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Without a doubt, the good people of the UK have shown just how classy and smart they are  (^_^) 
 

British Wii hits 6 million in three years

December 3rd, 2009 @ 10:46
By Patrick Garratt

Wii’s sold over 6 million units in the UK in less than three years to become the fastest-selling UK console ever.

Wii released in the UK on December 8, 2006 and the milestone in the week ending November 28, 2009.

Hot, Wii-shaped beans. PR after the break.

NINTENDO’S Wii SELLS OVER SIX MILLION UNITS IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS TO BECOME FASTEST EVER SELLING HOME CONSOLE IN UK HISTORY

3rd December 2009 – Figures released today courtesy of the UK’s leading independent music, video and software performance and sales tracking company, Chart Track-GfK, show Nintendo’s home console, Wii, has now sold more than six million units in the UK alone since launch.

The landmark figure, achieved in less than three years on sale, makes Wii the fastest selling video game console in UK history and the quickest ever to reach six million units sold. Wii was originally launched in the UK on 8th December 2006 and officially passed six million UK sales week ending 28th November 2009.

Commenting on the six million sales figure, David Yarnton, General Manager, Nintendo UK added: ““With its inclusive, family friendly and fun nature, we’re very pleased Wii seems to have captured the imagination of over six million families across the UK and reached such a landmark sales figure in such a short space of time. We’ll work even harder to ensure that the interest in Wii stretches over months and years, appealing to people of all ages and gaming experience.”

Wii is doomed, Wii HD in January, Nintendo to go third party only by 2011, Zelda to use Sony wands & Natal!

" Wii is doomed, Wii HD in January, Nintendo to go third party only by 2011, Zelda to use Sony wands & Natal! "

None of those were original Greeks, just wannabes :-P

Also, this will happen. It's written in the Mayan calendar!

" None of those were original Greeks, just wannabes :-P "

Nope, they come from Danish and German bloodlines.

Everyone makes mistakes, me included.

I wish I could get so happy over sales number. BRB, wanking over the Modern Warfare 2 first day sales. Feels so good.

It's the Nintendo name.  I've had several of my friends (who don't play games much) buy Wii's because they can play it with their families.

" It's the Nintendo name.  I've had several of my friends (who don't play games much) buy Wii's because they can play it with their families. "

" It's the Nintendo name.  I've had several of my friends (who don't play games much) buy Wii's because they can play it with their families. "

" @zyn said:

" It's the Nintendo name.  I've had several of my friends (who don't play games much) buy Wii's because they can play it with their families. "

That actually happens outside of adverts? I've never met anyone who actually uses it with their families as Nintendo's bullshit marketing suggests. This news makes me ashamed to be British. "

My Wii Purchase didn't count as a "sales number" because I bought it from a dissatisfied launch day line up loser who decided that it is not worth owning within a few days of purchase.
 
I have to agree. It is useless and I regret buying it.

" @zyn said:

" It's the Nintendo name.  I've had several of my friends (who don't play games much) buy Wii's because they can play it with their families. "

It can't be a bad thing to bring in new people.  Many of these will migrate to more traditional games, not that Nintendo games themselves are not traditional. "

Wow, people are still fapping over how fast Wiis sell? I thought everyone realized a while ago that it was the fastest selling system. Even the other companies acknowledge it.

" @oldschool said:

" @zyn said:

" It's the Nintendo name.  I've had several of my friends (who don't play games much) buy Wii's because they can play it with their families. "

It can't be a bad thing to bring in new people.  Many of these will migrate to more traditional games, not that Nintendo games themselves are not traditional. "

What are you basing that on? "

" @HandsomeDead said:

" @oldschool said:

" @zyn said:

" It's the Nintendo name.  I've had several of my friends (who don't play games much) buy Wii's because they can play it with their families. "

It can't be a bad thing to bring in new people.  Many of these will migrate to more traditional games, not that Nintendo games themselves are not traditional. "

What are you basing that on? "

Common sense.  "

" @zyn said:

" It's the Nintendo name.  I've had several of my friends (who don't play games much) buy Wii's because they can play it with their families. "

That actually happens outside of adverts? I've never met anyone who actually uses it with their families as Nintendo's bullshit marketing suggests. This news makes me ashamed to be British. "

" @HandsomeDead said:

" @oldschool said:

" @zyn said:

" It's the Nintendo name.  I've had several of my friends (who don't play games much) buy Wii's because they can play it with their families. "

It can't be a bad thing to bring in new people.  Many of these will migrate to more traditional games, not that Nintendo games themselves are not traditional. "

What are you basing that on? "

Common sense.  "

" @oldschool said:

