Post by: WindyMan on January 09, 2007, 04:31:49 AM
Since its Japanese launch on December 2, Nintendo has sold 1,135,671 Wii consoles in the country. This figure was calculated by Famitsu on Sunday the 7th, so that means Nintendo went through that many systems in only 36 days.
Nintendo's worldwide sales target for the Wii was 4 million by the end of December. Worldwide figures aren't yet known, but we do the launch period figures in other regions: 600,000 in North America's first week and 325,000 in Europe's first two days. Obviously, the Wii has been selling non-stop since then, but there are now over 2 million consoles accounted for. Will Nintendo meet their sales target?
Post by: cubist on January 09, 2007, 08:02:14 AM
Good stuff Nintendo.
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on January 09, 2007, 08:06:47 AM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on January 09, 2007, 08:20:22 AM
Say it with me,
"DROUGHT!"
Post by: MaryJane on January 09, 2007, 08:29:23 AM
Games is bad, systems is good depending on its cause. The current drought of systems is good for Nintendo, because they keep releasing systems, and people keep buying them, however if the drought was caused by them not releasing systems (which wouldn't make any sense) then it would be bad.
Post by: Guitar Smasher on January 09, 2007, 08:38:48 AM
Post by: IceCold on January 09, 2007, 08:57:47 AM
QuoteTHE BIGGEST DISASTER IN NINTENDO HISTORY
Originally posted by: VGrevolution
I would love to see the people here eat crow that said Nintendo "lied" about their projected goal of 4 million Wiis sold!
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on January 09, 2007, 10:46:48 AM
"How Nintendo missed their shipping target and the internet found out"
Post by: Viewtiful mario on January 09, 2007, 10:55:11 AM
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Originally posted by: Professional 666
Disaster: Day of Crisis
"How Nintendo missed their shipping target and the internet found out"
Starring Reggie: the badass that does something about it. Best game nintendo ever made.
Post by: TJ Spyke on January 09, 2007, 12:13:52 PM
Post by: BlkPaladin on January 09, 2007, 09:48:11 PM
So
1.1 (Japan)
1.2~1.8 (An analyst put it at about 1.2 US, and the NPD rumor at around 1.8 so)
0.3 (Europe, two day total)
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2.6~3.2 million
So barring any great changes in the rumor and the Famitsu numbers versus the Media Create number there is about .8-to-1.4 million unaccounted for (Basically Europe's and Australia's numbers). And if they miss it within .5 that is about what hit they took with defective consoles since replacements to my knowlege are not counted in shipped/sold counting.
Post by: KDR_11k on January 10, 2007, 02:41:26 AM
Post by: Smash_Brother on January 10, 2007, 08:19:44 AM
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Originally posted by: VGrevolution I would love to see the people here eat crow that said Nintendo "lied" about their projected goal of 4 million Wiis sold!
I figured you'd be happier to see the people who singled you and me out and ridiculed us for preordering coughing up black feathers.
Post by: Arbok on January 10, 2007, 02:54:11 PM
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Originally posted by: Smash_BrotherQuote
Originally posted by: VGrevolution I would love to see the people here eat crow that said Nintendo "lied" about their projected goal of 4 million Wiis sold!
I figured you'd be happier to see the people who singled you and me out and ridiculed us for preordering coughing up black feathers.
Over this, are you sure?
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=28&threadid=18588
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on January 10, 2007, 05:35:16 PM
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Originally posted by: Smash_BrotherQuote
Originally posted by: VGrevolution I would love to see the people here eat crow that said Nintendo "lied" about their projected goal of 4 million Wiis sold!
I figured you'd be happier to see the people who singled you and me out and ridiculed us for preordering coughing up black feathers.
Well I admit that was quite refreshing, though I will also admit that I never expected the Wii to take off like it has. I expected there was a good chance it would sell out on launch day quickly, but also thought they wouldn't be too bad to locate in a few weeks after launch. Boy was I wrong about that! Sure I thought Wii had tons of potential and expected good things (unlike GC), but nothing like this.
Post by: KDR_11k on January 11, 2007, 01:24:56 AM
Post by: Smash_Brother on January 11, 2007, 05:26:54 AM
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Originally posted by: VGrevolution Well I admit that was quite refreshing, though I will also admit that I never expected the Wii to take off like it has. I expected there was a good chance it would sell out on launch day quickly, but also thought they wouldn't be too bad to locate in a few weeks after launch. Boy was I wrong about that! Sure I thought Wii had tons of potential and expected good things (unlike GC), but nothing like this.
It's funny because my friends and I kinda predicted it.
We actually imagined that the Wii would have this massive second wind we're seeing now because the first round of Wiis got into homes, convinced other people to buy them, then more followed suit.
The viral chain at work.
