Nintendo, the Japanese electronics firm, on Wednesday said it would ship roughly 400,000 Wii consoles for the next-generation game system’s upcoming Japanese launch, set for Dec. 2, Reuters reports. Nintendo also expects to ship some 1.5 million DS handheld game systems in December in Japan for the end-of-year shopping season, according to Reuters.Nintendo’s U.S. Wii release is currently slated for Nov. 19, but the company did not provide Reuters with a number of consoles expected to ship for that launch.When Wii hits retailers, Nintendo will compete with Sony and its PlayStation 3 game console—set for release in the United States two days before Wii—and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 system—launched a year ago—for supremacy in the next-gen game console space. Sony launched PlayStation 3 in Japan on Saturday, and according to magazine publisher Enterbrain, the firm sold some 88,000 consoles. Wii Remote Prior to the PlayStation 3 launch, Sony said it would ship some 100,000 units for its Japan launch, only a fourth of the supply that Nintendo plans to ship. In related news, Sonic Technologies this week said Nintendo had selected it to provide DVD playback technology for an upcoming version of Wii.Related Links: Experts: Nintendo Could Beat Sony in Console War Console War: Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360 Nintendo Wii to Play DVDs via Sonic Tech 88K Sony PlayStation 3 Consoles Sold in Japan Nintendo Wii Available in U.S. on Nov. 19 for $250 Nintendo Wii to Hit Japan in DecemberCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Who’s paying your data integration tax? Reducing your data integration tax will get you one step closer to value—let’s start today. By Sandrine Ghosh Jun 05, 2023 4 mins Data Management feature 13 essential skills for accelerating digital transformation IT leaders too often find themselves behind on business-critical transformation efforts due to gaps in the technical, leadership, and business skills necessary to execute and drive change. By Stephanie Overby Jun 05, 2023 12 mins Digital Transformation IT Skills tip 3 things CIOs must do now to accurately hit net-zero targets More than a third of the world’s largest companies are making their net-zero targets public, yet nearly all will fail to hit them if they don’t double the pace of emissions reduction by 2030. This puts leading executives, CIOs in particul By Diana Bersohn and Mauricio Bermudez-Neubauer Jun 05, 2023 5 mins CIO Accenture Emerging Technology case study Merck Life Sciences banks on RPA to streamline regulatory compliance Automated bots assisted in compliance, thereby enabling the company to increase revenue and save precious human hours, freeing up staff for higher-level tasks. By Yashvendra Singh Jun 05, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation Robotic Process Automation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe