How fast is the Wii selling compared to the PS2?

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nordlead said:

RolStoppable said:

nordlead said:

fwap said:
http://vgchartz.com/hwlaunch.php?cons1=Wii&reg1=All&cons2=PS2&reg2=All&cons3=PS2&reg3=All&weeks=180

Faster.

while slightly unfair to the PS2 since it launched in Japan first before the rest of the world, the Wii is still selling faster even if you align each region. It is only behind in Japan, but America more than makes up for it.

Region	Wii	PS2
Japan	9.9	12.5
America	31.6	25.6
Other	25.6	22.9
Total	67.1	61

I don't think that the PS2 is handicapped by its staggered launch. Sony had problems to manufacture enough units during the first year, so even if the PS2 would have launched worldewide in March 2000, the numbers wouldn't have looked any different.

that isn't 100% true, but it is partially true. Had they planned to launch WW, they would have had more factories from the start rather than just factories for Japan. Also, they would have been working on resolving the shortage problem sooner rather than later.

Either way you slice it though, the Wii is the fastest selling console ever. It is even slightly ahead of the almighty DS. Although, I think it will fall slightly behind this year, as it can't possibly sell 30m/year as they aren't producing that many.

Really interesting.  Could you also do the 2nd & 3rd place consoles?  Like Xbox vs 360 and GC vs PS3?  And maybe each of the handhelds vs GBA?