I’m not a gamer, but apparently the Wii has really nice interface devices. At some friends’ house I went virtual bowling (that’s the extent of what I can handle), and it was silly, but almost realistic.
Nintedo got the price/affordability/features mix right with the Wii, from the market perspective.
Sony’s PS3 is definitely the feature/capability-wise most superior console available right now, but it prices itself out of most people’s pockets.
I’ve heard that as well. When asked, my 12 yr old son says he’d like a Play Station 2. The PS3 is too expensive.