The Wii... Fastest selling console in video game history and more!

[DeadJonas190]

So the Wii is now the console with the most installed units in homes with the current generation of consoles and the fastest selling console in the history of video games.


According to the report, total Wii units sold stand at 10.6 million, slightly more than the Xbox 360's estimated 10.5 million. Since its release, the Wii has outsold 360 by a margin of more than 2 to 1.

By comparison, Sony's PS3 has sold just 4.3 million systems worldwide since launching last November.

The news marks the first time that Nintendo has been the leader in both the home console and handheld markets since 1994 when the company's Super NES and Game Boy lines reigned supreme. Currently, the DS and Wii are the top two selling system's in the industry.

Additionally, the report claims despite continued shortages, Wii has managed to become the fasting selling console of all time selling at a greater pace than the most widely purchased console in history, Sony's PlayStation 2.

"In just two years, home console sales for the three major manufacturers have effectively reversed," said VG Chartz in a statement on its website. "This will have a large impact on third party publishers and will undoubtedly influence the decisions they make in the future."



http://www.gamerevolution.com/news/view.php?id=3126

I have said from day one this console will be number 1. Now it is. Hopefully it will last.

Haters need not respond... unless you have something funny to say.

[Danny]

and thats before the release of smash bros. brawl , you know you wanna see mario vs solid snake!:cool:

[DeadJonas190]

and thats before the release of smash bros. brawl , you know you wanna see mario vs solid snake!:cool:

I know, thats going to be awesome. I would say it would increase sales, but the system is already selling out everywhere. I only just witnessed last week for the second time since its release an actual Wii on a store shelf.

Now if the rumour of Sonic being a secret character in Smash Bros. is true then a lot of gamers will have to change their underwear.

[Danny]

you ****ing knows it.

im guessing on the smash bro.s dojo site, the day before launch there gonna go "oh and yeah, we forgot to say its got mario AND solid snake AND sonic the hedgehog in one game".

and then gameing nirvana will arrive.

cus i dont knwo about you but im STILL playing super smash bro.s melee on the gamecube, its possibly the greatest multiplayer game ever.

[mista_mo]

the wii is still a piece of s*it.

[Rottedfreak]

Now all it needs are less Transformers the movie and more Resident Evil 4's.

[Ivarr]

I don't know anyone personally who would actually admit to buying a Wii ...

At least no one with testicles :)

Nintendo has always been a day late and a dollar short in every new console they have put out since SNES.

The thing it has going for it is that its less expensive that the other two (360 and PS3) and for people that don't know the market or gaming ... some times thats what their choice is based on.

If you enjoy the system ... more power to you ... But if you really want Nintendo to wake up and join the 21st century ... insist they at least try to keep up.

[DeadJonas190]

I work in a game store, we have more people across the board asking for the Wii than any other system on the market. It's funny how people put it down and bash it becuase they don't like it just because it's a Nintendo product and doesn't have the best graphics. Guess what, graphics don't make the game, gameplay makes the game. Get off the couch and play the Wii, its games are just plain fun. Fun is the key words when it comes to gaming. Games are all about fun, Nintendo proves it, they have the 2 best selling systems on the market right now. Why is this? Because their games are all about having fun, they are not about yelling becuase you got fragged by somebody better than you. Not getting mad because some n00b owned you in Madden. They are not about being the prettiest game on the market that just so happens to crash systems its supposed to work on. Nintendo makes games that are fun for people, that is why they are back on top. Face it, there are more casual gamers looking for a fun game to sit down and play than there are hardcore gamers looking for the next Gears of War. Thats why Nintendo is back on top.

Selling over 10 million units in exactly 9 months is an impressive feat and its not just people that don't know the gaming market buying it, it's everybody buying it because it is a great system that is a lot of fun to play for everybody. Sure it doesnt have the best graphics or even a hard drive, but it has what more people want, that is why its on top.

I have testicles. I bought a Wii on launch day. So did my friend Brian, so did the other 125 guys in line. So have my regular customers who were lucky enough to get one when we get shipments of them. Quite a few of them own the 360 and love that too... but it seems nobody likes the poor PS3, it still has yet to break the 5 million units sold mark and it sits all by itself on the store shelves while everything else sells around it.

I wonder how long until the PS3 is in the clearance isle at Kmart.

[C5NOTLD]

I don't know anyone personally who would actually admit to buying a Wii ...

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Me neither. I like the 360.

[Cody]

wii :/ no thanks

[Terran]

Looks like Nextgenwars.com has to update their projected numbers....

Wii is awsome!!.....I have been saying from the day they announced the controller for the Wii that it was going to dominate this generation.....

