Wii passes 8 million sold mark in Japan

by JC Fletcher { Apr 22nd 2009 at 4:07PM }

Game hardware sales may be slowing down in Japan, with the Wii slowing down more, but Nintendo can still find milestones to celebrate. According to Enterbrain, the Wii has sold 8 million units in Japan as of April 19. Worldwide, the total number of consoles (shipped) passed 50 million last month. Compared to that, 8 million may not sound huge, but it's about 5 million units more than the PlayStation 3 sold as of last month.

Enterbrain also released a list of the top five Wii games in Japan and their life-to-date sales:

Wii Sports (3,481,469)
Wii Fit (3,301,373)
Wii Play (2,672,811)
Mario Kart Wii (2,218,756)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (1,789,924)

[Via Kotaku]

Tags: japan, over-9000, salesfigures

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

DBuck_Eye @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:12PM

Win.

MariusElijah (Only on PlayStation 3) @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:14PM

And its 8 million more than the 360.
you forgot to include that. Also how many people live in Japan

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:16PM

Correction, 7 million more than the 360.

Doug @ Apr 22nd 2009 5:17PM

How many people here play games?

LaughingTarget @ Apr 22nd 2009 7:02PM

I'm just a paid flunky of the company where I happen to say something positive in a Joystiq blog post, if I happen to make a correction to a misconception or outright lie about a company's product or of the assumed opposition company if I chose to say something negative about a company in a Joystiq blog post.

Playing games? I don't have time for that, I'm too busy getting paid by the company I happen to support (you decide who that is, I'll give you that mystery).

Mo @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:18PM

its over 8 Million!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry had to do it

MariusElijah (Only on PlayStation 3) @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:24PM

were is this "ITS OVER ####!!!!!" from?

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:36PM

Look at the posts picture and then take a wild guess.

MariusElijah (Only on PlayStation 3) @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:51PM

But DBZ has been dead for years why has this resurface

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Apr 22nd 2009 5:04PM

It hasn't resurfaced...It's been around for just about as long as the internet.

BigD145 @ Apr 22nd 2009 6:12PM

9000!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17zNW-wz35E

LaughingTarget @ Apr 22nd 2009 7:03PM

DBZ officially died on April 10, 2009:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1098327/

Jack Spicer @ Apr 22nd 2009 11:12PM

For shame, at least wait til its 9 million for this DBZ joke. Is that ok?

arcsine @ Apr 23rd 2009 2:06PM

What, 9000?

tmacairjordan87 @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:18PM

Wait, if it's 8 million then why does wii sports only have 3.4 million?

twilightlynk.com @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:19PM

Wii Sports isn't bundled with the console in Japan

tmacairjordan87 @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:20PM

Ah, that makes more sense.

Moptimus Slime (Play me out, Keyboard Cat) @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:21PM

yeah, thats only close to HALF of the install base! Its proof that even people in Japan don't buy Wii games!

Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:22PM

Sorry but I just can't Picture Vegeta saying: "It's Over 8 MILLION!?!?!?!!?!?"

NaeemTHM @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:29PM

He's still saying: "IT'S OVER 9000?!?!?"

See...because 8,000,000>9,000

...I think. Lemme check the abacus.

O___O

This thing doesn't go past 100!

So...IT'S OVER 100!?!?!

Doug @ Apr 22nd 2009 5:18PM

Lol, numbering fail.

Magetto @ Apr 22nd 2009 10:53PM

It was 8000 in the Japanese version. Translation error turned it into 9000 for us English speakers.

BPMOmega [gamertag] @ Apr 23rd 2009 2:44AM

I don't think it was a translation error... Even Japanese newbies can tell the difference between 8 and 9... It was certainly done on purpose, for one reason or another. Maybe it sounds... Cooler?

I mean, even FUNimation's redub (and redub of the redub) still says 9,000 instead of 8,000... So, I feel it was done intentionally.

Feba @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:23PM

I have to say, Mario Kart doing better than Brawl will always confuse me.

