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UK has 1 million Wiis to play with

by Alexander Sliwinski on Aug 30th 2007 11:40AM

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The Wii is apparently the fastest-selling console in UK history with 1 million units sold in 38 weeks. The PS2 took 50 weeks to achieve the mark and the Xbox 360 around 60 weeks. According to Chart Track, the Wii controls 68% of the console market and the DS hold 86% of the handheld market.

Wii sales continue to stay strong around the globe, despite supply issues caused by manufacturing problems. We're just wondering what the Wii numbers would be at right now if there weren't all these supply issues. At least Wii owners got a refreshing glass of Metroid this week to quench their parched gamer soul.

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Tags: britain, uk, wii

Reader Comments (128)

Wii will rock you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9coRWcLu7v0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5qlMbSgRRk

http://luigiwillrockyou.ytmnd.com/

For those of you who don't normally read all the comments, you'll want to read them this time... ;)
Seriously, one of the funniest Joystiq threads I've seen.

Nintendo is back...with a vengeance.

Only on Pay-Per-View for 599USD

Enjoy it while it lasts.

We will, and it will last 10 years, or about the time the PS3 becomes popular.

go back to your cave fanboy

I wish it were possible to vote you below 1 heart.

Mario milk shake brings all the fanboys to the yard,
and they're like,
its better than yours,
damn right its better than yours,
I can teach you,
but I have to charge

Welp can't blame this one on the semi-broke reply system. My Bad.

PK FIRE!

Oh, and how refreshing that glass of Metroid is!

And don't forget the Mario Galaxy milkshake, Guitar Hero III on the rocks and Super Smash Bros. Brawl float!

The image of a Mario milkshake disturbs me.

Mario milk shake brings all the fanboys to the yard,
and they're like,
its better than yours,
damn right its better than yours,
I can teach you,
but I have to charge

I bet that Xbox360 boat that appeared at the PS3 launch had hundreds of Nintendo ninjas hiding like barnacles on the underside.

Also, awesome news.

Pirates and ninjas in one? Kudos, sir!

Awesome analogy. Combining efforts of ninjas and pirates was a risky yet worthwhile strategy of the Reggielution.

NDF ASSEMBLE!!

Bask in the victory boys; bask in the victory.

WIND!

POOP!

SPORK!

Every defense needs a spork. It's almost like a spoon and a fork in one!

TYRANNOSAURUS!

GLASS OF BOOZE!

FORM FEET AND LEGS!

By your Nintendo Power Combined... I am Captain N!

Captain N, yeah, That's the console, it's the one that's gonna take control, Never mind what others say, Nintendo's the one that is gonna stay yeah!

Match-head missiles!

I'm sure that if Nintendo didn't have production issues right now (doesn't have anything to do with how "easy" the technology is to produce, but simply how fast they can make them, due to physical restraints and what not), there'd be a total of 1 gazillion Wiis sold by now.

I concur, defintely about 1 gazillion sold.

I know! They could be selling spajillions more. Spajillions I tell you!

Yup, that glass of Metroid is extremely refreshing for us PAL Wii owners!

Oh wait. It isn't out here for another 2 months.

Never mind, we don't need another Wii game just yet! We're still playing Super Paper Mario!

.. Oh wait. That isn't out here yet either.

(Get your act together NoE)

At least you're getting Tingle RPG...

Buy a modchip ,install then import.
Or there is something called the internets (which may or may not be a series of tubes) that you can download games from, however i think that method has something to do with sea-fairing pirates.

lmao @ Tingle RPG, good one!

I honestly think that it's true about possibly selling a bajillion or more if it were not for supply issues.

Imagine what'll happen when 'The Big 3' hit (Mario Galaxy, Smash Brothers, and Wii Fit). The Wii is never going to be easy to find in the foreseeable future! Then Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, Wii Music, and countless others, all with mass appeal.
Yeesh...!

You are calling wii fit one of the big three?

So where is all the 3rd party support? Seems like all the major 3rd party AAA titles are heading to 360 and to some extent PS3. Why no wii luv, not that I really care since I dont own one anymore. It seems like the only good 3rd party title the wii gets are the same ones PS2 either has or is getting...

Simple. Third-party companies apparently love spending money more than making money.

Are my math skillz rusty?

Xbox 360: 1 million units in 60 weeks. Console has been out ~100 weeks?

Wii: 1 million units in 38 weeks. Console has been out 38 weeks.

How does that equate to 68% console market share? Unless MS loses a sale for every RROD.

That probably includes software and accessory sales.

this is by far the weirdest set of comments on a post I have ever seen.

but answer me this, if Wii has just sold 1million, and the 360 has more then 1million (because it reached it after 60 weeks) how is it possible that the wii can have 68% of the market? assuming the PS3 sold 0 units, its still impossible.

Just look above you.

Purple Monkey Dishwasher.

Purple Monkey Dishwasher

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