iTWire - Wii-diculously good sales for Nintendo in November

Wii-diculously good sales for Nintendo in November - but what about supplies?

by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Friday, 30 November 2007
Page 1 of 2 Nintendo look set to repeat their end-of-year 2006 sales bonanza during the crucial 2007 end-of-year shopping season as sales during Thanksgiving go off the charts. Register now to win a Canon EOS 500D If you’re looking for a Nintendo Wii for Christmas, the word is that you’d better get one sooner, rather than later, or you may simply miss out, or pay through the nose via online stores and auction sites. Continuing their incredibly popularity, boosted by recent titles such as Metroid Prime 3 and the new mega hit, Super Mario Galaxy, Nintendo are reportedly making 1.8 million Wii’s a month and selling every single one of them. Nintendo have reported that during the Thanksgiving ‘Black Friday’ week, famed for being the week that sees retailers start getting ‘into the black’, or into profits (and out of the losses which are marked in red), that sales went sky high, selling more Nintendo units at one time than ever sold before. The handheld Nintendo DS is still mega popular, selling 653,000 units, while the Wii sold a massive 350,000 consoles during Thanksgiving, no doubt causing Nintendo to wish many thanks to all their new customers as Wii sales topped the charts for the highest single amount in the US ever. George Harrison, the senior VP of Marketing and Corporate Comms at Nintendo America said in a statement that: "As shoppers look for ways to maximize their limited holiday spending money, they turn to gifts that can be used by the entire family. Wii and Nintendo DS offer something for every member of the family. They're the most fun video game experiences at the most affordable price." So, can Nintendo continue selling Wii's in the face of a massive onslaught from Sony and Microsoft? Please read onto page 2 to continue... << First page < 1 2 Next page > Last page - Post your comment >>