" @HandsomeDead said:

" @oldschool said:

" @zyn said:

" It's the Nintendo name.  I've had several of my friends (who don't play games much) buy Wii's because they can play it with their families. "

It can't be a bad thing to bring in new people.  Many of these will migrate to more traditional games, not that Nintendo games themselves are not traditional. "

What are you basing that on? "

Common sense.  "

Any proof? "

" @oldschool said:

" @HandsomeDead said:

" @oldschool said:

" @zyn said:

" It's the Nintendo name.  I've had several of my friends (who don't play games much) buy Wii's because they can play it with their families. "

It can't be a bad thing to bring in new people.  Many of these will migrate to more traditional games, not that Nintendo games themselves are not traditional. "

What are you basing that on? "

Common sense.  "

Any proof? "

" @HandsomeDead said:

" @oldschool said:

" @HandsomeDead said:

" @oldschool said:

" @zyn said:

" It's the Nintendo name.  I've had several of my friends (who don't play games much) buy Wii's because they can play it with their families. "

It can't be a bad thing to bring in new people.  Many of these will migrate to more traditional games, not that Nintendo games themselves are not traditional. "

What are you basing that on? "

Common sense.  "

Any proof? "

HandsomeDead, we all know you despise the Wii... no one gives a fuck. If you are going to continually post ignorant, biased comments then fuck off. For months now I've seen you come on these boards and you just spread hate, start arguments and generally just look to get a rise out of people. You're a fucking loser. I'll continue ignoring your hatred, but I just wanted you to know your a fucking loser to waste all this time arguing and hating something that you could just easily ignore. "

Hey! Be nice!
 
It's OK to prove someone's opinion wrong (it's how we learn), but NEVER insult someone because they have that opinion. Make sure to report people that insult your opinion!

Well, going in a thread just to mock whoever started it as "wanking over" the subject is hardly constructive discussion. Why click and respond at all if you aren't interested in the subject? The title isn't misleading or anything so Thomas' evaluation of such comments isn't that far fetched.

" Well, going in a thread just to mock whoever started it as "wanking over" the subject is hardly constructive discussion. Why click and respond at all if you aren't interested in the subject? The title isn't misleading or anything so Thomas' evaluation of such comments isn't that far fetched. "

I just got myself a Wii (Black Edition) and I'm from the UK (London). I have also have a 360. Why did I buy a Wii? I just liked the look of some of the more mature games on the system, so I've already got RE: The Darkside Chronicles, RE: Umbrella Chronicles, Dead Space Extraction and a nice old skool turn-based game by the name of  Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. I have my eye on Silent Hill: Shattered Memories and HotD: Overkill. I appreciate the Wii is a different console with different ways of doing things - so I consider it a great partner to my 360. I'm not really interested in traditional Nintendo titles like Mario, Zelda, etc, nor am I interested in puzzle/party/sports games. I just wanted a Wii to play the kind of games I've mentioned. In the same way, I'll probably buy into PS3 eventually, too. There are a fair few titles now only available on that system that intrigue me enough to tempt me towards a purchase.
 
The Wii's success here in the UK is ubiquitous - I've got friends who have no real interest in video games as a general rule, but see the Wii as a fairly innocuous way to indulge in some relatively lightweight 'gaming' via the likes of Wii Sports Resort, etc. Not the kind of people you'd expect to buy Dead Space Extraction - because they don't - and nor do they own any other gaming platform (apart from PC for which they only buy downloadable puzzle games).
 
So I guess I'm a fairly unusual Wii owner; I came to the party late, waited for a large back catalogue to emerge and now just cherry-pick what I consider to be some of the system's more mature and accomplished 'gamer-orientated'  titles.

Good news for Nintendo, just wish I actually gave a damn about it and wasn't about to sell it. 

" C-O-M-M-O-N S-E-N-S-E.  Any proof it doesn't happen?  I don't play "hardcore" games, but when I bought a 360, I bought Bioshock, GTA IV, Devil May Cry 3 & Halo 3, because I thought I would try them out (I only liked Bioshock) despite buying the 360 for JRPG.  It is what people do, you know, common sense.  They see an ad, they see a game in a catalogue and in store and they get tempted.  SOME will migrate.  The only reason the PS2 was successful at the level it was, is because of casual games (Singstar/Buzz/EyeToy), there would be few people with just those games in their collection. "

" @oldschool said:

