Which game will sell better?

I found this article over on 1UP, it mentions that Reggie (of nintendo and E3 fame) has declared that the New Super Mario Bros Wii, will outsell the Xbox 360 version of Modern Warfare 2. 
 
So which game do you guys think will sell better? Keeping in mind that its only the 360 version of MW2 and not all 3 versions combined. At first I thought it would be Modern Warfare 2, but actually.. there are a ton of mario fans out there, and I am planning on getting both.

Long run....sure i can see that happening since once someone buys a wii or a ds, the first thing they do is get a mario game so they will get that or mario kart wii

Tricky question to an extent.  I'd guess Modern Warfare 2 in both short term and long term.  New Super Mario Bros for DS hasn't broken 20 million but COD4 on 360 had around 14 million units sold (according to IW).  The DS's installed base is much larger than the Wii's or 360's, and if anything I think NSMBW will sell proportionally less than NSMB on DS.

Definitely Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox360 mainly because most of Nintendo's "casual" audience has already forgotten that they own a Wii and moved on to something else.

Modern warfare 2 without a doubt

" Modern warfare 2 without a doubt "

What the hell kind of question is this? Modern Warfare 2. It won't even be close.

Modern Warfare 2, its no contest.

" @Pie said:

" Modern warfare 2 without a doubt "

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Easily Modern Warfare 2.

modern warfare 2, i just an article that it is going to break sale records. it was saying that it the dark knight made $155 billion that modern warfare 2 is going to be over that. i read in a newspaper so who knows if it's going to be totally true or not.

Moving this to General Discussion.

Obviously, MW2 will have the higher numbers in it's first month, maybe even in it's second.
 
But in a year, NSMBWii is very likely going to have the most sold. It's quite improbable otherwise.
 
@calidan777 said:

" Definitely Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox360 mainly because most of Nintendo's "casual" audience has already forgotten that they own a Wii and moved on to something else. "

Considering the amount of threads based around MW2 I've seen I'll say it'll be MW 2 based that and other obivious reasons. I guarantee you anyone who buys Super Mario Brothers Wii won't take a picture of it and tell everyone in their forums that they've got it before anyone else has unlike one or two I could care to mention.

Why do you people think that MW2 will have it EASILY?  We're talking about Mario here.  Regardless of MW2 having a shitload of hype, that doesn't mean Mario won't sell.  Plus, it's the Wii.  Top selling system this gen?  Remember when Super Mario Galaxy came out alongside Uncharted and Assassin's Creed?  Those two had MASSIVE hype...but Mario still trampled them. 
 
I'm not saying MW2 won't outsell NSMB out of the gate.  It will, but it won't be EASILY.  

You guys do know that mario kart sold 18 million copies right? 

" Why do you people think that MW2 will have it EASILY?  We're talking about Mario here.  Regardless of MW2 having a shitload of hype, that doesn't mean Mario won't sell.  Plus, it's the Wii.  Top selling system this gen?  Remember when Super Mario Galaxy came out alongside Uncharted and Assassin's Creed?  Those two had MASSIVE hype...but Mario still trampled them.  I'm not saying MW2 won't outsell NSMB out of the gate.  It will, but it won't be EASILY.   "

Why do you people think that MW2 will have it EASILY?  We're talking about Mario here.  Regardless of MW2 having a shitload of hype, that doesn't mean Mario won't sell.  Plus, it's the Wii.  Top selling system this gen? Remember when Super Mario Galaxy came out alongside Uncharted and Assassin's Creed?  Those two had MASSIVE hype...but Mario still trampled them.  I'm not saying MW2 won't outsell NSMB out of the gate.  It will, but it won't be EASILY.

Dude, New Super Mario Bros. Wii...

Reggie's an idiot if he honestly thinks a Mario game will outsell MW2. Whatever floats his boat I guess.

Modern Warfare 2, no doubt. 
 
I'm sure New Super Mario Bros. is going to be a great game, but there is no comparison.

I think Call of Duty is overrated and still don't see how that game sells so many.

" I think Call of Duty is overrated and still don't see how that game sells so many. "

I don't know if anyone pointed it out yet, but Reggie didn't say NSMBWii would outsell the 360 version of MW2, he said NSMBWii would outsell ONE version of MW2 (I mean version as in each consoles version).
 
