Japanese Wii Launch: The Numbers

December 5, 2006

The Nintendo Wii, as it was predicted, is a massive success in Japan. Surprisingly enough, Zelda was not #1 in terms of sales, but Wii Sports (which was not bundled in Japan, but the console was much cheaper than in the US, or in Europe). Here are the numbers from the first 2 days:

Nintendo Wii – 350,358 (Enterbrain, another source says 371,936)
Wii Sports – 176,167
Wii Play – 174,297
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess – 139,011
WarioWare: Smooth Moves – 63,954
Super Swing Golf – 16,908
Ennichi noTatsujin – 10,763
Red Steel – 9,392
SD Gundam Scad Hammers – 9,226
Tamagotch – 8,042
Elebits – 5,791
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz – 4,423
Shinchan – 4,248
Trauma Center: Second Opinion – 4,107
Kororinpa – 2,416
Necro-Nesia – 1,934
Wing Island – 800