Nintendo claims that it has sold just under 35 million Wiis since the console's late 2006 launch. That figure was for combined international sales in all territories including the US, Europe, and Asia until September 30, 2008.

The outfit claims to have sold more than 7 million Wiis in Japan with the console's sales were given a boost by the launch of Animal Crossing: City Folk which sold over 303,000 units during the week of November 17-23. The Wii has total control of the gadget mad Japanese market with the rivals not even entering the ball park to play the game.

Japanese sales of the PlayStation 3 numbered just 2.37 million units as of September 30. Sony estimates the PS3 sold nearly 17 million units worldwide by the same date.

Microsoft's Xbox 360 continues to struggle in Japan. It has been estimated that it has only sold 750,000 units of the console being sold in country since its 2005 launch. Worldwide to date, the console has sold over 25 million units, more than the original Xbox.