Topic: Wii Overtakes Xbox360 In WorldWide Sales

[AzureNightmare]

It has finally come to pass.
 http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=14379

 Back in the days of the N64 and GameCube, if you said to some one that Nintendo would once again be back on top, you would be laughed at. If you said it on a gaming forum, you would be laughed at and either given some ridiculous forum title, or be banned.    

Well, the impossible has come to pass according to the Japanese financial publication, Financial Times. This publication has collected the sales data of every major region, collected by Enterbrain in Japan, NPD Group in the United States, and GfK in Europe respectively. The report issued by the Financial Times states that to date, there have been 9 million Wiis, 8.9 million Xbox360s, and 3.7 million PS3s sold worldwide. This marks the first time in almost two decades that Nintendo has climbed to the top of the worldwide video game market.    

One analyst attributed the quick sales of the Wii to it selling strong in all three major regions, compared to the Xbox 360, which only sells strong in 2 major regions, despite the full year's head start it had on Nintendo's console.    

The combined success of the DS and Wii has allowed Nintendo to skyrocket past Sony and embed itself deep within the list of top 10 most valuable companies. Furthermore, the success is likely to continue as the Wii has the highest purchase intent among consumers, which is according to a report released by BrandIntel.

[Patchkid15]

That is amazing. I always thought it was going to come, but not this soon. GO WII

[ShyGuy]

All I ask is that this news gets me a good RE5 port.

[Louieturkey]

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Originally posted by: ShyGuy
All I ask is that this news gets me a good RE5 port.

If that happens, I may have to buy it twice just like every other RE game sans 0 & 1(only on GC).  One for the Wii controls and the other on the PS3 for the pretty visuals.

[UncleBob]

More sales than the 360 in only 44.1% of the time.

[Ceric]

We knew this a few weeks ago. Towards the Middle

[Arbok]

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Originally posted by: Ceric
We knew this a few weeks ago.

Yeah, except these numbers are much lower than the general consensus... aren't both over 10 million? At least I hope the 360 is by now, considering they shipped that many at the end of last year.

[Mashiro]

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Originally posted by: Louieturkey

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Originally posted by: ShyGuy
All I ask is that this news gets me a good RE5 port.

If that happens, I may have to buy it twice just like every other RE game sans 0 & 1(only on GC).  One for the Wii controls and the other on the PS3 for the pretty visuals.

Well Capcom did make like record profits or something this quarter right? And RE4 is selling like crazy (750k correct?) so I think Capcom is super happy with Nintendo right now . . . and if they aren't but should be.

[nitsu niflheim]

It's funny because Microsoft rushing to be first and get a years head start was wasted because they weren't ready when the XBox 360 came out, and the high demand vs low supply was created because MS just wasn't ready and was so worried about Sony releasing the PS3, whereas the Wii's High demand vs. low supply is actually a completely different context.

[Djunknown]

The .1 difference between the 360 and Wii seems to me is Japan. Wii is 2nd to the DS over there, and the 360 can't be given away.

With the PS3 sitting at 600 USD (Not to mention more expensive everywhere else in the world), its going to play catch-up for a while.

*Puts on devil's advocate hat*
I'm still skeptical that devs and pubs will jump on the Wii. even though this gap between the systems will no doubt widen. If you combine the PS3/360 numbers, that's 12.6. Someone like Namco, Capcom, Square-Enix will put their flagship games on both systems, while the Wii will get the good side projects. My circumstantial evidence are the previews I see in gamer rags that 90 percent of the time are PS3/360. PS3/360 won't get exclusive bragging rights like they did in the past, but by combining the two markets, they have better chances of breaking even/making a profit.

Long story short: Don't hold your breath for RE5:Wii Edition

*Takes off hat*

Yay for Nintendo. NCL/NOA/NOE should pop some expensive champagne, or overpriced liquor normally seen in bad hip-hop videos...  

[AzureNightmare]

It was a dream come true and an absolute honor to be able to post that piece of gaming news.

[Arbok]

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Originally posted by: Djunknown
PS3/360 won't get exclusive bragging rights like they did in the past, but by combining the two markets, they have better chances of breaking even/making a profit.

