Nintendo Wii outsells Sony PS3 in Japan 6 to 1
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Nintendo’s Wii game console outsold Sony’s PlayStation 3 by a ratio of more than 6 to 1 in June in Japan, a game magazine publisher said, solidifying Nintendo’s leading position. Nintendo sold 270,974 units of the Wii in the four weeks ended June 24, compared with 41,628 units for the PS3 and 17,616 units for Microsoft’s Xbox 360, according to data from Enterbrain.
The Wii has won more customers than its two rivals since its Japanese launch late last year by offering innovative ways of playing console games. The device features a motion-sensitive controller that allows users to direct on-screen play by swinging it like a baseball bat or wielding it like a sword, opening a new avenue of game playing.
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