For comparison, Gamecube only reached 7 million after 8 months in Europe, 13 months in the Americas, and 15 months in Japan. Wii will be right near 1.9 million in Japan through March, and 2.5 million in the Americas through March, and it sold 800,000 in 2006 in Europe. Considering Wii sold at an average of 80,000/week in the Americas for Jan-Feb, I imagine sales are at least 1/2 that in Europe. For 13 weeks (1 1/2 week in Jan & March) at 40,000 per week, Wii would be at 520,000. In other words: Wii through March 1.9+2.5+1.32 as a bare minimum. VG charts has Wii in others at .82 million in 2007 in 11 weeks, which is 75,000 per week. At another near two weeks, that would put Wii at .97+.8 in Europe (1.77). Therefore: Wii - 1.9+2.5+1.77 = 6.17 million through March 31, 2007 (4.5 months Americas, nearly 4 months Japan/Others) Gamecube - 7 million through December 31, 2007 Wii is selling 2.5x to 4x as fast worldwide right now, depending on the region. But I do expect it so slow down a little bit mid year,. If Gamecube sold 10 million sometime in July, 2003 (in 20 months), then Wii would be at 10 million in 5 months (April - not happening worldwide) or 2.5 times faster (July 2007). I do see Wii selling 1.5 to 3.5x faster than Gamecube this year, depending on the region which is why I have it reaching 10 million in July (not June as I had before I edited this).
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