Fastest selling console in UK is Nintendo Wii

By Rob

December

29

2009

According to recent reports the popular Nintendo Wii has become the fastest selling games console in the UK since its launch three years ago

Three years ago the gaming world in the UK saw a revolution as the Nintendo Wii was launched. Immediately every household wanted to get their hands on one of these gaming consoles, and within a very short space of time it was pretty much impossible to get one, as availability was like gold dust. According to the group Chart Track the Wii has now sold six million units since its launch in the UK, and has become the fastest selling games console in the UK.

In 2008 the Nintendo Wii enjoyed a particularly successful year, and since then has slowed product to some degree. An analyst from Cowen Group suggested that in 2010 sales of the Nintendo Wii would become sluggish because its gamer base was a more casual one but the record sales of this console suggest that this may not be the case.
With a quarter of households now owning a Nintendo Wii the console has become the fastest selling console in the history of the UK, and this is an honour of which the company is very proud. An official from Nintendo stated: “With its inclusive, family-friendly and fun nature, we’re very pleased Wii seems to have captured the imagination of over six million families across the UK and reached such a landmark sales figure in such a short space of time.”
He added that the company would be working to make sure that the Nintendo Wii continued to enjoy this success by making it appealing for all ages and groups, adding: “We’ll work even harder to ensure that the interest in Wii stretches over months and years, appealing to people of all ages and gaming experience.”

Source – Video Games Republic