Nintendo Wii is a huge success

The huge success of the Nintendo Wii computer games console has taken everybody by surprise, including Nintendo, making it a Christmas gift winner.

Analysts said Nintendo Wii sales have been particularly strong in the last 2 months, even outselling the popular PlayStation 3 by Sony.

Nintendo announced yesterday that it expects to sell 17.5 million Wiis worldwide this year, 1 million more than it forecasted.

However, it’s not just the Wii that is doing exceptionally well. The handheld DS player by Nintendo is expected to sell 28 million, 2 million more than previously anticipated.

The Wii went on sale in the US and Canada in November last year, 2 days after the PlayStation 3 debuted in the US.

Nintendo sold over 600,000 of Wii game consoles in the first 8 days since they became available in North America. This topped the 200,000 PlayStation 3 units that its competitor Sony sold in the US.

The Wii console began retailing in the UK in December last year whereas the PlayStation 3 did not go on sale until March this year.

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