Nintendo Sees Slow Wii Sales in Korea

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Wii sales start slow in Korea

43 Comments by Alexander Sliwinski Jun 2nd 2008 10:25AM
Filed under: Nintendo Wii, Business

A report from the Korean Times states that the Wii has sold a lackluster 35,000 - 40,000 units in its first month on sale, falling below the Big N's expectations. The problem apparently lies in Nintendo's strict regional coding, which doesn't allow gamers to play the much larger non-localized game offerings from outside Korea without ... um, modifications (which Nintendo frowns upon).

Don't feel too bad for the Wii. According to Korean game magazines, the Xbox 360 only sold 150,000 units during its first year, while the PS3 sold around 50,000. Meaning, despite not being the blockbuster it is in other regions, the Wii is still on the path of becoming the top selling (now-gen) console in the country.

 

 

 

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