Wii

The Wii is a seventh generation home console manufactured by Nintendo Co. Ltd and distributed in Australia by Nintendo Australia. Launching on December 6, 2007, it has been the fastest selling console to date.

Notes

• Nintendo and Harvey Norman couldn't reach terms for Wii. Nintendo gave preference to retailers that supported GameCube^[2]
• Nintendo put up its largest marketing campaign ever in conjunction with Leo Burnett. Started November 26. ^[3]
• First week sales - 32,901. 70,000 sold as at March 2007 ^[4]
• Launch month sales - 51,744^[5]
• Actual March 2007 total - 79,869^[6]
• 20,000 units shipped for Xmas 2007, in addition to 20,000 in the channel. ^[7]
• Q2 2007 total - 26,676 units. 106,538 LTD
• Q3 2007 sales: 61,027 Total install base: 167,899
• Hit 2 million units sold in November 2010. 420,000 sold in 2010. down from 723,000 in 2009.

Launch Titles

• The Ant Bully
• Avatar: The Legend of Aang
• Barynard
• Call of Duty 3
• Disney/Pixar's Cars
• Far Cry Vengeance
• GT Pro Series
• Happy Feet
• Madden NFL 07
• Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
• Monster 4X4: World Circuit
• Need for Speed: Carbon
• Open Season
• Rampage: Total Destruction
• Rayman Raving Rabbids
• Red Steel
• Splinter Cell: Double Agent
• SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
• Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
• Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
• Wii Play w/ Remote
• Wii Sports (included)

Virtual Console Launch

NES

• Donkey Kong
• Donkey Kong Jr.
• The Legend of Zelda
• Mario Bros.
• Pinball
• Soccer
• Solomon's Key
• Wario's Woods

SNES

• Donkey Kong Country
• F-Zero
• Sim City

Nintendo 64

• Super Mario 64

Mega Drive

• Altered Beast
• Columns
• Golden Axe
• Gunstar Heroes
• Ristar
• Sonic the Hedgehog

Bundles

• Original white Wii, Wii Sports, no controller condom
• Original white Wii, Wii Sports (with minor updates), w/ controller condom
• Original black Wii, Wii Sports
• Black Wii w/ Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort & Wii Remote Plus
• White Wii w/ Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort & Wii Remote Plus
• White Wii w/ Wii Sports, Mario Kart Wii w/ Wheel, Pre-installed Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary edition & Wii Remote Plus
• Red Wii w/ Wii Sports, New Super Mario Bros Wii, Pre Installed Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary edition & Wii Remote Plus
• Blue Wii w/ Donkey Kong Country Returns
• White Wii (new model)
• Black Wii (new model)

Peripherals

• Original Wii Remote (White) (bundle Wii Play)
• Original Wii Remote w/ condom (White, Black, Blue, Pink) (bundle Wii Play w/ White Remote, bundle Wii Party w/ White Remote)
• Wii Motion Plus (White, Black) (bundle White w/ Wii Sports Resort, bundle White w/ Red Steel 2)
• Wii Remote Plus (White, Black, Red, Blue, Gold (w/ Skyward Sword)
• Nunchuk (White, Black, Red, Gold (Club Nintendo))
• Steering Wheel (bundle with Mario Kart Wii)
• Classic Controller
• Classic Controller Pro (White, Black, Gold) (bundle black with Monster Hunter Tri, bundle gold with Goldeneye 007 Collector's Edition)
• Wii Speak (bundle with Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City)
• Wii Zapper (Standalone w/ Link's Crossbow Training, bundle w/ Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles)
• Wii Balance Board (w/ Wii Fit or w/ Wii Fit Plus)
• Wii Balance Board (black)

References

1. ↑ Nintendo - Wii sells through more than 2 million units - http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=news&nid=385&pageID=6
2. ↑ Bingemann, M. (2006, November 8). Nintendo and Harvey Norman fallout over Wii. The Australian
3. ↑ Nyugen, M. (2006, November 10). Nintendo launches biggest-ever Aussie assault. B & T Weekly.
4. ↑ Robertson, S. (2007, March 16). Three can play at that game. B & T Weekly.
5. ↑ Howard, J. (2007, January 21). Nintendo a winner. Herald Sun
6. ↑ Nintendo's moves pay off. (2007, August 7). The Newcastle Herald.
7. ↑ Sharma, M. (2007, December 11). Nintendo shortfall for Xmas. The Australian