Nintendo Wii Posts Sky-Rocketing Numbers

Nintendo is pretty much in a class of its own sales wise. Nintendo has just posted their Q1 2009 financial results, and they definitely don’t disappoint. What’s really funny about Nintendo’s results is that the Nintendo Wii has actually sold more in Q1 of this year compared to last. That’s saying something for Nintendo, who can probably rack up this surge due to increased production.

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Here are the official number from Nintendo, with sales figures for the Nintendo Wii, and Nintendo DS:

Wii

Japan - 530,000 (6.4 million)
North America - 2.5 million (13.1 million)
Europe/Aus/Asia - 2.15 million (10 million)
—–Total - 5.17 million (29.62 million)

DS

Japan - 580,000 (22.9 million)
North America - 2.7 million (25.1 million)
Europe/Aus/Asia - 3.65 million (29.5 million)
—–Total - 6.94 million (77.5 million)

The Nintendo DS actually dropped in sales, from 6.98 million to 6.94 million. The Nintendo Wii increased sales from 3.94 million to 5.17 million, an increase of 1.77 million units. That’s a pretty hefty increase for a console after an entire year of existence.