According to the NPD Group, the Wii not at all sold more units in the United States than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 combined in the first half of 2007. Since its launch, the monthly sales numbers of the console have been higher than its competitors across the globe. As of January 5, 2008, the Wii has sold 7.38 million units in the United States selling 5.84 million units as revealed in their annual report. Nintendo warned that the Wii would remain in short supply throughout 2007, while the company produces approximately 1.8 million Wii consoles each month. This is the first time a Nintendo console has led its generation in sales since the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. On September 12, 2007, it was reported by the Financial Times that the Wii had surpassed the Xbox 360, which was released one year previously, and had become the market leader in home console sales for the current generation, based on sales figures from from Enterbrain, NPD, and GfK. They nearly matched it by Xbox 360 to become the fastest selling games console in Australian history. Wii regional sales (as of September 30, 2008)īefore its release, Nintendo anticipated selling 6 million Wii units before it 2007 fiscal year ending March 31, 2007.
Wii sales figures Main article: Seventh generation of video games It is reported that the system costs a total of $158 and a wholesale price of $195, which includes Wii Sports.
The reason for less profit in Japan is because Wii Sports is not bundled with the system. Nikko Citigroup estimates the gross profit per console for Japan, United States and Europe is $13, $49 and $74, respectively. Nintendo revenues per generation (courtesy of Edge-Online) Main article: Production costsĪccording to several sources, Nintendo, unlike Sony and Microsoft, makes a profit on every system sold.
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