Guess what? The NYT thinks the Wii is more fun than the PS3

I’m far too lazy to go look up and link all the posts I’ve written (here and at Flicker) over the past six or seven months about how Nintendo made a far smarter choice by releasing an inexpensive, fun console than Sony made by releasing a George Foreman grill.

Instead, I’m going to link to the NYT article, quote it, and say “I told you so.”

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30 — Some of the video game industry’s smartest minds thought that couch potatoes wanted richer graphics and more challenging virtual worlds. It turns out that a lot of potatoes simply wanted to get off the couch.

That may be the best explanation for the growing popularity of the Nintendo Wii, the new video game system that has players jumping, punching and swinging, giving them an aerobic workout right in front of their television sets.

Told you so.