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Wii the fastest selling console in history

xsynergyx | July 28, 2007 | News | Wii 
According the the VG Chartz, it has come to a conclusion that the Wii is the fastest selling console in history after 8 months on the market. Including handhelds. A recent prediction said that the Wii won't have enough consoles due to high demand, but Nintendo answered that by increasing their shipment to 16.5 million for the year. The Wii could very well beat the PS2's record and is biting at the tail of the Xbox 360, half a million behind.
Things just keep looking up for the Wii. By most recent count in VG Chartz, it's been found that the Wii has sold the most consoles than any other in its first eight months making it the fastest selling console in history. That includes handhelds.

Even after a recent prediction that they may not have enough consoles to satisfy consumer demand this holiday season, the Wii seems to be selling like hotcakes. It seems they are justified in deciding to increase their sales forecast to 16.5 million units for the year.

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata's prediction that the Wii may very well break the PS2 record seems to be coming true. Its success also had EA consider more focus on it recently.

Wii sales is catching up to the Xbox 360's and fast. By July 15 Wii sales, amounting to about 9.5 million, are only about half a million behind the 360.
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  • 0 thumbs!
    Gregory2590 | July 28, 2007
    Why am I not surprised >_>
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    Storm | July 28, 2007
    I'd like to ask the myself that very same question, Gregory
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    Subzer0 | July 28, 2007
    I bet that picture worked. (The one with the girls playing). >_>

    Surprising how many Mario fans there are. I have to play them first someday instead of prejudging them for being too childish..
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    Evanster 69 | July 28, 2007
    There owning Microsoft as we speak!
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    Quellilo | July 28, 2007
    16.5 million for the year !!!If it cointinues like this Wii will beat PS2's record for sure
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    Special K | July 28, 2007
    If only the PS3 sold this well... what a let down
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    MrSponget | July 29, 2007
    liek omg wiiz luky cuz dey havv uld ppl bying der shyt

    Seriously, there's somebody who will make some excuse (excuse and explanations are 2 different things) as to why the Wii is having so much success. People are starting to say that the Wii is just copying/being inspired by Sony and Microsoft's titles. Apparently Chrono Trigger came out for the Xbox when it comes to Blue Dragon.
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    Gary15 | July 29, 2007
    Between the wii and the ds nintenod may a well have a license to print money at the moment:P. But I have to say being a childhood nintendo fan it is always nice to see them doing so well.
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    Final Blade | July 29, 2007
    Well who agrees that the Nintendo Glove was more innovative than the Wii remote, i mean back then it could have been the next Messiah.
    Well considering the Wii isn't all targeted towards games im not surprise, after all the Wii fit and Wii yoga isn't games and people are buying the system for that.
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    Rinkydink | July 29, 2007
    Just what I expected from it's massive success, and it is only a matter of time until it passes the 360. Keep it up Nintendo, doing a grand job so far.
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    joshthegreat | July 29, 2007
    The Wii wont break the PS2s record... people will realise that it's just a huge fad in a year or so.
    • -2 thumbs!
      black doom | July 29, 2007
      A four to six year fad, like the Xbox 360 and whether or not Sony will admit it, the PS3.
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    Supernouva | July 29, 2007
    I'm not so sure about that. I'm sure this holiday season sales will shoot up even more.
    • 0 thumbs!
      SSJ3 Trunks | July 29, 2007
      Yeah, no kidding.
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    Seeker X | July 29, 2007
    Price still plays a large role here, I believe.

    The fact that the PS3 sold out at launch in North America at $500 to $600, and is doing more than well in Australia at the price of $1000 could've meant that if the console was a shitload cheaper, it could've experienced the (if not almost) same experience the Wii is going through.
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    FRoGBuster | July 29, 2007
    I have contributed to those wii sales. I was hoping it would drop the price after ps3 dropped the price, but what was I thikning? Maybe Wii needs another 2 years for it to drop the price!
    • 0 thumbs!
      Final Blade | July 30, 2007
      Don't expect the wii to cheapen the price this early. More like 2.5 years.
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    xsynergyx | July 29, 2007
    No surprise. I mean, almost 10 million consoles in that short amount of time? That's a lot of Wii's.
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    Anime | August 01, 2007
    The Wii is plain awesome now, it has totally surpassed its competitors even though it is the weakest power-wise. It seems the hardcore gamers are out numbered by general public who have now been introduced to gaming for EVERYONE.

    The Wii is going to be on its premium price for a long time now.


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    NyffTotal90 | August 01, 2007
    It's great to see Nintendo do so well. I myself bought a Wii not long ago and alot of my friends have one/are getting one as well. I really wouldn't be surprised if the Wii smashes the PS2's record amount of sales.

    How many PS2's have been sold altogether, anyway?

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