Nintendo is back to printing money, with a blockbuster December that might make you forget about the recession. At 3.8 million, the Wii set a new industry record, both for hardware units sold and revenue generated in a month. The DS came in close to the Wii’s numbers, making it the second-place holder for that same record. Combined, Nintendo alone sold over a staggering 7 million units of hardware in December alone. The other consoles saw a notable bump as well, and the PlayStation 3 had its best month on record, clearing a million units for the first time.
Sony issued a statement noting that PS3 sales have been nearly doubling every month since October, and December’s increase is 87% year-over-year. Microsoft called 2009 a “breakthrough year” and pointed out that the console sold over 10 million units over the course of it. Nintendo noted their shattered records and, we presume, went back to having money fights in the break room.
December 2009 Hardware Sales
- Wii — 3,810,000
- Nintendo DS — 3,310,000
- PlayStation 3 — 1,360,000
- Xbox 360 — 1,310,000
- PlayStation Portable — 654,700
- PlayStation 2 — 333,200
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