We already know that Nintendo owned December ’09 in software, but the NPD group just released the numbers showing that they absolutely crushed the competition in hardware sales as well.
Last December, the Wii outsold the PlayStataion 3, Xbox 360, PSP and PlayStation 2 combined. Putting up numbers just shy of 4 million, nobody else could keep up – except for Kyoto’s other hardware division, selling 3.31 million DS/DSi units during the month.
It’s a fantastic leap over the previous year, where Wii and DS sales combined for over 5 million units, compared to the 7 million of 2009. The boost is likely due to increased availability, as well as the lower price tag at $199 and the release of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, which sold around 2.4 million units in its own right.
It’s worth noting that while software sales were down in 2009 from 2008, hardware sales took a big jump, up 16% to USD$2.19 billion, from the previous year’s $1.89 billion.
Here’s the total list of numbers for the month, from 11/29/09 to 1/2/10 according to NPD:
- Wii – 3,810,000
- Nintendo DS – 3,310,000
- PlayStation 3 – 1,360,000
- Xbox 360 – 1,310,000
- PSP – 654,700
- PlayStation 2 – 333,2000
Super Mario Bros would have sold more as well, had stores not run out of it. Luckily the Wii was not terribly hard to find as long as you weren't a last minute shopper.
My grandmother got one this holiday, due to all the "healthy" applications and games she's heard about on the news. As of this point she LOVES Wii Bowling. Which isn't surprising since she's been a major Bowler for about 40 years now.
And now my MOM wants one. My MOM. If you knew my Mother you would be just as shocked as I am. She loves me, but I've always suspected that she still thinks that maybe I'll outgrow this videogame thing. And I'm almost 40...
Color me pretty shocked that the Wii is still in such high demand.
I mean it's gotten some pretty solid software this year, but that's not the point. I kind of expected the mainstream FAD element of the Wii to run out of steam by now.
People still go over to friends houses, play some Wii Sports and BAM they want one. They come in two months later and buy some shovelware to fill the void they now feel.
That being said, I like Wii Fit.
That being said, I like Wii Fit.
dude: happy birthday
lady: wii... fit?
dude: yeah you can do exercises with it, and it tells you what your wii fit age is and your BMI and
lady: so you're saying I'm fat?
then the dude is made to sleep on the couch
My girlfriend and I got her sister and her kids a Wii for Christmas, so we're part of the problem.
We left the responsibility of buying her Wii Fit to imply she's fat up to her husband, though.
Some fat chick bought EA Sports Active yesterday and I wasn't sure the leg band would fit her... I didn't say anything though as I didn't want to offend her.
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Yeah but she won't be able to use it. >.<
Maybe she can make her own leg band holder thing...
why can't she just put it in her control tops.
The nunchuck has to go on your leg, otherwise the game will just yell at you that you are "doing it wrong".