Wii gets close to double the attach rate of the PS3 in Japan
Some of the numbers from the Wii launch in Japan have finally come in and the attach rate of the console is through the roof, destroying that of its major competitor in the region, the PS3. The Wii's attach rate comes in at 1.8, defeating Sony's measly 0.98. The top ten games, along with hardware sales, for the console were:
Wii hardware: 350,358
Wii Sports: 176,167
Wii Play: 174,297
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess: 139,011
Odoru Made in Wario: 63,954
Swing Golf Pangya: 12,908
Ennichi no Tatsujin: 10,763
Red Steel: 9,392
SD Gundam SCAD Hammers: 9,226
Tamagotchi Pika Pika Daitouryou: 8,042
Elebits: 5,791
While good for Nintendo, third-parties were left out in the cold, selling very little at launch. This, of course, was one of the biggest hurdles for third-parties, and always has been, in bringing their products to Nintendo consoles. Should we expect this trend to continue in the region or will things eventually even out down the road?
[Via Joystiq]