Chris Kohler
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Nintendo's Take On The NPD June Sales

Here’s Nintendo’s official commentary on the NPD results for June, which saw the company come out way ahead of the pack in both hardware and software. As you can no doubt imagine, there’s not much spin necessary, although they do puff up the numbers a little by adding Canada into the mix. Counting our neighbors […]

NintendologoHere's Nintendo's official commentary on the NPD results for June, which saw the company come out way ahead of the pack in both hardware and software.

As you can no doubt imagine, there's not much spin necessary, although they do puff up the numbers a little by adding Canada into the mix. Counting our neighbors to the north, total Wii hardware sales in the first half of 2007 are 2.3 million units (222,000 of those in Canadialand).

Nintendo is also the top video game publisher for all of 2007 so far, with six of the 10 best-selling games in the US.

From Nintendo directly:

10 Fast Facts from Nintendo – First Half 2007*

--Through the first half of 2007, the total Wii™ hardware sell-through in
the United States and Canada combined is more than 2.3 million units (2.1
million United States, 222,000 Canada).

--For the first half of 2007, Nintendo represents nearly 70 percent of the
industry growth in the United States and Canada combined.

--In June alone, Wii was once again the top-selling home console with
nearly 435,000 units sold in the United States and Canada combined (381,800
United States, 53,000 Canada).

--In June alone, Nintendo DS™ was the top-selling video game system overall
with nearly 608,000 units sold in the United States and Canada combined
(562,000 United States, 46,000 Canada).

--Nintendo remained the top video game publisher in the United States and
Canada in June, as well as the top publisher for all of 2007.

--In June alone, Nintendo has six of the top 10 best-selling games in the
United States, including the top four: Mario Party® 8 and Wii Play™ for
Wii, and Pokémon® Diamond and Pokémon® Pearl for Nintendo DS.

--Of the top 30 best-selling games in the United States for all of 2007,
half are for Nintendo systems.

--The three best-selling games in the United States for all of 2007 are for
Nintendo systems: Pokémon Diamond, Wii Play and Pokémon Pearl.

--Wii already boasts more than 180 games, including 120 downloadable
Virtual Console™ titles. By the end of the year, that total number will
climb to about 330 games, including an additional 100 new games from every
major third-party publisher, along with an additional 50 Virtual Console
titles.

--Approximately 300 games are already available for Nintendo DS, with
another 140 titles expected by the end of the year from every major third-
party publisher.