I recieved an email last night from my contact in the console tracking section of spillforeningen.no (currently offline for updates and added content).
Okay, here are some numbers for you first:
Nintendo Wii: latest data from retailers and outlets show approximately 57.000 Wii's have been sold in Norway, whereas almost 20.000 of them were sold in December! The numbers were very low most months before Dec, and they seem to be dropping down to the same levels (approx 600-650 per week).
X-Box 360: Microsoft do not publish oficial numbers in Norway (they did not agree to FagPressen's terms), but we have pretty accurate data nonetheless from retailers. The 360 has moved roughly 45.000 units thus far, with December sales spiking by about 150% (no accurate numbers yet, I'll try to find them!). Weekly sales are roughly 250 (stable, seem to continue now past new years).
Playstation 3: The PS3 has moved approx 57.000 (!) units in Norway, putting it neck a neck with the Wii and a good deal in front of the 360. Weekly sales from launch till first price cut (in june here) were roughly 875, and weekly sales after the price cut (which was 2000NOK off of 6000NOK) were around 1100. Approximately 20.000 PS3's were sold in December alone. The first three weeks of 2008 has seen weekly sales of approx 1250.
I'll also bring you the newest top 20 console games as well as top 10 handheld and PC when they arrive sometime this week!
