Wii for Sale

Going by the final report, Nintendo has sold just under 35 million Wiis since the console's late 2006 launch. That figure was for combined international sales in all territories including the US, Europe, and Asia--through September 30, 2008.  The console's sales were boosted past this latest barrier by the launch of Animal Crossing: City Folk which sold over 303,000 units during the week of November 17-23, according to Enterbrain's estimates.

The 7 million sales figures has put the foes in Japan on a backfoot. According to Enterbrain figures quoted by GameDaily, Japanese sales of the PlayStation 3 numbered just 2.37 million units as of September 30, when the Wii had sold around 6.83 million units in the territory. Sony estimates the PS3 sold nearly 17 million units worldwide by the same date. Unfortunately for Microsoft, the Xbox 360 continues to struggle in Japan despite massive marketing efforts. Enterbrain's estimate had less than 750,000 units of the console being sold in the territory since its 2005 launch. Worldwide to date, the console has sold over 25 million units, more than the original Xbox.

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