The Wii: UK’s fastest selling console ev4r

Yeah, they sold 50,000 units in 12 hours. Well here’s an update to that. Two days after the Wii sold 50,000 the tills kept ringing. Games Industry reports that the Wii is now the first ever console to sell more than 105,000 units in the UK during its opening weekend.

Here’s more fuel to the Wii little fire: of the 14 software titles launching with the Wii, six made it into the all-formats top 40. Zelda, debuted at number five. 105,000 Wiis consoles, 110,000 DS units, and 14 games in the top 40. If this isn’t competing, I don’t know what is.

Although it may be too early to proclaim that Nintendo’s newest baby is trampling its next-gen counterparts, we’re sure Sony and Microsoft is starting to get a little concerned. It seems Ninty’s playing its cards well, and the strategy to target non-hardcore gamers is working. Let’s all wait and see how the other two companies counter this.

Via GameIndustry

Yeah, they sold 50,000 units in 12 hours. Well here’s an update to that. Two days after the Wii sold 50,000 the tills kept ringing. Games Industry reports that the Wii is now the first ever console to sell more than 105,000 units in the UK during its opening weekend.

Here’s more fuel to the Wii little fire: of the 14 software titles launching with the Wii, six made it into the all-formats top 40. Zelda, debuted at number five. 105,000 Wiis consoles, 110,000 DS units, and 14 games in the top 40. If this isn’t competing, I don’t know what is.

Although it may be too early to proclaim that Nintendo’s newest baby is trampling its next-gen counterparts, we’re sure Sony and Microsoft is starting to get a little concerned. It seems Ninty’s playing its cards well, and the strategy to target non-hardcore gamers is working. Let’s all wait and see how the other two companies counter this.

Via GameIndustry