Super Mario Galaxy's initial sales in Japan may have been a little disappointing, but that's not the case in the U.S. The game has sold 500,000 copies in its first week, which isn't too shabby of a debut for the portly plumber's newest escapade. Sure, the U.S. has a larger install base than Japan, meaning that the game should sell more, but even when put into context the U.S. sales for Super Mario Galaxy don't disappoint.According to George Harrison, NoA's senior vice president of marketing, Galaxy is both the fastest selling Wii and Mario game in the U.S. to-date. Furthermore, with the excellent reviews that the game has been receiving, it's not hard to believe that the game will sell even more for the holidays.
We'll have to wait until February to see if Super Smash Bros. Brawl can dethrone Galaxy as the Wii's first week sales champ, but we certainly wouldn't be surprised (or upset) if it does. Even so, we decided to put a little Mario tribute video after the break.
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11-21-2007 @ 5:03PM
comtar said...
I couldn't get it cause it's on my Christmas list... :(
But hey, I did manage to get one of those collectable coins!
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11-21-2007 @ 5:20PM
Jay said...
That's quite impressive. Does anybody know what are the figures in the UK and the rest of Europe?
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11-21-2007 @ 6:16PM
ArashiUzumaki said...
just wait untill christmas..
this game will rocket..
gettit? rocket? galaxy?
hell yeah ;) haha
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11-21-2007 @ 6:51PM
hvnlysoldr said...
Mario Galaxy hasn't launched in Europe yet. I hear Europe or later... Sorry.
Very impressive that it's the fastest selling Mario game.
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11-22-2007 @ 3:44PM
ArashiUzumaki said...
it is.
was released here on the 16th i think?
..aye
11-21-2007 @ 8:40PM
David Hinkle said...
I think everyone is missing the real news here.
The leg has been swept!
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11-21-2007 @ 11:44PM
Soiden said...
Go Mario! I want a new 10M Mario!
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11-22-2007 @ 4:47AM
Go said...
Hasn't launched in Europe? Well then, how do I already have the game, maybe I should return it.
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11-22-2007 @ 7:25AM
Betty Koyke said...
They sold more games then I can eat bacon in one week! Good Job..thats hard to beat!
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11-22-2007 @ 11:17AM
Drew said...
I was lucky enough to get the game on release day. It's pretty much amazing. I have 59 stars, and I've had it for a week. I'm just taking my time on it. I love the galaxies, they're all unique in their own way. And the visuals are just stunning. I think the greatest part of the upgrade in graphics is the lighting. The lighting in SMG is unlike anything I've seen before in any other game. You guys who don't have it will immediately know what I'm talking about once you get it.
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