JapaneseLaunch

Wii gets close to double the attach rate of the PS3 in Japan

by 

David Hinkle

12.05.2006

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]