Wii Sports approaches 50 million copies sold

by JC Fletcher on Jul 31st 2009 3:45PM

In a supplement to Nintendo's earnings statement yesterday, the company released some sales numbers for top-selling games in the last quarter. Four Nintendo products sold over one million copies between April and July, only one of which was a new release anywhere in the world during that time.

Pokemon Platinum on DS, which came out in North America in March, right before the quarter started, moved 1.91 million copies in Q1, for a life-to-date total of 5.66 million worldwide.

It was an even better quarter for the Wii's evergreens. Wii Fit sold an additional 3.6 million copies, bringing its LTD to 21.82. Mario Kart Wii sold 2 million, making its total 17.39 million. And Wii Sports sold an additional 1.91 million copies, bringing its total sales number to a ridiculous 47.62 million, including copies sold in hardware bundles.

And that's why there's a sequel.

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Tags: DS, earnings-report, mario-kart-wii, Nintendo, pokemon-platinum, sales, Wii, wii-fit, wii-sports

Reader Comments (98)

wow.

*Snore*...What?...Huh-what...? 50 million? Uh-huh, that's nice. *Snore*

Don't worry, it's all a dream...

Also....

Where's Wiizer? We need to get to work on Wii Sweatshop games ASAP.

I don't mean to sound like an idiot but...can someone please explain to me the sweatshop thing. I don't think I was around when it originated. Sorry to crap everyone's style.

It's okay. Here's where it all began:

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/28/diy-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-prestige-edition-for-100-4/

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OH! And...

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/31/wii-sports-approaches-50-million-copies-sold/#comments

I love you guys.

Haha, thanks. For a while I was really lost. So then...when are we going to recruit people to start building a sweatshop-styled Wii? Hmm...We could do what I did when I couldn't afford a Game Boy when I was a little kid...make one out of paper and color it with marker. And then we taser the people who color it with crayon instead of marker. Taser 'em on the back of the neck. Ooh, I can smell the roast already. Of course, our workers will have to pay for the tasers.

We do not pay you to love! Are those makeshift night vision goggles good enough to pass QA inspection yet?

Don't make me have you do them over a 13th time...

If I may make a suggestion;

Wii Sweatshop!

Play 15 exciting minigames, including:

Begging Kathie Lee Gifford for gruel
Sewing together Nikes
Prying rusty nails out of your hands

@shadowbender

You can join the newly created Wiizer Sweatshop Studios, the gaming division of Wiizer Sweatshops Inc.

This is no laughing-matter either. I'll step on anyone's face that demonstrates the slightest smirk.

Wait...I don't have the power to do that. Recruit me. Gosh dang it recruit me! RECRUIT ME!!!

About the goggles... I don't think people are going to be fooled by a flashlight taped onto swim goggles.

I'm sorry, but Human compassion is strictly against company policy, please pay the fine at your local Human Resources representative/sadist/botanist at the companies Piranha plant garden offices.

Unfortunately the "rusted metal" (pfft, what metal?) they CLAIM we used has been leaving large gashes in the tester's heads. QA wants them done again and frankly sir, we're running low on resources.

@ Random G Yes, thank you, kind Saint.

Who wants to pay for the whips? Oh, and the little machines that kids like to put their hands in.

@shadowbender
We do not say "thank you" or refer to each other as "saint". That is strictly against company policy. Please report to the HR department to pay your fine (in blood).

I want to be promoted. Preferably something with a secretary.

How many lashings?

Ignore me
*takes out Spy cam

Goddamnit! I've been here since the beginning! Can I be VP of something? Like "Lacerations" or "Facial Disfigurement"?

@ Alton
Your welcome to be the Assistant Bitchslapper.

YES! SWEET, SWEET, SEMI-AUTHORITY!

Wait a minute. What's going on here? Promotions? Infiltrators? Secretaries? This is a sweatshop! You'll work and you'll like it!

Ok, you win. Where do you want these fetid, cancerous organs?

Signs of emotion...despicable.

I'm sorry, but we only accept AB+ blood as a form of payment. If employee is unable to give us said blood, we will gladly take a piece of organ as collateral.

of course Mr. Eagle
I'll get right on it, but first were do you keep your company records, out of curiosity

Can we at least have a little music? I'm thinking Pat Benatar.

I'm sorry, but any forms of enjoyment are strictly against company policy.

I was thinking "Bulls on Parade", because it resembles anger. Oh wait, no emotions allowed in sweatshops...

Oh and i wanted to pitch an idea. Of course, if that isn't prohibited. You see, I was thinking that we make SELF-CONTROLLED Wiimotes, ones that will throw you arm into a window. That way, people will KNOW discipline.

Shadowbender, if we can't make them out of rubberbands, squirrel organs, and Fat Megan Fox's bathwater, then I don't think it's going to happen.

Don't forget lead! It's our most important tool here at Wiizer Sweatshops!

I'll try to hold in the tears.

Wait a minute...Lead! We could make the Wiimotes with lead! It's so strong, so that way we won't have to pay for replacements. Yes!

Oh, oh...forgive me for the unnecessary outburst. My behavior is outrageous and appalling.

Oh, and we need a pledge...

But the lead wiimotes would be so heavy that the little children couldn't even hold them. They wouldn't even be able to enjoy the hundreds of minigames before they die of lead poisoning :(

I've got an idea for a pledge. How about "Shut the fuck up, you'll get fed eventually."?

Do you think we should have a salute? Such as putting a burning Wiimote up your butt? I mean, we must be willing to make sacrifices.

Is it too late to join the sweatshop?

Its never too late, just sign here with your blood, AB+ of course; if you don't have that type, then please give us an organ, preferably the heart. Now here's your rag that you will were, no pockets, stealing is not prohibited. Ok, now here is your 3456 page Employee Handbook, please read it while in your cage.

Now that that's out of the way, come to our office for your mandatory branding, we needed it in case of stealing or acts of escaping of you.

Well, then, I, ArchiGamer Head of Human Resources, welcome you to Wiizers Sweatshop. Please visit us for any help.

DISCLAIMER: I don't help people.

*DISCLAIMER: I don't help people, I kill them.

[How the Hell did i miss that one!!]

WOOO!!! I'm in!!

This is why I keep coming back to Joystiq; the jokes.

Where can I sign up to call people maggots and force them to work harder?

Nintendo Wii: it prints money.

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