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DS sells one million in Australia

Wii reaches 300,000 milestone

Nintendo Australia has announced that the DS has sold one million units in the region, according to data from research specialist GfK.

The Wii is also enjoying strong sales as it clocks up 300,000 units sold in the 58 weeks since launch, putting it on a par with the last reported sales figure for Microsoft's Xbox 360.

According to data reported on consumer site Vooks, the DS sold 509,869 units in 2007, 133,691 of which were sold during December.

The Wii sold 73,318 units during the December period.

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