---
title: "Why the Wii is selling like hotcakes"
url: "https://osherove.com/blog/2007/2/25/why-the-wii-is-selling-like-hotcakes.md"
canonical: "https://osherove.com/blog/2007/2/25/why-the-wii-is-selling-like-hotcakes.html"
published: "2007-02-25T15:01:56"
updated: "2007-02-25T15:01:56"
tags: ["Off Topic"]
author: "Roy Osherove"
description: "Scott posted about his Nintendo Wii experience . I believe that the following serves as a MUCH better ad... Video: pub Wii (obviously targeted at the male population)"
usage: "Licensed under CC BY 4.0 — reuse, quote and adapt with attribution (Roy Osherove, link to the original page)."
license: "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
---

# Why the Wii is selling like hotcakes

By Roy Osherove February 25, 2007 In [Off Topic](https://osherove.com/blog/category/off-topic)

**Historical article** · Originally published February 25, 2007; technical details may be outdated.

Scott posted about [his Nintendo Wii experience](http://www.hanselman.com/blog/GerwiiatricsOldPeoplePlayTheWii.aspx). I believe that the following serves as a MUCH better ad...

[Video: pub Wii](http://soapbox.msn.com/video.aspx?vid=dfb1699e-4d5b-458a-ba2f-48411270ce4d "pub wii") (obviously targeted at the male population)

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