WiiThe official numbers for the Wii’s first week on shelves are in. The result? Over 600,000 Wiis sold and, including other hardware, $190 million in Nintendo’s pocket. The Wii’s numbers are certainly impressive, as the number sold doubled the Xbox 360s 300,000 sold in the first week.

Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aime had this to say about the launch,

“Even with sales already in excess of 600,000 units, demand continues to exceed supply, as it’s clear this is one of the ‘gotta-have’ products for the holiday season. We’ve shipped retailers several times the amount of hardware the other company was able to deliver for its launch around the same time — and we still sold out. Given the inclusive nature of Wii game play, we’re seeing this new form of video gaming is already a huge hit with gamers and newcomers alike. It continues to be a phenomenal launch.”

Nintendo has promised 200,000 Wii consoles to North America each week this year, and over 2 million worldwide in 2006. The best selling Wii title is The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess, selling over 450,000 copies during the same week.

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