Im still waiting for Fire Emblem: Goddess of Dawn .....(I love me some RPGs.....only reason Im going to get an Xbox 360 is for Blue Dragon and Mass Effect)

But then there is still!
Metroid Prime 3
Super Smash Bros
Super Mario Galaxy
and Battelion Wars II are just icing on top of a really big cake.....

Imagine how much of a sales jump Nintendo is going to get this holiday season....They are probally going to release a TON of consoles along with their holiday lineup of games and everyone and their mother is going to buy all of them!.....After the holidays Nintendo is going to have some distance between them and their competitors.....

Funny thing I was looking at...


The Wii, however, I just don't get. I don't like the controller, and I think Nintendo is way too far behind in the console race to ever come back out on top. That is unless you like all your games to include Mario. :lol:

I could be wrong though.. ya never know.
From a thread a long time ago...
http://forum.homepageofthedead.com/showthread.php?t=4066&highlight=Nintendo


To which replied Capn!

I'm afraid there's truth to that comment. I have only just pre-ordered a Wii from my local Virgin Megastore and they still have more units for launch date collection. That kinda says it all as both the 360 and Ps3 sold out WAY before launch. I want the Wii to succeed, it's definitely more innovative than the others but I think a lot of the casual gamers out there will ignore it because of the 'family' thing. It'll definitely do well in Japan no matter what happens.

[slickwilly13]

I play the Revolution once in a while. But mainly the VC version of Punch Out. When I move into another house in about a month I will play it more.

[DeadJonas190]

And you know what Terran, I have people coming into my store all the time complaining that they have to move when they play the Wii. How lazy are gamers getting when they complain that they may have to flick their wrist instead of just moving a finger!

I think a lot of people are in denial that the Wii is just plain fun and has a great line up even if you exclude the Super Mario Galaxy.

[mista_mo]

I dunno, i just don't find the wii to have any staying power whatsoever. It's good for a once in awhile game, but it can't hold up to the longevity of the 360.

and besides, The 360 has better games...

[Danny]

yeah gbut for the first few months the 360 didnt exactly have a stellar line up either, its mostly crappy 3rd party games out right now, im wiating till the proper in house nintendo games start coming out in droves i.e the ones that there still working on to make ,'yknow, good. some companys "cough-imlookingatyyoufarcry-cough think just by using a new controll system that it will make a winner, and while that works for wii sports, theres a myriad of crap out for the wii right now, hell even twilight princess was a port.

my prediction the winner in this gen wont be decided to halo3 and super smash bros. brawl come out, there gonna sell like nobodys buisness.

[Maitreya]

cus i dont knwo about you but im STILL playing super smash bro.s melee on the gamecube, its possibly the greatest multiplayer game ever.

If by melee being the greatest multiplayer game ever, you mean Super Smash Bros. 64 being the greatest multiplayer game ever, then yes, melee is the greatest. I personally don't care for melee, mainly because my character (Kirby) sucks massive nuts in it, plus it really just doesn't stack up to the original, I hate feeling like I need the reaction time of a 5 year old hopped up on caffeine and sugar to play it.

But back on topic, long live the Wii. Hopefully Brawl outdoes melee, but I highly doubt it'll top the OG (yea, I said OG). But I think it does have tight competition from the 360, some of the 360's games are way fun as well, I mean, I really want to get both and as of right now I'm unsure which I want first. However, until the prices drop on the 360 and I actually have money to spend I'll stick to my 64, as the Nintendo 64 is the one true console.

That is the universal truth that all gamers hold.

[Danny]

only the gamers that never played the sega dreamcast.

oh yes. i whent there.:D

[CoinReturn]

While I can appreciate how the Wii is bringing in new gamers, I don't like what the its doing to the industry. It seems they are catering ONLY to the casual gamer crowd. Too many "non-games" and minigame collections are flooding the system. I guess things will change next week when Metroid is released, and later this year when Mario Galaxy and Smash Bros come out.

My Wii has been collecting dust for months now. Like it or not, 3rd parties aren't supporting the system just yet.

[Danny]

i know, if i had to choose between them the nintendo ds is a far superior console right now, based on quality of games.

[DeadJonas190]

i know, if i had to choose between them the nintendo ds is a far superior console right now, based on quality of games.

I have to agree, as far as games go the DS has a plethora of fantastic games on it.

But give the Wii a year, most of the 3rd party publishers are now signed on to make games since they saw how well the Wii is doing.

It's not going away, it's not a fad. There are simply too many game companies that are developing properties on the Wii.

But it is usually the 1st party games that stand out... and Wii has plenty coming out soon, like the other systems (or system, the PS3 is all but finished right now).