Wii in Stock

This won’t really qualify for news, but among the other things, there is lots of Wii in stock. Since its launch, the monthly sales numbers of the console have been higher than its competitors across the globe. According to the NPD Group, the Wii sold more units in the United States than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 combined in the first half of 2007. This lead is even larger in the Japanese market, where it currently leads in total sales, having outsold both consoles by factors of 2:1 to 6:1 nearly every week from launch until November 2007. In Australia, the Wii exceeded the record set by the Xbox 360 to become the fastest selling games console in Australian history.

On September 12, 2007, it was reported by the Financial Times that the Wii had crashed the Xbox 360, which was released one year before, and had become the market leader in home console sales for the current generation, based on sales figures from Enterbrain, NPD Group, and GfK This is the first time a Nintendo console has led its generation in sales since the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Nintendo warned that the Wii would remain in short supply throughout 2007, while the company has still has Wii in stock, with 1.8 million Wii console output each month.

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