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MCV chart analysis shows unit sales for Nintendo console games almost half the market; Wii beats 360 and PS3

So in our chart analysis of games sales during the last big spending week before Christmas has shown Black Ops at No.1, with Wii Fit Plus and Just Dance claiming No.1s of their own.

We've seen PS3 score a huge chunk of the top ten sales - in the face of a fairly stagnant market.

But perhaps the biggest success last week went to Nintendo's.

More games were sold for the Wii during the week ending December 18th than any other platform - the console scored almost 30 per cent of the market in unit sales terms last week, putting it just ahead of 360 and with some distance between it and PS3.

Plus, when you include DS unit sales, Nintendo formats claim almost half the week's software sales.

(In value terms, it's actually Xbox on top in terms of single formats due to the higher price of the software, but Nintendo formats overall still come out on top when combined in that sense.)

It's a wake-up call for anyone that has supposed Wii and DS have lost momentum - even if there has been a challenging year-on-year in terms of hardware sales for the market, DS is still the bestselling console, and software for both platforms has been strong.

There are four Nintendo exclusives in top ten of the chart that decides the Xmas No.1 after all - Wii Fit Plus, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Professor Layton and the Lost Future, plus Ubisoft's Just Dance 2.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/42341/Nintendo-dominates-pre-Xmas-week-sales



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So, can we say Nintendomination?



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Pavolink said:

So, can we say Nintendomination?


Glad to see wii SW doing good.



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If you read this article: The Wii is dominating, the PS3 is dominating and so is the 360.



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11/20/09 04:25 makingmusic476 Warning Other (Your avatar is borderline NSFW. Please keep it for as long as possible.)
psrock said:

If you read this article: The Wii is dominating, the PS3 is dominating and so is the 360.

That's not what domination means!



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so to conclude: wii is doomed



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abroZ said:

so to conclude: wii is doomed

Since 2006.



Proud to be the first cool Nintendo fan ever

Number ONE Zelda fan in the Universe

DKCTF didn't move consoles

Prediction: No Zelda HD for Wii U, quietly moved to the succesor

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noname2200 said:
psrock said:

If you read this article: The Wii is dominating, the PS3 is dominating and so is the 360.

That's not what domination means!

Don't blame me, I am a PS3 fan, we don't dominate, WE  B E L I E V E



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11/20/09 04:25 makingmusic476 Warning Other (Your avatar is borderline NSFW. Please keep it for as long as possible.)
Pavolink said:
abroZ said:

so to conclude: wii is doomed

Since 2006.


That's sad it only ousold gamecube 4 times now, what a pitty, it's so doomed, goodbye Nintendo, we loved you while you lasted.



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abroZ said:
Pavolink said:
abroZ said:

so to conclude: wii is doomed

Since 2006.


That's sad it only ousold gamecube 4 times now, what a pitty, it's so doomed, goodbye Nintendo, we loved you while you lasted.

The worst part is that DS is now d0med too. :(



Proud to be the first cool Nintendo fan ever

Number ONE Zelda fan in the Universe

DKCTF didn't move consoles

Prediction: No Zelda HD for Wii U, quietly moved to the succesor

Predictions for Nintendo NX and Mobile