Wii Sports, the popular family game for the Nintendo Wii, has now sold more copies than any other game. After having held the title for the past twenty years, Super Mario Bros. is now seated in second. Check it out:
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We knew it was coming eventually. Wii Sports has now passed Super Mario Bros. (NES) as the number one selling game of all time, VGChartz reports. The game reached a massive 40.24 million mark after 110 weeks of sales.
The impressive figures take out the previous record holder, Super Mario Bros., which held its place on an NES install base of 60.91 million units. The Wii only has an install base of 45 million units. With the rapid growth of the Wii, Wii Sports could be expected to reach the 50 million mark, especially if it continues to be packed-in with the console.
Based on the above graph from VGChartz, each of the highest selling games of all time here are a) Nintendo titles, and b) most have been packed-in with its respective console in one region or another at some point in its lifespan. Which again adds to the theory that by packing-in a game with a console, the game will sell better.
The impressive figures take out the previous record holder, Super Mario Bros., which held its place on an NES install base of 60.91 million units. The Wii only has an install base of 45 million units. With the rapid growth of the Wii, Wii Sports could be expected to reach the 50 million mark, especially if it continues to be packed-in with the console.
Based on the above graph from VGChartz, each of the highest selling games of all time here are a) Nintendo titles, and b) most have been packed-in with its respective console in one region or another at some point in its lifespan. Which again adds to the theory that by packing-in a game with a console, the game will sell better.
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