Wii - 50 million software in 18 months (US)

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Viper1 said:

Finally ran the numbers for 3rd parties.

 

 

1st chart - 7.77 million (4.58 million 3rd parties)
2nd chart - 11.61 million (4.87 million 3rd parties)
3rd chart - 32.67 million (19.60 million 3rd parties)

52.05 million total = 29.05 million from 3rd parties total.

 

 

Wii 3rd parties = 29.05 million
X360 total = 28 million
PS3 total = 20 million

 

But, but....teh therd partays dont sell on teh kiddie casual Wii.

Howdy all. 2 questions for you Viper1. First question: how did you deduce how much actual software was sold accross the 3 charts. 

 

I understand from this next-gen.biz article, http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10187&Itemid=50&limit=1&limitstart=2

 

that third parties accounted for 60% of Wii software sales during the system's launch period and during the latter half of 2007.

 

Which leads to my 2nd question. In the OP, Nintendo states the following:

 

First 18 months software units (US):

Wii - 50 million (not including Wii Sports)

Something doesn't jive. Bare with me as I piece this together for my own sanity. From Nov. 19th, 2006 - May 19th, 2008 = 18 months = 50 million software, which is what Nintendo states in the OP. Your post deduces that Nintendo shipped/sold 52.05 milliom software from launch, Nov. 19th 2006 till Dec. 31st. 2007. Or am I loony and reading this wrong? I'm sure they're are charts out there that I've not looked at or forgotten.

Thanks for your time.