Nintendo Announces Record Profits Yet Again
How many record-breaking financial reports do they have?
This is getting almost tiresome now! Yet again, we’ve just received another record-breaking financial report from – yep, you guessed it – Nintendo!
In its usual, understated manner, the company described its year – in part - as follows:
‘Favourable’ and ‘Brisk’? Globally, recent figures are that Nintendo had sold 3.19-million Wii consoles by the end of 2006, having produced 4-million (Therefore, there are some left in shops… somewhere). It plans to produce and ship 6-million units worldwide by the end of March.
Three (unspecified) Wii titles have already sold over a million units each worldwide. Which we can only surmise were Zelda, Wii Sports and Wii Play though we’ll confirm this with Nintendo shortly.
Virtual Console is also a success, unsurprisingly, with 1.5-million games sold and downloaded as of today via the many (1.4-million) Wiis already on the global worldwide interweb.
Although the Wii caught most of the public’s attention, the public’s wallets were more readily opened by the DS handheld – described by some as ‘like kiddycrack’.
According to the company:
So, modesty aside, the DS has created what can only be described as a runaway sales phenomenon, with well over ten million of the little blighters already sold (and 13 Nintendo DS games having shifted over a million units each) across Europe alone.
In its usual, understated manner, the company described its year – in part - as follows:
In the console business, "Wii" hardware (launched at the end of last year) got off to a favorable start and “Wii” software titles such as "The Legend of Zelda : Twilight Princess" enjoyed brisk sales as well.”
‘Favourable’ and ‘Brisk’? Globally, recent figures are that Nintendo had sold 3.19-million Wii consoles by the end of 2006, having produced 4-million (Therefore, there are some left in shops… somewhere). It plans to produce and ship 6-million units worldwide by the end of March.
Three (unspecified) Wii titles have already sold over a million units each worldwide. Which we can only surmise were Zelda, Wii Sports and Wii Play though we’ll confirm this with Nintendo shortly.
Virtual Console is also a success, unsurprisingly, with 1.5-million games sold and downloaded as of today via the many (1.4-million) Wiis already on the global worldwide interweb.
Although the Wii caught most of the public’s attention, the public’s wallets were more readily opened by the DS handheld – described by some as ‘like kiddycrack’.
According to the company:
"Nintendo DS" hardware has been the fastest rising game platform ever in the Japan market, and, in addition, has sold well in overseas markets. As a result, sales in the first three quarters have reached 18.88 million units on a worldwide basis. As for ”Nintendo DS” software, net sales have also accelerated, supported by a number of millon-seller titles.
Sales have been led by "New Super Mario Bros.", with 8.64 million units sold on a worldwide basis and continuing strong sales of "Touch! Generations" titles such as "Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!" and "Nintendogs".
Sales have been led by "New Super Mario Bros.", with 8.64 million units sold on a worldwide basis and continuing strong sales of "Touch! Generations" titles such as "Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!" and "Nintendogs".
So, modesty aside, the DS has created what can only be described as a runaway sales phenomenon, with well over ten million of the little blighters already sold (and 13 Nintendo DS games having shifted over a million units each) across Europe alone.
Read More Like This
Comments
OptimusP 25 Jan 2007 11:46
1/2
I really wonder where those 810 000 Wii's are really...Not in the states, not in Japan, not in the UK...did Nintendo launch that thing in Siberia? Realistic speaking, those left-over Wii's can probably be situated througout Germany, Spain and so on.
Also what made Europeans buy 6 million digital puppy's? Does this mean that puppy's beat Gears of War and Halo and GTA as cultural phenomenons? Could someone very painfully say this to Peter Moore when he starts shouting how "big" gameserie X is not only in this industry but others....IT GOT BEAT BY PUPPIES MAN!
Also what made Europeans buy 6 million digital puppy's? Does this mean that puppy's beat Gears of War and Halo and GTA as cultural phenomenons? Could someone very painfully say this to Peter Moore when he starts shouting how "big" gameserie X is not only in this industry but others....IT GOT BEAT BY PUPPIES MAN!
sneakyduck 25 Jan 2007 12:28
2/2
Right, thanks OptimusP, I'm off to Thomas Cook to get my European vacation booked.