Nintendo has announced that Wii Sports Resort, their recently released game for the Wii console, has sold at least 500,000 units since its launch on July 26, according to their internal tracking numbers. According to Cammie Dunaway, it has been one copy of WSR sold roughly every 1.5 seconds up since launch up until the third.

The NPD Group will release their sales numbers for July 2009 on August 13th. The July 2009 tracking period spans from July 5th to August 1st.

Nintendo has provided staycations to thousands of people nationwide since the July 26 launch of its Wii Sports Resort game. More than 500,000 units of the game for the Wii console sold in the United States through Aug. 3, according to Nintendo's internal tracking numbers. The collection of 12 fun resort-themed sports lets players of all ages escape to a tropical island for some year-round summer fun. The game comes with one Wii MotionPlus accessory, which brings unmatched accuracy to games that have been specially designed for it.

"Through Monday we sold one copy of Wii Sports Resort roughly every 1.5 seconds continuously since it launched in the United States," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "This tells us consumers were eagerly waiting to get their hands on these fun activities, and it's a great start for a game that will have long-lasting appeal."

Akira_EX via businesswire.com »