BKK2 on 23 July 2008
This IGN article also gives NDS LTD: 1.2m
Wii Breaks More Aussie Sales Records
Australia, July 22, 2008 - According to a press release through the intertubes this morning, Nintendo Australia is claiming 500,000 sales of their Wii console in the territory, officially making the Wii the fastest selling home console to sell through 500,000 units in Australia.
The figures were supplied by independent market research company GfK Australia, confirming that 84 weeks since it launched, Wii has sold more than 500,000 units, making it the fastest selling home console to reach this milestone. Previously, the console that held this record reached it in 107 weeks, which makes Wii 23 weeks faster.
Wii launched in December 2006 in Australia.
The week commencing 6 July was the highest individual week of sell through for Nintendo DS hardware in Australia, with more than 49,000 units sold. This is the largest single week sell through ever, for any console in Australia.
Nintendo DS currently has an install base of more than 1.2 million units, which demonstrates that Nintendo DS continues to be the popular choice for all consumers.
Australia, July 22, 2008 - According to a press release through the intertubes this morning, Nintendo Australia is claiming 500,000 sales of their Wii console in the territory, officially making the Wii the fastest selling home console to sell through 500,000 units in Australia.
The figures were supplied by independent market research company GfK Australia, confirming that 84 weeks since it launched, Wii has sold more than 500,000 units, making it the fastest selling home console to reach this milestone. Previously, the console that held this record reached it in 107 weeks, which makes Wii 23 weeks faster.
Wii launched in December 2006 in Australia.
The week commencing 6 July was the highest individual week of sell through for Nintendo DS hardware in Australia, with more than 49,000 units sold. This is the largest single week sell through ever, for any console in Australia.
Nintendo DS currently has an install base of more than 1.2 million units, which demonstrates that Nintendo DS continues to be the popular choice for all consumers.
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