Sales of Nintendo’s Wii console surpassed 600,000 in its first eight days on sale, the company said Tuesday.The Wii went on sale in North America on Nov. 19 to enthusiastic lines of people who snapped up most of the available consoles on launch day. The console costs US$250, and it made its debut two days after rival Sony Computer Entertainment launched its PlayStation 3. Nintendo Wii Among launch software titles, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess has sold 454,000 copies, which means three out of every four Wii console buyers are taking home a copy of the eagerly awaited game. Combined with sales of Nintendo software and accessories, the Wii already represents a US$190 million business, the company said.Demand for the console continues to outstrip supply, said Nintendo in a statement. The company previously said that it plans to ship about 4 million units of the Wii to market before the end of this year. The console will launch next in Japan on Dec. 2, then in Australia on Dec. 7 and Europe on Dec. 8. Sony has yet to provide sales estimates for the PlayStation 3.-Martyn Williams, IDG News Service (Tokyo Bureau) Related Links: Experts: Nintendo Could Beat Sony in Console War Console War: Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360 Nintendo Wii On Sale in U.S., Canada Hands On With Sony PlayStation 3 88K Sony PlayStation 3 Consoles Sold in JapanCheck 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