While NSMBWii are definitely in the low side of expectations especially after that preorder thread and the 1m+ first week predictions, it should nearly double it's first day sales when the week is over.
No comments in lifetime sales for now. It could be a long-lasting hit like NSMB-DS or Wii Fit and sell over 2.5m LT or be another MH3 and barely cross 1.5m.

They're not taking your bet because it offers nothing of value to them.  Why would they care to have control over your signature exactly? 

Also what is the point in using a very frontloaded game (that will get most of it's sales in the first week) to set the bar of achievement in first day sales for a game that will sell well for a very long time?  Their sales curves are going to be extremely different.  They're not even in the same genre or the same platform.  Your comparison of these games looks like nothing more than a reason to be negative towards NSMB and the Wii to me.

NSMB Wii is going to end this generation with more sales than FFXIII (likely a lot more) and that's all that really matters.  You can keep your first day sales trophy if it makes you feel better.

OT:  Good job NSMB Wii!  Selling the same as the DS did on day one is quite a feet! (no matter what any naysayers feel)

Can you believe it

in 2 WEEKS this thread will have FF13 FIRST DAY SALES!

the NEXT FF IS SO CLOSE!

Many people will be surprised by first week sales for NSMBWii. Plus legs will definitely drive the game. Plus if anything, this NSMB is better compared to the Wii series which sell abt 1 third to 1 half of its FW sales on the first day unlike other games in japan. Really i wouldn't be surprised if it hit 900k FW

God like i said people talk too much(from both sides). No expectations were 1mil+ Shipments for first week not sales. 800k is very impressive for mario, check other mario games, even 2D, and rarely has it been done. Most expectations were 800k+ fW sales, and that seems well in line. this game cant be compared to FF13 which will definitely get higher FW numbers. However i'll consider this a flop if it doesnt sell 2.5-3mil LTD which would be the minimum Nintendo is aiming for.

Plus people, Zorro is just gettin on your nerves, so he's practically winning :P

FF XIII should have no trouble outselling NSMB's first week. It will probably outsell its first two weeks in just one week time.

That's like pointing at Monster Hunter Portable sales and expect the same from a console version.

But mario was originally succesful on consoles unlike Mh which kicked off its success on handhelds so...

The Wii's audience is quite a bit different from the DS so the same sales pattern would be unexpected.

This logic is completely divorced from reality. Typically a game opens at number X and first week s 1.5X. This is true regardless of platform. It will vary dependent on genre however. This holds true for the PSP, DS, 360, PS3, and PS2 currently. Magically thoughthe Wii userbase will not follow this pattern? This makes sense to people?