Nintendo: Wii Has 9.5M Install Base in United States; Mario Kart Wii Was No. 2 Game in April
Though sales-tracking firm NPD Group will not release April's data for another hour, Nintendo has already chimed in with some results.
According to the company, the Wii ranked as the month's top-selling hardware with 714,000 units sold in the United States across April and Mario Kart Wii placed as the month's second best-selling game.
Following Microsoft's declaration that the Xbox 360 has sold 10 million in the United States, Nintendo noted that the Wii has now sold over 9.5 million units in the territory.
The company also noted that Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) has surpassed 3 million units sold in the US.
"Wii sells so much because
1)It's the chepest
2)its filled with games that are fun
3)apparen..."56 Comments
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