" C-O-M-M-O-N S-E-N-S-E.  Any proof it doesn't happen?  I don't play "hardcore" games, but when I bought a 360, I bought Bioshock, GTA IV, Devil May Cry 3 & Halo 3, because I thought I would try them out (I only liked Bioshock) despite buying the 360 for JRPG.  It is what people do, you know, common sense.  They see an ad, they see a game in a catalogue and in store and they get tempted.  SOME will migrate.  The only reason the PS2 was successful at the level it was, is because of casual games (Singstar/Buzz/EyeToy), there would be few people with just those games in their collection. "

Oh no you did not just call Halo 3 hardcore.   Wii Defense Force UNITE!! "

" I just got myself a Wii (Black Edition) and I'm from the UK (London). I have also have a 360. Why did I buy a Wii? I just liked the look of some of the more mature games on the system, so I've already got RE: The Darkside Chronicles, RE: Umbrella Chronicles, Dead Space Extraction and a nice old skool turn-based game by the name of  Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. I have my eye on Silent Hill: Shattered Memories and HotD: Overkill. I appreciate the Wii is a different console with different ways of doing things - so I consider it a great partner to my 360. I'm not really interested in traditional Nintendo titles like Mario, Zelda, etc, nor am I interested in puzzle/party/sports games. I just wanted a Wii to play the kind of games I've mentioned. In the same way, I'll probably buy into PS3 eventually, too. There are a fair few titles now only available on that system that intrigue me enough to tempt me towards a purchase.  The Wii's success here in the UK is ubiquitous - I've got friends who have no real interest in video games as a general rule, but see the Wii as a fairly innocuous way to indulge in some relatively lightweight 'gaming' via the likes of Wii Sports Resort, etc. Not the kind of people you'd expect to buy Dead Space Extraction - because they don't - and nor do they own any other gaming platform (apart from PC for which they only buy downloadable puzzle games).  So I guess I'm a fairly unusual Wii owner; I came to the party late, waited for a large back catalogue to emerge and now just cherry-pick what I consider to be some of the system's more mature and accomplished 'gamer-orientated'  titles. "

" @oldschool said:

" C-O-M-M-O-N S-E-N-S-E.  Any proof it doesn't happen?  I don't play "hardcore" games, but when I bought a 360, I bought Bioshock, GTA IV, Devil May Cry 3 & Halo 3, because I thought I would try them out (I only liked Bioshock) despite buying the 360 for JRPG.  It is what people do, you know, common sense.  They see an ad, they see a game in a catalogue and in store and they get tempted.  SOME will migrate.  The only reason the PS2 was successful at the level it was, is because of casual games (Singstar/Buzz/EyeToy), there would be few people with just those games in their collection. "

Oh no you did not just call Halo 3 hardcore.   Wii Defense Force UNITE!! "

" @oldschool:  Yep, I'm a frequent visitor to the 'Game Over' screen in FE: Path of Radiance, myself! : ) But it's such a reassuringly solid and old-fashioned turn-based RPG I just keep going back for more. I consider the game a real gem - beautifully presented and actually very detailed in terms of gameplay. This was a game I'd had my eye on for ages, so when I finally bought my Wii it had to be one of the first titles to grace my new console. It's going to be fun picking up various titles for the system - every time I read through Wii game review lists I keep noticing more titles I know I'd like to add to my fledgling collection! Must be careful, though - this is an expensive time of the year, so I'll hold off any more purchses until Xmas and New Year are well and truly out of the way. "

" @Dogstar060763 said:

" @oldschool:  Yep, I'm a frequent visitor to the 'Game Over' screen in FE: Path of Radiance, myself! : ) But it's such a reassuringly solid and old-fashioned turn-based RPG I just keep going back for more. I consider the game a real gem - beautifully presented and actually very detailed in terms of gameplay. This was a game I'd had my eye on for ages, so when I finally bought my Wii it had to be one of the first titles to grace my new console. It's going to be fun picking up various titles for the system - every time I read through Wii game review lists I keep noticing more titles I know I'd like to add to my fledgling collection! Must be careful, though - this is an expensive time of the year, so I'll hold off any more purchses until Xmas and New Year are well and truly out of the way. "

If you never played the Gamecube game, it is a must as well.  I am addicted to this style of game, even in defeat.  I love how I go, "that was stupid, I will do it again this way" and promptly die for a completely different reason.  I find the game play like chess on steroids.  It is also why I loved the Gameboy Advance games so much.  Although I love Battalion Wars, I really wish they would make an Advance Wars Wii game, using Fire Emblem as a template.  I just prefer TBS over RTS in many occasions and Advance Wars stylised for the Wii would make me a happy person.  I myself am a bargain shopper, so I wait.  A good game today is still a good game in 6 months or 12 months time, but a lot cheaper.  I really want RE:DC and DS:E as I am loving on-rails shooters, but they are a touch too expensive at this stage. "