Nintendo Australia release latest sales figures and they’re huge

In a little bit of pre-Christmas cheer, Nintendo Australia has released the latest sales figures for the Wii and DS hardware Down Under and the figures are looking very impressive. The Nintendo DS now has an install base of 1.5 million units, closing in on that every elusive 2.2 million figure for the PlayStation 2. The DS is now the fastest selling console to reach this milestone, doing so in 194 weeks. On the Wii front, hardware sales have now reached 750,000 units sold in 102 weeks, making it the fastest selling console to reach that mark. More inside However, Nintendo didnt stop there with the figures, as they also reported that 28,000 copies of Wii Music have been sold in its first week on sale. Now, for software in Australia, thats pretty impressive and even though it is no where near the install base, a game like Wii Music with its casual aimed marketing will sell for a while yet. Nintendo has also let us know that Wii Fit spent a period of 12 weeks following launch as the number 1 game.

Finally, last week (Week 46, 2008) was the biggest week ever for the Wii with 35,000 units sold. These numbers are not only impressive for Nintendo, but the Australian video game industry as a whole. Numbers like were seeing for the DS and Wii have never been seen before and look continue to grow.

Press Release

Australia, 24 November, 2008 Nintendo confirms its release line up for the Christmas period, while figures from GfK Australia confirm that Wii and Nintendo DS both continue to perform well.

Independent market research organisation GfK Australia confirms that Nintendo DS currently has an install base in Australia of more than 1.5 million units*, making Nintendo DS the fastest selling console to reach this milestone in 194 weeks. Similarly Wii has reached the milestone of 750,000 units sell through in 102 weeks, making Wii the fastest selling console to hit this mark.

The key products from Nintendo for Christmas on Wii will be Animal Crossing: Lets Go To The City, Wii Speak accessory, Wii Music, Disaster: Day of Crisis; and for Nintendo DS, KORG DS-10 Synthesizer, Kirby Super Star Ultra and Pokmon Ranger: Shadows of Almia.

Animal Crossing: Lets Go To The City, available 4 December, sees players step into another world as they customise their own town, house and even themselves! Watch as the days, months and even holidays pass in real time, connect with friends via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and use the Wii Speak accessory to talk to Animal Crossing friends anywhere around the world!

Wii Music, available now, lets players embrace their inner musician with more than 60 instruments from around the world and more than 50 songs. Select the instruments you would like to play, get your family and friends involved, or play on your own. Use your Wii Remote and Nunchuk as though you were playing real instruments. Wii Music offers a realistic drum kit, when used with the Wii Balance Board from your copy of Wii Fit. Mimic playing a drum kit, simply by placing the Wii Balance Board on the floor as foot pedals, and by using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk as drum sticks.

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Survive natures most devastating catastrophes in Disaster: Day of Crisis – available now Disaster Day of Crisis is a panic-inducing survival game for Wii. Play your way through a day filled with volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, earthquakes, floods and hurricanes and a terrorist organisation with its mind on revenge and the power to wreak devastation at its fingertips.

KORG DS-10 Synthesizer is music creation software for your Nintendo DS. Available now, KORG DS-10 Synthesizer is the perfect choice for aspiring musicians and professionals. KORG is one of the worlds top musical instrument producers, and the KORG brand is synonymous with top quality sound. KORG DS-10 Synthesizer contains a sequence keyboard and KAOSS Pad, allowing intuitive note input and control using the Nintendo DS touch screen and stylus.

Kirby Super Star Ultra, available 27 November on Nintendo DS sees players run, float and fight their way through the adventure games as Kirby, gobbling up enemies as they go. Kirby can inhale enemies and spit them out as stars, but the main game play comes from swallowing foes and copying their abilities.

Pokmon Ranger: Shadows of Almia available now is an all new Pokmon Ranger adventure. The journey to become a Top Ranger, protect nature, and help people and Pokmon in need, takes place in the new Almia region, where players can partner with 17 different Pokmon to complete a variety of Missions.

In more strong news for Nintendo, Wii Music was the number one selling console game on its launch week, selling through more than 28,000 copies. Similarly Wii Fit spent a period at the number one spot for 12 consecutive weeks following launch; and last week, week 46 2008, was the biggest selling week on record for Wii, with Wii selling through more than 35,000 units Also available for Christmas will be Nintendo favourites such as Mario Kart Wii, Wii Fit and Super Smash Bros. Brawl on Wii, and for Nintendo DS dont forget the Training Series Brain Training, More Brain Training, Sight Training and Maths Training. Also on Nintendo DS is New Super Mario Bros., Animal Crossing:Wild World, Mario Kart DS, nintendogs, Mystery Case Files: Millionheir and Make 10 A Journey of Numbers among a range of games.

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