GotFrag DPAD - Nintendo Wii News Story - Wii Tops 360 Record in UK

It was more than a week ago that Nintendo unleashed its "little white box of hype" in the United Kingdom, and today we've finally got the numbers. According to MCV, a weekly gaming trade publication, Nintendo (along with ChartTrack) has confirmed that over 105,000 units were sold during the Wii's opening weekend in the UK, becoming the fastest selling home console recorded. On a related note, the Nintendo DS continued to hold strong through Wii sales, heading up the market with 110,000 handhelds sold in the same week.

Nintendo's achievement bests Microsoft's Xbox 360, which sold over 70,000 units in its launch weekend. But as popular gaming blog Joystiq points out, the record weekend is really bitter sweet when all is said and done.

"Simply put, marking a record launch is almost entirely dependent on how many units you launch with. Sony can do well to beat that with the PS3 if they delay until 200,000 PS3s are available to sell in the UK," said Justin Murray of Joystiq. He would conclude: "What matters is if Nintendo can keep the Wiis flying off the shelf".

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[i]"Simply put, marking a record launch is almost entirely dependent on how many units you launch with. Sony can do well to beat that with the PS3 if they delay until 200,000 PS3s are available to sell in the UK,"[/i]

Not really. I don't think 200,000 units would have sold out. The fact is not many gamers can afford a �425 ($800) console and their parents would not buy them one for Christmas. The only people who could buy the PS3 at this price point regardless of availability are hardcore gamers who saved a lot and gamers with jobs. The PS3 is a good console but Microsoft and Nintendo have stepped up their game (pun not indented) this generation and Sony are feeling the squeeze.

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I think its good for publicity. I really like seeing Nintendo do well and I hope the wii does really well because I want to see Nintendo stay in gaming industry, but with the monster success of the ds its obvious they aren't going anywhere.

[i]but with the monster success of the ds its obvious they aren't going anywhere.[/i]

Please elaborate on this Optimus. For such a statement it will need more than a sentence to explain.

This comment was edited at 12/13/2006 11:18 PM

#3 I think he means that Nintendo wont be leaving us anytime soon, not that Nintendo wont be competitive in the market. I think you read it wrong is all ^_^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwPrZaQWgFU

The Nintendo DS is selling like lube at an all night playboy party. Retailers can't keep the thing in stock.

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#5 My understanding was that he was suggesting that the DS is competing with the Wii and with the success of the DS it is restricting the Wii somewhat. I have heard this theory before but I don't see how that is. I must have misread it. After all Optimus isn't stupid and wouldn't suggest the the Wii could fail.

This comment was edited at 12/14/2006 12:49 PM

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