Wii Still Sell Like Hot Cakes

It seems people just can't stop queueing up for a Wii... Ok it's an old joke, humour me...

According to figures from VG Chartz worldwide Wii sales have just passed Microsoft's Xbox 360. This is based on actual retail sales and not shipped numbers.

This is the first time that Nintendo has been market leader in the home console and the handheld market since 1994 when the SNES and Gameboy dominated the scene. Another interesting claim is that the Wii is now officially the fastest selling console in history even with all the shortages.

Just look at these guys eager little faces. Scenes such as this are still being mirrored all over the world. It's a Wii phenomenon and all this is happening even while we wait for some of the biggest hitting titles to arrive before Christmas. Lately it seems you can actually pick up a Wii now when you want one but it's looking like Nintendo's cupboard is going to be very bare again for the festive season.

Nintendo are appealing to a wider and wider audience attracting people who've never even bothered with games before. They took a big risk with both the DS and the Wii and it's sure paying off. Was it a lucky fluke or a great game plan?

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