The Numbers Are In! Wii U Does Impressive Business During Launch Period
We have been party to the numbers. folks, and can confirm that during launch, the Wii U has sold an impressive 307,471 units in Japan. Whilst this is significantly lower than the original Wii (which sold 350,358 units) it is still impressive given that it is considerably more expensive, and something of an unknown quantity.
When the original Wii launched in Japan, the biggest selling game on launch was Wii Sports – the Japanese did not get that bundled in like us lucky Europeans – and it did for 176,000 units. It is no surprise to see that Mario and Japan fave Monster Hunter are the two biggies this time around:
- New Super Mario Bros U: 160.140
- Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate: 106.454
- Nintendo Land: 66.583
- Zombi U: 10.680
- Warriors Orichi 3 Hyper: 7.252
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2: 4.951
