Sales of Wii Console Surpass 8 Million in Japan

In Japan this week, sales of the Wii console surpassed 8 million units. Since its release date in December of 2006, the Wii has sold 8,000,540 consoles.

The new sales milestone underscores how well the Wii has performed, especially relative to its competitors. The Sony PS3 has only sold three million units in Japan, while XBOX 360 has sold one million.

In other words, the Wii has sold twice as many units as all of its competitors put together. However, the outlook for Wii is not so bright.

Sales of the Wii device have been declining rapidly in recent months. Nintendo's president recently commented on the slowing Japanese market, calling the conditions unhealthy for the Wii.