Wii reaches 6 million in 4 months

[Erik Aston]

TheSource said: Yeah. I really doubt Wii can even pass 360 before September. Can Wii make up 3.63 million in 6 month (Sept 21 2007)? That would entail outselling 360 600,000 per month. It seems Wii can outsell 360 at least 200,000 in Japan every month, but North America it is only outselling 360 around 100,000 per month (and that is based on only Jan-Feb). Europe/Others it seems Wii it outselling 360 as well, but not at 300,000 per month. I think outselling 360 at 450,000 for most of the year is realistic, 250,000+ in Japan, 100,000+ Americas, Europe 100,000+, putting the catch up date in November. This even accounts for Halo 3, because I think Wii production capacity will be up sometime by/in April (it is possible the increases have already started).

Wii is outselling 360 by 100K every month with major supply constraints. If there were another 100K to be had, they probably would have sold... Nintendo will have to aim for 8 million from April-Sept. for it to catch 360 in that timeframe... Even if we say 360 is at 10 million by the end of March, and it does a huge 600K WW each month April-Sept., its only at 13.6 million at the end of that timeframe. But even if Nintendo delivered half of that hypothetical 8 million to NA, it wouldn't catch 360 in NA.