Nintendo Wii isn’t doing so well
Nintendo saw a slight rise in Wii sales last September after the company cut the price of its console, but the numbers have fallen again. According to a recent interview, the Nintendo Wii is now selling fewer than 50,000 units per week in Japan.
Nintendo president and CEO Satoru Iwata explains:
“As you probably know, the current situation of Wii cannot be defined as healthy … It is our urgent mission to recover the momentum of Wii during the holidays utilizing Nintendo’s strength.”
The Wii still holds the lead in terms of total sales overall, and the price cut has done more to boost sales outside of Japan, but the past few months have seen a decline in sales, giving the competing Xbox 360 and PS3 to gain some ground.
Tags: console wars, Nintendo Wii, sales
