Wii, DS got a VERY merry Euro Christmas

And as it turns out, Nintendo aren’t just happy with how well the DS Lite and the Wii did in North America this past Holiday season. As it turns out, it seems that they also have much reason to celebrate since sales from the other side of the globe have turned out to be particularly satisfying last Christmas.

In the UK alone, Chart Track has released independent sales figures which indicate that the Wii and the DS took the number one spot on everyone’s Christmas wishlist. The result of this of course, would be 200,000 Wiis being sold over the holiday period, and over 500,000 DS Lites flying off the shelves, being gift-wrapped and sent to a loved one. And let’s not forget about all the accompanying accessories and software, shall we? After all, Legend of Zelda: TP sold 500,000 copies in December, while Wii Play sold 320,000 copies during the same period.

According to Laurent Fischer, Marketing Director for Nintendo Europe,

We have enjoyed one of the most successful Christmas holidays ever, with both Nintendo DS and Wii selling at staggering rates. The success of our products this Christmas clearly shows that NintendoÂ’s drive to make gaming accessible to everyone has attracted people of all ages and abilities to the industry. We are facing such high demand for both platforms that unfortunately we are facing stock shortages, however we are doing everything possible to combat this by attempting to deliver both consoles and games to retailers on a daily basis.

Ho ho ho!!

And as it turns out, Nintendo aren’t just happy with how well the DS Lite and the Wii did in North America this past Holiday season. As it turns out, it seems that they also have much reason to celebrate since sales from the other side of the globe have turned out to be particularly satisfying last Christmas.

In the UK alone, Chart Track has released independent sales figures which indicate that the Wii and the DS took the number one spot on everyone’s Christmas wishlist. The result of this of course, would be 200,000 Wiis being sold over the holiday period, and over 500,000 DS Lites flying off the shelves, being gift-wrapped and sent to a loved one. And let’s not forget about all the accompanying accessories and software, shall we? After all, Legend of Zelda: TP sold 500,000 copies in December, while Wii Play sold 320,000 copies during the same period.

According to Laurent Fischer, Marketing Director for Nintendo Europe,

We have enjoyed one of the most successful Christmas holidays ever, with both Nintendo DS and Wii selling at staggering rates. The success of our products this Christmas clearly shows that NintendoÂ’s drive to make gaming accessible to everyone has attracted people of all ages and abilities to the industry. We are facing such high demand for both platforms that unfortunately we are facing stock shortages, however we are doing everything possible to combat this by attempting to deliver both consoles and games to retailers on a daily basis.

Ho ho ho!!