baka on 21 February 2007
DIAR said:Were those numbers validated by your much loved NPD? NOPE! I have my doubts that the wii sold that much in January.
Higher results for all 3 of the new consoles (except the PS3) were reportedly cited by Microsoft in PR sent to several media outlets, according to the following site:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/304456_wii20ww.html
Most likely, they wanted to tout numbers showing the 360 outselling the PS3. Whether the Wii or PS2 outsold the 360 in this data was apparently not an issue for them. Given the continuing unavailability of the Wii, even after a massive restocking of retailers in the US and continuing shipments, I wouldn't be at all surprised if the numbers were relatively accurate or even a bit lower than the official figures. It's been over three months since the console's launch, and the Wii is still sold out everywhere I look - perhaps barring a few highly priced online bundles. Luckily, we should all know the official results shortly. Speculation on January's data can then be laid to rest.
