Wii Sets UK Record with Million Console Mark

by Carlos Bergfeld, Aug 30, 2007 10:46am PDT

Related Topics – Sony, Nintendo DS

Nintendo's Wii has reached the million sales mark in the UK faster than any other console post-launch, Nintendo announced today. Figures from Chart Track revealed the Wii sold a million units in 38 weeks, 11 weeks faster than the former record-holder, Sony's PlayStation 2. "The non-stop demand for Wii even in the traditionally slow sales periods for video games in the UK is clearly behind this record breaking achievement," said Nintendo UK manager David Yarnton in an included statement. Last week, the Wii and Nintendo DS took 68% and 86% of console and handheld sales in the UK, respectively, according to Chart Track. As of June, worldwide sales numbers for Wii and DS were 9.27 million and 47.27 million, respectively.

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I don't understand how this console can be getting record-breaking sales. I'd gladly contribute to these sales, but I haven't the slightest idea how to go about buying one. No stores have it for sale!

Aug 30, 2007 11:09am PDT

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I don't understand how this console can be getting record-breaking sales. I'd gladly contribute to these... : PenicillinX57
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  Personally I'd wait until later this year when (hopefully) Nintendo will have a bigger surge of productio... : SwiftMoose 2
  - I'll try to search for the link later, but I'm pretty sure I read a report stating that Nintendo wouldn't... : kinnoch
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    I don't think it'll fall into the same path as the GC. The GC failed because it had relatively poor sale... : timmie
    - True, BUT the thrid party titles for the Wii have been disappointing at best so far and with most of Nint... : SwiftMoose 2
- Availability: In stock. Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Nintendo Wii Console (Includes Wii ... : nudel

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I just don't understand how its selling when there are barely any quality games.

Aug 30, 2007 12:23pm PDT

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I just don't understand how its selling when there are barely any quality games. : dilutedq
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  metriod? : knightblade87
  - Not due for a couple of months in the UK. : marmite
- Many people find the games to be high quality, and more importantly fun. : Pneum0
- Good party system with games like wii sports and mario party 8, amongst others like rayman. If you are lo... : Speedy8
- mario strikers is a huge hit in the UK. : knightblade87

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Is there any good game except Zelda and Metroid out for the Wii ?

Aug 30, 2007 12:41pm PDT

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Is there any good game except Zelda and Metroid out for the Wii ? : gravitazz
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- Super Paper Mario, Mario Strikers, Cooking Mama, Excite Truck, Wario Ware some others, but those are pret... : rastafar1an

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By: Johnny Law x Show Full Post

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"People wanting to buy our console is the reason we are selling a lot of them", claims Nintendo honcho!

Aug 30, 2007 12:14pm PDT

"People wanting to buy our console is the reason we are selling a lot of them", claims Nintendo honcho! : Johnny Law

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