Wii Comes Out on Top for Holidays

It's too early to make any declaration about Nintendo winning the next-generation console wars (and what is winning anyway?), but it's a good sign for them that they came out on top in sales for the holiday period, as well as the months following.

According to stats from the NPD Group, Nintendo sold 1.86 million Wiis for the four-month period from November through February. Sony unloaded 1.1 million PlayStation 3s, while Microsoft sold one million Xbox 360s. But remember, while Sony and Nintendo both released their consoles last November, the 360 has already been out for more than a year.

Still, it's a good start for Nintendo. As one manager from the NPD Group told Newsfactor.com, "The Wii is doing well for several reasons. A lot of it has to do with price, the availability of consoles, and Nintendo's marketing. The PR buzz for the product has been phenomenal."

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