Let's assume you got bopped on the head last October, and were knocked out through all of the launch madness, PS3 sales woes and violence, and generally had no idea what was up with the "next-gen" wars these days. Chances are, you'd think the PS3 would be ruling the world by now, the Wii would be a child's toy, and the 360 would still be losing money for Microsoft.

And you'd be surprised. Why? Well, here you go Rip Van Winkle: an excellent summary of the Wii's success and Nintendo's business brilliance from CNN. A truly excellent read, going very in-depth as to how Nintendo made 3rd place a gold medal, and have managed to remain literally oozing with Yen.

Also you'd probably be frustrated that you wouldn't be able to buy one immediately (though you'd undoubtedly be confused as to why you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a pile of PS3 units for sale). Don't worry: Nintendo is promising to make that problem go away soon. We'll see.