E3 2008: Nintendo churning out 700k Wiis a month, 200k DSs a week
Who said the Wii is a fad? The numbers beg to disagree. According to Ninty’s E3 press conference, they’re still dishing out around 700,000 Wii systems a month. The DS figures are doing even better. Details in the full article.
One thing that defines a fad is a sharp and sudden burst in sales, and then an even faster decline once everyone comes to their senses about their purchases. If the Wii really is a fad, it’s taking a really long time to die down.
According to Nintendo’s E3 press conference earlier today, they’re still dishing out 700,000 Wii consoles a month. Imagine what the holidays would do to sales. The DS is doing even better, with 200,000 units dished out every week.
Also at the E3 conference, Ninty revealed official details on their upcoming games, Wii Music, Wii Sports Resort, and Animal Crossing: City Folk.
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