Sales of Nintendo's new Wii U game console appear to be lagging those of its famous predecessor in Japan after its opening weekend, though the company says both sold out and comparisons are largely meaningless.
Two Japanese publishers said the Wii U sold about 308,000 consoles on Saturday and Sunday. Enterbrain, the respected publisher of gaming magazine Famitsu, put the number at 308,570, while data vendor Media Create separately estimated 308,142. Both extrapolate from sales figures at some domestic retailers.
Back in 2006, Enterbrain estimated the Wii sold 372,000 units over its first two days. That console quickly sold out on its launch day, which also came early in December.
Nintendo has released no official numbers on the early sales performance of the Wii U, but spokesman Makato Wakae said it had a strong launch in Japan.
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