True... if you ignore the fact that it's cheaper to develop games for the Wii compared to the other two.

[BranDonk Kong]

The numbers seem lower because they're using the end-of-July numbers, end of September and Wii will be absolutely making everyone it's bitch.

[BlackNMild2k1]

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Originally posted by: AzureNightmare
It was a dream come true and an absolute honor to be able to post that piece of gaming news.

Not to lessen you glory moment but its too bad it was originally posted in the Wii Sales thread and in the Fun with Numbers thread weeks ago.

[UERD]

Does this mean we finally get some unless you're Kairon real honest-to-goodness JRPGs?

[Kairon]

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Originally posted by: Djunknown
PS3/360 won't get exclusive bragging rights like they did in the past, but by combining the two markets, they have better chances of breaking even/making a profit.

But what happens when the Wii's worldwide install base exceeds the combined PS3 and XBox 360 installed base? It's gonna happen soon, with the Wii over the XBox 360 worldwide, that leaves about 3 or 4 million PS3s to outsell. That could be done in 5 or 6 normal months. Holidays though....

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Originally posted by: UERD
Does this mean we finally get some unless you're Kairon real honest-to-goodness JRPGs?

Oh god YES PLEASE! I'm enjoying Breath of Fire II right now sooo much

I just hope that MS stops buying up every friggin' Japanese developer they can, is it true they moneyhatted NIS to make JRPGs on the 360? If so, HATE!!!!! And Atlus, WHY are you sending Persona 4 to the PS3? NSAHBHIANLJANJANKJLDANLJDNA Give it to Wiiiiiii! We bought your Trauma Center, just give us a chance to buy your other games!

[UncleBob]

Question...

With Halo 3 coming out this month, will Wii still be on top?

[Kairon]

If Nintendo continues to divert shipments from Japan, yup.

[IceCold]

Yes.

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Originally posted by: Arbok

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Originally posted by: Ceric
We knew this a few weeks ago.

Yeah, except these numbers are much lower than the general consensus... aren't both over 10 million? At least I hope the 360 is by now, considering they shipped that many at the end of last year.

That's exactly what I was wondering. Even if these are only until the end of July, Microsoft blew their load, so to speak, last year by shipping those 10 mil, then held off for a while. 360s have still been selling, albeit at a slow clip, so the figures should be at least 10 million by now.

EDIT: The news, even if it's a bit old, is just amazing. The last year and a half has been constant doubting of Nintendo, yet they have pulled through in the best way possible. Congrats.

[Kairon]

I'm pretty confident that the XBox360 will have increased its sales pace in America compared to previous months due to price drops in August, I read somewhere that Gamestop was selling them at twice the rate of before!

[King of Twitch]

Looks like the world really does takes its wii white.

[Michael8983]

To those who said the Japanese market was no longer that vital and Nintendo was foolish to not "Americanize" like its competitors. TAKE THAT!!!
Even if the 360 did manage to start selling at an even pace with the Wii in the US and even Europe, the Wii's continued dominance in Japan will still increase its lead worldwide.

[pSYCO-gAMER321]

Awesome news. Now onward to the sales of the holiday season. 360 most likely will outsell Wii because of Halo 3, but Wii will get back with Super Mario Galaxy and Brawl. Mostly Brawl.

[Ian Sane]

So Nintendo is officially number one again and they did it with the worst of their five consoles.  Yeah, life sucks sometimes.

But maybe now the Wii will actually get, you know, third party support that doesn't suck and the Wii will become one of Nintendo's best consoles.  I know many people here really really like the Wii but you got to admit that it's third party lineup is pretty weak for a market leading console.  That should change.  Hell, that BETTER change.

I think Nintendo should send a thank-you card to Sony for f*cking up pretty much everything with the PS3.  Without Sony's severe incompetance this day would have never been possible.  Now Nintendo found a formula that worked and was dead-on about the change in the Japanese market.  But still, like Sony before them, they got lucky and benefited from the previous market leader being a complete dumbass.

[UncleBob]

Wow Ian.  I know you're Mr. Negativity and all, but the Wii hasn't even been out for a full year and you're already willing to declare it "the worst of their five consoles"?  Ouch.