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__StRiDeR__ · #1 03-20-2007, 09:50 PM

Mar 16, 2007

Nintendo hardware takes 54% of Feb. sales

According to independent sales data released by the NPD Group, the Wii from Nintendo was America’s best-selling video game console in the U.S. again in February, with consumers snapping up virtually every system available in America totaling more than 335,000 units.

Only one game system sold more in February, the portable Nintendo DS, with sell-through of 485,000 units.

Together, Nintendo systems represented 54 percent of all hardware sales in February, more than those of all other manufacturers combined.

“We’re gratified that the explosive appeal of Wii, in terms of both new players and new ways to play, has created unprecedented demand, substantially beyond supply,” says Reggie Fils-Aime, president, Nintendo of America. “But we also understand that there are hundreds of thousands of consumers still waiting to get their hands on the system so we continue to both ship more units to retail every week and work non-stop to build capacity.”

Reports from households across the country indicate that Wii has become the centerpiece for weekend parties a new method for improving athletic technique and losing weight, and a landmark product for generating cross-generational fun.

The strength of Wii and Nintendo DS was also apparent in monthly software sales where three of the top four best-selling games for the month (Wii Play and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for Wii, and Diddy Kong Racing DS for Nintendo DS) play exclusively on Nintendo systems. In addition, so far this year 10 of the top 20 best-selling games are exclusive for Nintendo hardware.

-From Nintendo.com

:P

Emp_Leader24 · #2 03-28-2007, 10:44 PM

I find it funny how everyone (including many people here) were always putting down the Wii and dismissing it as the worst of this new generation of consoles.

Just goes to show that Nintendo still knows what their doing when it comes to gaming. Just look at controllers, they've always been ahead of their competition designwise. Where Sony and Microsoft made relatively few changes to their controllers, Nintendo threw away the entire mindset of what a controller was and how you used it.

Nintendo does games, and they do it very well.

Nit3 · #3 05-05-2007, 04:34 PM

I always knew PS3 would be the worst

Unseen · #4 05-20-2007, 10:02 AM

Umm. PS3 has sold more in its first release week that Xbox 360 did. And the future is bright. Seriously, shut up going on flaming PS3. Your starting to annoy me.

Nit3 · #5 05-23-2007, 02:29 AM

I thought you were already annoyed. Whoopdeedoo! PS3 had more sales in it's first week. Xbox 360 is better now and I don't care that 360 has been out longer. Fact is that PS2 had a head start between the Xbox, and the PS2 still dominated the sales chart, passing the enemy with higher graphics. There was no difference. Since there are more customers of the 360, there are more games coming out for the 360 than the PS3. In short, 360>PS3.

_Rogue_HectorX1 · #6 05-23-2007, 01:58 PM

does it matter which console is better? I think they're both really good o.O

Nit3 · #7 05-28-2007, 07:42 PM

Yes, because it keeps this section active.

_Rogue_HectorX1 · #8 05-30-2007, 03:12 PM

ooo ok lol

Unseen · #9 07-09-2007, 10:02 AM

As said before on numerous occasions, I couldnt care less if 360 was better. I bought a PS3 because I wanted to. It's as simple as that.

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