Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Wii Started a Chain Reaction That Still Affects Xbox Today
The Nintendo Wii didn't just win the seventh console generation—it completely changed the gaming industry.
Its massive success forced Sony to release the PlayStation Move and Microsoft to create Kinect in an attempt to capture the motion-control audience. But Microsoft's decision to double down by bundling Kinect with the Xbox One made the console more expensive and less powerful than the PS4 at launch.
Many gamers never came back.
In this clip, we discuss how the Wii's success created a ripple effect that arguably shaped Microsoft's struggles for more than a decade, and why the Xbox brand has been fighting to regain the ground it lost ever since.
Do you think the Wii indirectly changed Xbox forever, or were Microsoft's problems entirely self-inflicted?
🎮 Listen to the full BoxTrick Podcast for more gaming discussions, retro gaming, PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox, and gaming history. #playstation #gaming #nintendo #xbox with @Age_of_Retro
Hope you all enjoy, and as always thanks for watching!
https://linktr.ee/supergainsbros
The Wii Started a Chain Reaction That Still Affects Xbox Today
The Nintendo Wii didn't just win the seventh console generation—it completely changed the gaming industry.
Its massive success forced Sony to release the PlayStation Move and Microsoft to create Kinect in an attempt to capture the motion-control audience. But Microsoft's decision to double down by bundling Kinect with the Xbox One made the console more expensive and less powerful than the PS4 at launch.
Many gamers never came back.
In this clip, we discuss how the Wii's success created a ripple effect that arguably shaped Microsoft's struggles for more than a decade, and why the Xbox brand has been fighting to regain the ground it lost ever since.
Do you think the Wii indirectly changed Xbox forever, or were Microsoft's problems entirely self-inflicted?
🎮 Listen to the full BoxTrick Podcast for more gaming discussions, retro gaming, PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox, and gaming history. #playstation #gaming #nintendo #xbox with @Age_of_Retro
Hope you all enjoy, and as always thanks for watching!
https://linktr.ee/supergainsbros
