Wii-U Sells 400K First Week in US

[teacher]

http://mashable.com/2012/11/26/wii-u-sales/

Nintendo’s Wii U sold 400,000 units during its first week of sales, and Nintendo’s president has said the console is “virtually sold out” at retailers.

The Wii U, Nintendo’s next-generation console that features a touch screen as a controller centerpiece, was released on Nov. 18 across the United States. Despite large crowds at Nintendo’s flagship store in New York, users on Twitter reported there were few lines if they wanted to get their console on launch day.

The Wii U’s sales on made up only of a portion of Nintendo’s sales last week. Nintendo sold 300,000 Wii units last week; the console was released in 2006, but many retailers had Black Friday deals that dropped it under the $100 price point. Nintendo’s 3DS and DS handheld consoles also sold well, with 275,000 and 250,000 units respectively.

For context, the Wii sold 475,000 units during its first eight days in the U.S. marketplace in 2006.


SEE ALSO: Nintendo Wii: First Impressions
CNET reports that Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Amie said significant Black Friday discounts lead to the 8-year-old Nintendo DS to outsell the newer model. According to VGChartz, the 3DS has sold about 6 million units in America since being released last year.

miyamoto-sama

 

[Loose]

its not about first week its about longevity sales.

 

[teacher]

its not about first week its about longevity sales.

look at the bolded my nicca

 

[Loose]

look at the bolded my nicca

I seen that

 

[teacher]

I seen that

Let me break it down the wii sold 475k at a cheaper price and won the gen handily....wii-u sofar is on a similar pace with backwards compatability games and controllers

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Well, I wasn't going to buy it initially but now that I see how popular its become I gotta cop.

 

[courtdog]

Let me break it down the wii sold 475k at a cheaper price and won the gen handily....wii-u sofar is on a similar pace with backwards companies games and controllers

I still don't get it

All I know is those numbers are pitiful. The wii sold only that much because they claimed they couldn't produce more fast enough. They would of sold much more
The xbox 720 WILL sell much more than that. The ps4 should as well, but it really depends on price and what they'll have at launch
The ps3 didn't have a worthwhile game til like 2 1/2yrs after it launched
But I'm sure that mishap is pushed out of the minds of most

 

[teacher]

Well, I wasn't going to buy it initially but now that I see how popular its become I gotta cop.

Who gives a fukk about you

You probably ain't cop the wii either

 

[teacher]

I still don't get it

All I know is those numbers are pitiful. The wii sold only that much because they claimed they couldn't produce more fast enough. They would of sold much more
The xbox 720 WILL sell much more than that. The ps4 should as well, but it really depends on price and what they'll have at launch
The ps3 didn't have a worthwhile game til like 2 1/2yrs after it launched
But I'm sure that mishap is pushed out of the minds of most

All I know it didn't sell horribly like people on here perceive.....

 

[Pool_Shark]

flop

Your a dumb fukking moron if you think otherwise

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

You probably ain't cop the wii either

True, I was full after the 360 and PS3

 

[Death6six6]

I still don't get it

All I know is those numbers are pitiful. The wii sold only that much because they claimed they couldn't produce more fast enough. They would of sold much more
The xbox 720 WILL sell much more than that. The ps4 should as well, but it really depends on price and what they'll have at launch
The ps3 didn't have a worthwhile game til like 2 1/2yrs after it launched
But I'm sure that mishap is pushed out of the minds of most

Dawg the Wii U launch lineup shyts on all launch line ups ever,way too many sick games,NSMBU,TEKKEN,ZOMBIU(straight piff) BLOPS 2,NintendoLand,Sonic Transformed,Assassins 3, and that's just day 1!!!!! I'm a Hardcore Gamer I would have copped even if the launch line up was ass,that's just me I buy all new consoles but Im a Xbot for sure also a Big N fanatic,and will buy Sony off the strength of GOW and Uncharted alone,and I'm straight loving the Wii U,ALL HATERZ CAN SUCK THEIR OWN DADS COCK!!!!

 

[Loose]

Dawg the Wii U launch lineup shyts on all launch line ups ever,way too many sick games,NSMBU,TEKKEN,ZOMBIU(straight piff) BLOPS 2,NintendoLand,Sonic Transformed,Assassins 3, and that's just day 1!!!!! I'm a Hardcore Gamer I would have copped even if the launch line up was ass,that's just me I buy all new consoles but Im a Xbot for sure also a Big N fanatic,and will buy Sony off the strength of GOW and Uncharted alone,and I'm straight loving the Wii U,ALL HATERZ CAN SUCK THEIR OWN DADS COCK!!!!

Majority of those games are last generation ports

 

[Rain]

Majority of those games are last generation ports

Not to mention they're having problems keeping up with other console versions.

 

[Romell]

flop

Your a dumb fukking moron if you think otherwise

Not that I care about these sorts of things, but according to this report they earn a profit for every 1-to-1 console/software sold.

"Nintendo Wii U profit: One game per console turns loss into profit | BGR