Who cares? The GameCube sold less than 25 million copies. At current rates, the Wii will top that within 2 years of launch. That's got to make Nintendo and its fans happy. It also reaffirms Nintendo as a vaild choice in the market for the next generation, where it was a joke in the last. This will put the Wii2 (or whatever) in a good position when it launches. Moreover, as the console's price drops and games get released (especially from 3rd parties who are now beating themselves up for putting 3rd stringers on Wii games), the sales are likely to accelerate. It is not unreasonable to expect a final total of 60 million or more. Now consider that there were, roughly, 170 million consoles sold in the last generation. Presumably this generation will sell a similar number, though a little higher (note: I'd love to know how many of those millions are 2nd purchases to replace faulty consoles). That's going to leave about 110-130 million consoles to be divided between the 360 and PS3. I think the most likel result will be near parity among all 3 consoles, and that too woudl have to be seen as a wiin for Nintendo (and Mircosoft).
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