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Nintendo has announced that strong demand for Wii and Nintendo DS in 2008 has resulted in record sales for both consoles in Europe.
Sales of Wii continued their upward trend, with over 8.3 million units sold in 2008, a 58 per cent increase on 2007. This figure also sets a new record for the largest annual sales of a home console in European gaming history. The installed base of Wii in Europe is now more than 14.2 million.
The Nintendo DS also continues to break records, selling 11.2 million units across Europe in 2008. This represents the largest ever annual sales of a gaming console in European history. The total number of Nintendo DS consoles now sold to European consumers now stands at over 31 million.
“The sales trend on both Wii and Nintendo DS, hardware and software during 2008 shows that more and more people in Europe are enjoying video games as part of their daily lives,” said Laurent Fischer, Managing Director, Marketing & PR, Nintendo of Europe. “This proves that Nintendo’s wish to expand the gaming population has strong potential in Europe.”
