The folks in Nintendo's PR department, gawd bless 'em, have milked yet another statistic from the Wii's early success: according to the firm, approximately 50 million games were sold during the console's first 18 months on the market -- and that's not including Wii Sports or Virtual Console releases.This, declared Nintendo of America's Cammie Dunaway, compared favorably to the PlayStation 2, which Nintendo claims sold only 42 million units in its opening 18 months, the Xbox 360 (around 30 million), the first Xbox (28 million), and the PlayStation 3 (20 million). No mention of the Dreamcast, we notice. Got something to hide, Nintendo? Okay, well probably not.
"While we appreciate the impact the Playstation 2 had on sales and the industry, perhaps we are even more impactful," remarked Dunaway.
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5-22-2008 @ 2:10PM
Rocketboy said...
But.. But.. I thought that nobody bought Wii games?!?!?!?!?
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5-22-2008 @ 2:36PM
TheOverlord#2 can has Mario Karts?(MK:2578-3517-9859) said...
Well, what's the Dreamcast's sales records?
It's known that Wii has sold very, very, VERY well. Though this is awesome news for Nintendo coming out the lowest game to console number for this generation a month or two ago.
And, yea, I bet she is getting a raise. xD
5-22-2008 @ 2:37PM
TheOverlord#2 can has Mario Karts?(MK:2578-3517-9859) said...
Damn.
That post was supposed to be seperate.
5-22-2008 @ 4:43PM
Kenology said...
Actually, Overlord #2, the Wii has a better attach rate than the PS3 and isn't too far behind the Xbox 360's. You're talking about the attach rates back in October of 2007. The updated figures from April 2008 show much improvement.
See Joystiq link here: http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/24/npds-latest-software-tie-ratios-for-consoles/
5-22-2008 @ 5:05PM
TheOverlord#2 can has Mario Karts?(MK:2578-3517-9859) said...
It was October?
Oh, that was what I meant. I was thinking of the numbers before Brawl came out and how low it was.
5-22-2008 @ 2:16PM
ChunkyB said...
That's pretty awesome that they didn't include Wii Sports. I wonder what the numbers would be if they didn't include Wii Play either.
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5-22-2008 @ 4:46PM
Kenology said...
Subtract 5.5 million (units of Wii Play sold) from 50 million (total number of units sold) and you get 44.5 million. Still a record, 2.5 million more units of software in the first 18 months compared to the PS2.
Though, this is irrelevant, as Wii Play should be and is counted.
5-22-2008 @ 11:17PM
ChunkyB said...
I agree. And, even though most people don't really like it, I think it's actually a pretty fun game.
I wonder how long it will be before people start accepting that the Wii is the real deal. I mean, do we have to wait until the next generation for people to finally say "okay Nintendo, you might be on to something here".
5-22-2008 @ 2:27PM
White Rose Duelist said...
It's a game, it sold. Why not count it? Remotes are sold separately for less, so people who paid for Wii Play were spending money for that game.
But since you asked, according to VGChartz, Wii Play sold just over 12 million. Take that away, and Nintendo only drops to second.
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5-22-2008 @ 2:34PM
artist-illustrator said...
I bought it for the Wiimote because its the only way I could get another one without paying stupid prices. and I had to get that of eBay because all stores were out of both Wiimotes and Wii Play
5-23-2008 @ 12:41AM
smeg said...
This is US only so the 5.5 million is correct, your value of 12 million is World sales
5-22-2008 @ 2:51PM
Nathew said...
she's kinda hot in that ashleigh banfield sort of way.
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5-22-2008 @ 3:37PM
samfish said...
Ashleigh Banfield's hotter, though.
...too bad she's doing, like, celebrity gossip crap, though. She seemed a little too honest for your standard cable news fare, I guess
5-22-2008 @ 3:07PM
whistlepig said...
didnt the ps2 have a big price tag when it first came out ? i forget how much that was but nintendo at least had a good price point to get a decent user base fast and the sports helped sell the system in the first few months .
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5-22-2008 @ 3:29PM
Sam said...
Is "Impactful" even a word? It sounds awesome, I wish I made it.
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5-22-2008 @ 4:07PM
Abras said...
Ah yes PR people. Hire people that know very little about your company's field and then get them to gush propaganda for your products... ugh
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5-22-2008 @ 4:17PM
Fullmetal Salchemist said...
Yeah, they sold a shit ton of software, but how much of it was actually good?
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5-22-2008 @ 4:25PM
Brandon said...
Yeah they sold a lot; but the majority is that stupid Wii play game. That shouldn't count as software sales.
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5-22-2008 @ 5:01PM
Ethan said...
I'd count Wii sports as a full game, I got as much enjoyment out of it, but then I wouldn't count Wii Play, so it probably evens out.
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5-22-2008 @ 5:17PM
Orion said...
So now game sales only matter if you enjoyed the game? Geez, you people are funny...
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5-22-2008 @ 5:28PM
koehler83 said...
I hope none of you are buying into this tart's nonsense.
She's pulling stats out of her ass. Just another PR loon spinning facts like they clipped from a sheep.
She seems like a real authority on Hardcore gamers too. Please.
If you want real opinions on the subject, go ask David Jaffe or Cliffy B. This chick is clueless.
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5-22-2008 @ 5:59PM
Mr Khan said...
So, what, ask a chronic whiner and a faux-hip-hopper what to think?
5-22-2008 @ 6:30PM
Chadyasotora said...
@koehler
That's a pretty stupid comment. She doesn't just make the figures up off the top of her head does she!? She has NOTHING to do with where the figures come from, she's just the one who shouts about them.
And what the fuck does been an 'authority on hardcore gamers', as you put it, have to do with ANYTHING!? Fricking noob.
5-22-2008 @ 6:48PM
Haohmaru said...
Guys, this is a Koehler83 comment. A quick glance at his profile history will tell you that there's no sense in even wasting your time.