Like Jesus, we all love the Wii. And, according to the latest numbers, so do the Brits. After reports of various impressive sale numbers for the PlayStation 3, now it appears as if the wonderful Wii is taking back its rightful place on top of the chart in the UK. From GamesIndustry:
Nintendo has told GamesIndustry.biz that Easter gift buying and a rise in the number of Wii units shipped to retail contributed to 25,000 units being sold in the UK last week.
Leaked Chart-Track figures showed that 17,000 PlayStation 3 units were shifted during the same period, while the figure for Xbox 360 stood at 11,000. A spokesperson for Chart-Track declined to comment on the data.
The spokesperson went on to say that the Easter holiday was a major factor in the high figure for Wii units sold. "Easter was the catalyst for the spike in sales," he said. "It's a traditional gifting week and that was definitely a contributing factor, along with the fact that there was more stock than usual."
Easter and Nintendo: Making happy time music together since the rise of the Lord.
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10:48 AM on 04.11.2007
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What's with this Wii love? My sarcasm meter got confused and broke just now...
I wish I could claim this as my own, but it's not...
After months of hating the Gamecube 1.5 he posts this?
O.o
After months of hating the Gamecube 1.5 he posts this?
O.o
Also there's just too MUCH Nintendo love on that site. All I see are praises of the Wii and burning ephigies of the PS3. What the hell?
Also, cocks.
Just with less killing.
When he's not looking. <.< >.>
I don't particularly care for some of Summa's articles, but that was just fucking low, brother. Nobody deserves that.