Wii U sells 308,570 units over Japanese launch weekend

Aleski, I was actually going to say that I can't recall the last time a console didn't sell out.

Even the Vita sold out which sold just slightly higher than the Wii U.

@ Jim That's easy. The PS3 was the last time a console didn't sell out, launching at something like 89,000 units I believe in Japan.

I thought that was the shipment amount.

So its now launched in all territories, pretty much sold out (as expected), and probably done close to 1m units (if not 1.5m) by now.

For Nintendo, its firstly can they hit their initial 5.5m target for the FY - and secondly can they ship roughly the number of games they expected.

Once that is done, I have a feeling they are building up an armory of "games" to use against either dips in sales, and/or when the next PS/360 consoles are released next Xmas.

And its likely both Sony/MS will have the same supply issues next Xmas Nintendo had this one (and Ninty will have a lot more stock) - so the real battleground will be mid-2014, and leading up to Xmas 2014. Assuming of course both Sony & MS manage to launch, and roughly on time as expected.

I have a suspicion a big Pokemon (online?) title is on the way. This will be the 3rd Xmas for the 3DS, and there still hasn't been a real Pokemon title launched. So maybe a x-platform 3DS/WiiU online Pokemon game in 2013... (just a hunch).

Be also interesting to see if Ouya and/or Apple get into the console ring, and maybe some sort of dent.

Michael, it's only the second Christmas for 3DS, it launched in March 2011. I agree though--Pokemon for 3DS needs to come at some point next year.

How come this data doesn't show PS3 and XBOX 360 numbers?

PS2: 630,552
GBA: 611,504
NDS: 441,485
Wii: 371,936
3DS: 371,326
PSV: 321,407
Wii U: 308,570

You're not deliberately trying to make the Wii U look like it's selling poorly in comparison to the above systems by having the least numbers now do you?

Andy, Famitsu supplied the list themselves.

Yes Jim I know that. However, they have 3DS and PSV numbers, It's kind of baffling why such info was left out. They have PS2 info but no GameCube? Did Nintendo withheld these numbers, or was it too low? They said the Wii U is "7th", who's 8th or 9th, why not just show the top ten data? Does Famitsu have only 7 system numbers in their article? GI seems to be content about this "top 7" info? It's kind of imbalanced. It's more relevant if they made some effort to indicate PS3 and XBOX/360 Japanese launch numbers since they're home consoles.

That's what I mean. Famitsu only had the top 7 themselves but I'm having difficulty finding that article.

I have pulled together a list of what I believe is the launch figures for most major consoles for the past 10 years.

PS2: 630,552
GBA: 611,504
NDS: 441,485
Wii: 371,936
3DS: 371,326
PSV: 321,407
WiiU: 308,570
PSP: 166,074
WSC: 145,975
NGC: 133,719
Xbx: 123,929
WS: 102,655
DC: 101,490
PS3: 88,443
360: 62,135
NGP: 21,471