Wii is the biggest sw ecosystem Nintendo has ever produced in the Americas. Even throwing out Wii Sports, it will overtake DS next quarter.
HW Wii DS PS3 X360 (April-March fiscal years / aligned from launch)
FY1 5.84m 5.27m 3.55m 3.2m
FY2 18.61m 11.46m 9.12m 7.7m
FY3 25.95m 23.56m 10.06m 8.1m
FY4 20.53m 30.31m 13m (est) 11.2m
FY5 18m (est) 31.13m ?? 10.0m
FY6 27.11m ???
FY7 *
* Nintendo projects 30m DS + 3DS systems will be shipped...but didn't break down the split. 3DS is supposed to be the DS follow-up.
People are difficult to govern because they have too much knowledge.
When there are more laws, there are more criminals.
- Lao Tzu
