http://www.gamedaily.com/games/super...an-/4532/19283

Since then, gamers have reported that there's a shortage of available copies in the island nation. Kyle Orland (who also pens GameDaily BIZ's Media Coverage column) adds a little doubt about the accuracy of the report because Super Mario Galaxy, a game that featured Nintendo's most famous icon, sold only 250,000 during its first week. Given that Super Smash Bros. Brawl is also highly anticipated in the U.S. on March 9, stateside sales could more easily top the 500,000 sales mark on that date. 

Let me just summarize for you: SSBB couldn't have sold 500k copies because SMG didn't sell that well. Also, despite no tangible evidence of any kind, there is "talk" of the Wii losing the console war.  

Yes, this was posted for laughs.  

Why does the gaming media hate the Wii so much? I see people complaining about PS3 hating in the media, but from what I can see they hate the Wii much more.

It just depends on where you look, NJ5.

I think the New York Times, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, and other financially oriented sites run more pro-Wii stories.

Enthusiast press sites tend to be anti-Wii in my experience; not anti-Nintendo, mind you, but anti-Nintendo's-new-direction. 

If Nintendo make enough product to sell 500k - it will certainly do so

>Why does the gaming media hate the Wii so much?

out of 3 consoles and 2 handhelds, Nintendo gets the LEAST amount of crap from the Media. If I were a Nintendo fanboy, I'd shut up.

I don't think Wii will lose the console war, but if it survives for 6 years, and PS3 survives for 10-12 years, there might be a chance it will get outsell in the end. but no, it won't lose if it's alive.

How SMG didn't sell in Japan is still a mystery to me. 

There is a certain segment of the gaming populace that wants the Wii to falter and fail. Given the Wii's unexpected popularity, they don't express it as directly anymore. They resort to backhanded compliments or in the case of this story you posted Bod have to read in between the lines. Super Smash Bros sold more than Super Mario Sunshine. So why would it be strange for Brawl to sell more than Galaxy did in its first week. Smasb Bros has characters from various franchises, some one that doesn't like Mario may pick up the game for Sonic, Snake, Link, Donkey Kong, etc.

Edit: Kingofvale, the mainsteam media likes the Wii. A good deal of the gaming media does not. 

Yes, I was talking about the gaming media specifically.

It's almost as if they felt threatened by a console which appeals to casual gamers as well as traditional gamers. Maybe when the Wii starts getting stronger 3rd party support it'll change?

Just thought I'd point this stat out: Super Smash Brothers Brawl will represent the best opening week for any game on a Nintendo home console since Dragon Quest 6 on the Super Nintendo Entertainment system back in the mid 90s. 

wow there are people that really dont want wii to win,they sating this so people can still think that hardcore games dont sell on wii

Super Smash Bros. was the only Gamecube game that sold more than 1 Million units in Japan, and it sold 65% more units than Super Mario Sunshine did. Any doubts that this game could outsell Mario Sunshine show a (massive) lack of understanding about the Japaneese market.