So it is possible NSMBWii might outsell, lets say, the Pc version of MW2 and could Reggie turn around a go "HA! Told you so!"

Reggie's getting a bit of a big head. I think Dead Space Extraction will come from behind and trump them all!...
 
damn it's hard to say. bit if Gaughan is correct, then hey, definitely new super mario

MW2

I would like to think that New Super Mario Brothers Wii will sell more................................but i know better.

Reggie said that NSMB Wii will outsell MW2 on one of the consoles. He didn't specifically say the 360. So that means that he could be thinking about the PS3 aswell. Which I think it will outsell. Not on the 360 though.

Funny how this is a hard question... I just have no idea because it's the Wii and mario we are talking about it...

I don't know if it's fair to put those games side-by-side and say which one will sell better.  They appeal, in large part, to different demographics and it just seems highly unlikely that Mario Bros. will outsell really anything on any other console this year.  If we're talking market share for a particular consoles sales this holiday season, then chances are Mario will take up a bigger chunk of that particular consoles sales,because honestly what the hell is coming out for the wii, however, there is no way in hell that the quantity of copies sold even matches up to Modern Warfare 2.  Ultimately, Modern Warfare 2 will go done as one of the best selling game's ever.  Write that down.
Actually, let's pit NSMBWii up against the pc version of Modern Warfare 2.  That seems like a fair fight, no?
Also, I heard the Koopaling's are in that game.  If that's true I kind of want to buy it now. 

 Day one? MW2 is going to thrash it. But when Mario Kart sold 18 million copies, I am not going to write it off as easily as you guys do . It would not surprise me in the slightest if NSMBW is competitive with MW2, in the long run.

Who the fuck cares? 
I mean, honestly? Is it really that important? 

Mario is going to kick Modern Welfares ass.

" I think Call of Duty is overrated and still don't see how that game sells so many. "

" I think Call of Duty is overrated and still don't see how that game sells so many. "

a new GTA is the only thing that could potentially outsell MW2 at this point, and since that isn't happening

modern warfare will sell bajillions

I voted MW2 as almost an instinctive reaction, but they I stopped to think about it. And now that I have, you know what? I honestly think, in the long term at least, Mario is going to pull this one out the bag.

look at this. 
 
Everyone's predicting Modern Warfare 2 to outsell fucking mario brothers. 
the times, they are a-changin'...

Hard question, but . . . . 
@MAN_FLANNEL said:

" You guys do know that mario kart sold 18 million copies right?  "

ModernWarfare 2, because the hardcore gaming audience will likely want something to play that will last them longer in the long run and the fact that MW2 is gonna be played on xbox live competitavily, its a much more attractive pacakage

I think in the long run it'll be close but Modern Warfare 2 will dominate it in the start.

I think MW2 will sell faster than NSMBW, but over time the Wii game will sell equal or more than the 360 game.

Modern Warfare 2 will dominate in short term, but I wouldn't be surprised if New Super Mario Brothers Wii ends up taking the long-term crown. Why? Wii has a bigger install base. Even all of the sales combined of Modern Warfare 2 might not be enough in the long term. How much has the DS version sold? How about other successful Mario-related DS games? Then again, this isn't the DS we're talking about.
 
Modern Warfare 2 is going to be a ridiculous short term seller. The 360 version will obviously sell more than New Super Mario Brothers Wii, and I think the PS3 version will too.
 
However, I'm going to stick to my guns and say the consumers want the typical shooting game (which isn't a bad thing -- I'm apart of it), over a Mario platforming game. I dunno, we'll see.

Modern Warfare. Though that being said, no disrespect to New Super Mario Bros. No doubt it will be a fantastic game, it's just not as popular as Modern Warfare 2. I would rather buy Mario Bros, I won't even touch Modern Warfare 2.

" Who the fuck cares? I mean, honestly? Is it really that important?  "

" @ZeForgotten said:

" Who the fuck cares? I mean, honestly? Is it really that important?  "

But but but, people's egos are on the line!! "

He specifically said "by the end of the holiday season". Probably MW2.