Nintendo announced the Wii European launch figures, 325,000 consoles were shipped in the first wave all over Europe, and during the weekend, or two days, every single Wii had been sold, which made it the fastest selling home console in history.
The first fanatics formed queues three days before the launch date to get their very own Wii, and after the weekend there are still many who await replenishment to their local retailers. Nintendo's own The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was sold with three out of four consoles, a total of 240,000 copies, and 50 percent of Wii buyers also bought Wii Play, which includes a Wii Remote.
Nintendo is assuring that tons of consoles will be shipped before Christmas and 2007, "For those who were unable to buy Wii during the launch weekend, rest assured more stock is already on its way and we are doing everything possible to ensure that a steady supply of Wii units is shipped to stores across Europe throughout December and into 2007,” said Marketing Director for Nintendo Europe, Laurent Fischer.
Not only Wii sold on a record-breaking pace, Nintendo DS sold more than 515,000 units in Europe during last week, bringing the handheld's European sales to 8,5 million units.
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Press release
Nintendo is assuring that tons of consoles will be shipped before Christmas and 2007, "For those who were unable to buy Wii during the launch weekend, rest assured more stock is already on its way and we are doing everything possible to ensure that a steady supply of Wii units is shipped to stores across Europe throughout December and into 2007,” said Marketing Director for Nintendo Europe, Laurent Fischer.
Not only Wii sold on a record-breaking pace, Nintendo DS sold more than 515,000 units in Europe during last week, bringing the handheld's European sales to 8,5 million units.
Source:
Press release
