Nintendo Wii sets US sales record

by David Hinkle on Jun 12th 2009 2:15PM

According to the latest NPD figures, the Wii has done more than introduce gaming to your grandma, as the console has managed to reach the 20 million mark in just 31 months on the market, MCV reports. That makes it the fastest-selling console in US history.

Following Nintendo's announcements for New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Wii Fit Plus, we wonder if the console will ever run out of steam. Considering how well it continues to sell in this region, despite the poor economy, we doubt it will any time soon.

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Tags: business, Nintendo, npd, sales, us, Wii

Reader Comments (74)

Great Job, hard to believe but still congrats.

My biggest dream is to make something that's not very good yet tricks millions of stupid people to buy it, like this, the snuggie, and the shamwow.

Forgot to add

*runs away*

I love my snuggie...it gets more use than my Wii. I just went there.

If only we were all as brilliant as you.

Don't tell Billy Mays that you bought a Shamwow.

Blame Americans + Japanese but mostly Americans

HI BILLY MAYS HERE TO KICK YOUR ASS WITH THE POWER OF MY HERCULES HOOK

[quote]"tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 12th 2009 2:21PM

My biggest dream is to make something that's not very good yet tricks millions of stupid people to buy it, like this, the snuggie, and the shamwow."[/quote]

@tmac

I hate to say it but anyone who bought a shamwow was asking for there money to be taken away.

I mean its in the name sham-wow as in wow this product is a sham. Now that some clever marketing.

I didn't buy a wii, shamwow or snuggie precisely because I knew all 3 were ripoffs beforehand.

No way, snuggies are not a rip off. I've got more joy, entertainment, and warmth out of mine then anything else that $15 would have bought me.

I thought you didnt buy a Wii because the post office lost it....

Yeah and I took that as a sign, and split the replacement money between Live and PSN.

also, who would buy a Shamwow when you could buy ZORBEEZ

http://www.bestofasseenontv.com/zorbeez/zorbeez.jpg

http://www.asseenontv.com/prod-pages/zorbeez402.html

oh sillllly ol' classsssic tsprinkles

Best Billy Mays infomercial ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8lEQCV3Keg

p.s. tmac you suck

I think Cody's just mad that I'm making fun of his precious Wii AND my Lakers are destroying his Magic.

lullzz

seriously though,

Magic lost a tough one last night. They'll have to win it in 7 I guess!

Couldn't give a shit about you're bashing of the Wii... akin to how you couldn't give a shit about responsibilities living with your parents and all.

Grammar nazis, check that "you're"

*your

I like the Wii. It's pretty awesome. Just sayin.

WAAAAHHHHHH!!!!! WII SUX!!!! WAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!

THEY ONLY HAVE THREE IPS!!!! WAAAAAHHHHH!!!

THEY FORGOT THE HARDCORE!!! WAAAAAHHHH!!!

Honestly, quite crying on here all of the time airjordan and just stop commenting on Wii threads. I've been gaming for over 25 years, started out with tapes in the Commodore 64 and the Atari, and I could care less about what you bring to the table.

If you care that much about the other systems then go cuddle with the other fanboys in their threads. You'll never change anyone's minds here.

I didn't even buy a system last gen because all its really been for awhile now is same sh*t, different resolution. But I've been enjoying this fresh take on controls and soon enough, you will be too. Everyone is gonna waggle sooner or later. E3 proved that.

Well it's good to see all it took to bring you back to gaming was waggle, at the cost of depth and substance.

Congrats, you're part of the problem.

Oh...there's a problem with gaming now tmac? Please do tell more...I'd like to understand why there is a "problem"...

I love posting this every time Billy Mays' name comes up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHgEnN2PFzo

Tmac. There are a variety of game types. I found just enough depth and substance in several Wii titles as I would find in any other. You have to go in knowing what you're getting. You can't compare the depth of Fallout 3 to Punch Out. That's just unfair.
Street Fighter IV looks shallow in comparison to the depth of Fallout or any huge RPG. Sometimes I just want to punch the crap out of racial stereotypes. Sometimes I want to explore the wastelands. Sometimes I want to experience a totally fucked up game like No More Heroes, or sit and crack out on Peggle for hours. If you go in with such a high criteria for every game, you're limiting yourself to a lot of really great games. It seems like you have a homogenous view on what games SHOULD be as opposed to what the game is. There's nothing wrong with that, but to flat out say that Game A doesn't have X amount of Z is just plain stupid.

Ha ha Tmac.. The more popular and the more influence the wii has on gaming the crazier you get. You keep flipping out tapping away at the keyboard trying to convince us "dirty masses" or "lemmings" that we've been tricked because we like something you don't... but nobody will listen, whats up with that?. That must be very frustrating for you.

With the way things are going (Microsoft and Sony trying to play catch up to Nintendo) you're going to have a nervous breakdown one of these days. Make sure you do it in a Wii thread. I don't want to miss out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h05ZQ7WHw8Y

Thank you Captain Obvious.

"Nintendo Wii sets US sales record"

What, another one....?

That was pretty much my reaction, too.

Sony Ponies Rejoice!!!

Oops wrong topic.

I don't even own a PS3 anymore and I find your "Sony Ponies" thing just plain annoying...it was almost funny the first time, but you just keep beating the dead horse. Give it up man.

lame

HAW HAW YOU LIKE SONY PRODUCTS, YOU'RE A SMALL HORSE! Yeah, I don't get it either.

MOAR LIEK BEATING A DEAD SONY PONY AMIRITE?

"but you just keep beating the dead horse Give it up man."

You mean he keeps on beating the dead Sony pony right? XD

DAMN IT! I was too late!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you MicroSlut just continues to talk nonsense

Dammit! How did I completely overlook using beating the dead pony!

damn ur stupid

Forget "it prints money" the wii is like a Solid Gold Bar Maker 3000 with the optional diamond maker attachment.

Hey, don't forget the optional units to make PS3s, 360 Hard Drives and Wireless adapters, and caviar.

Oh yeah! Bashing all three consoles in one post. Yay me.

It prints money!

Well it does mean more gamers. Think of this as a gateway drug to the real stuff.

I should use mine more.

I got back into Wii Fit today after not using it for over 100 days.

And then, it....it...it CALLED ME FAT *Runs away crying*

Haha, I went back to using the treadmill. You don't have to stand around like a dummy waiting for your imaginary trainer to tell you how to do an exercise for the eleventy-billionth time.

Skynet Confirmed!

hahaha!

world domination at 10 'o clock!

"announcements for New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Wii Fit Plus"

You forgot Wii Sports: Resort. That title alone could keep sales going.

Or Metroid, man that game looked awesome. As did NMH2

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