best console (in sales), surpassing the Xbox 360. There is a possibility that the PS3’s comeback could be squashed, however. Who would do the squashing you ask? Look no further than Nintendo

Pachter made the claim that his previously predicted HD Wii (or Wii Plus) could potentially take over the market entirely, and by doing so, could severly cut into PS3 sales. In a report filed by Wedbush Morgan Securities (Pachter’s employer), Pachter said, "In our view, if Nintendo can offer such a device by year-end 2010, it will be in a position to seriously damage Sony’s chances of a comeback this cycle." Pachter remarked that there were two main parts to the Wii Plus’ success, and PS3’s downfall.

Part one involves convincing publishers that it is worth it to spend the large sums of money to develop the shiny beautiful HD games we love.  If the Wii gets the publishers to rally behind the new Wii, it could all but kill the PS3's hopes of coming back, and surpassing the Xbox.

Once publishers are creating games for the new system, Nintendo can then initialize part two, which involves getting consumers behind the system. Given the fan base of the Wii, as well as the converts from PS3 and 360, Nintendo could expand their fan base even more than thought possible.  

If everything else goes according to Pachter’s plan, he went as far as stating “…it should be in a position to successfully convince consumers that the Wii Plus is the last console they will ever need to purchase."

Considering this is all analysis and predictions, how much truth could be behind this? Will Nintendo release an HD system by the end of 2010, and if so, could this lead to the end of the PS3?

Via Destructoid