I'm sure there's a lot of people out there that love Mario Kart, and there's nothing wrong with that, but I would've expected Brawl to be a far more wide-reaching hit.

jacob @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:26PM

I thought the same thing.

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:37PM

Mario Kart reaches the casuals. I have plenty of casual friends that won't even touch Brawl but love to play Mario Kart.

jacob @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:23PM

I love the hate joystiq has for sony, its hilarious. :)

NaeemTHM @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:27PM

Ahhh fanboys, they can only see when negative things are said about their beloved consoles.

Jacob, Joystiq pokes fun at all three companies. Quit adding fuel to the incredibly annoying console war.

Erik @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:28PM

The PS3's are intert!

Reuben @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:29PM

I agree with NaeemTHM (JTHM is my favorite comic series), but Joystiq pokes fun at all three of the major consoles equally.

Please, move on with your life.

uncle jesse @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:41PM

Agreed

Please, move on with your life....or lack there of...

Erik @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:28PM

WTB:Edit! *inert

Erik @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:33PM

I would also like to request an iPhone Wallpaper of this image. It's absolutely hilarious.

butaneko @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:41PM

DIY my son. Visit the website on yr phone and save the image.

Dante G @ Apr 22nd 2009 4:47PM

If MS is at 1 million and sony at 3, that would make 4 millions. Considering Nintendo's claim of 8 millions, Nintendo has 66.66% of the console market in japan, sony holds a 25% and MS an 8.33%

That's what I call pwnage.

Feba @ Apr 22nd 2009 5:04PM

This is Japan. You'd be a fool to ignore the DS, PSP, and PS2 as part of the console market.

JXCgunrunna @ Apr 22nd 2009 5:27PM

Your math is horrible.
(1+3) / 8 =/= .6666
(1+3) / 8 = .5 X 100 = 50%

that would put MS at 12.5%, and sony at 37.5%.
those numbers are only this gen home console numbers. a fair test is to see how much play time goes into every platform in use over there including cell phones and basing it off of a combination of how many system are out there and how much they are played.

Nintendo didnt claim those numbers anyway, Enterbrain did.

Dante G @ Apr 22nd 2009 5:39PM

In order to please Feba:
Using VGChartz numbers:
Ninendo (Wii+DS) -- 47 %
Sony (PS2 + PS3 + PSP) --51.77%
MS (360) -- 1.39%

The ps2 is the one that gives sony the edge in those calculations because it has sold over 22 million consoles in japan.

@JXCgunrunna
You should divide by 12 not by 8.
1 + 3 + 8 = 12

Happy_man @ Apr 22nd 2009 5:49PM

JXC your math is horrible, I suggest you use a calculator. Look let me explain, 8+3+1=12, you with me so far, now divide 12 from 8, you get 66.6...%, 12 from 3 is 25%, and 12 from 1 is 8.33...%, if you add the % you get 99.9...% or in other words 100%. Now lets add your percentages.

JXCgunrunna @ Apr 22nd 2009 6:16PM

well shit.... what a stupid mistake. my bad.

LaughingTarget @ Apr 22nd 2009 7:13PM

This reply reminds me of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfq5kju627c

Doug @ Apr 22nd 2009 5:19PM

I have 100PSFREES

Maverick Saturn @ Apr 22nd 2009 5:23PM

Eugh....DBZ....-_-

8 Million? Ouch, those are some serious numbers, I'm feeling the scorching heat of it >_

meekzzz @ Apr 22nd 2009 5:49PM

how could mario galaxy not be on that list? that's so sad...

Mr Khan @ Apr 22nd 2009 6:11PM

It went on to do fairly well, despite a comparatively lacklustre launch. Just not well enough to beat these juggernauts.

Mr Khan @ Apr 22nd 2009 6:13PM

It should find new strength in Japan this year, considering that its getting a lot of the big stuff in that region that comes out. The only thing as big that the competition's got left are Final Fantasy XIII and Versus XIII (and i suppose Vesperia PS3 version), and disregarding anything Nintendo themselves are drawing up.