The Nintendo Wii in March once again led video game console sales, according to NPD Group figures. However, another Nintendo platform logged breakneck sales for the month: the handheld DS, which sold over half a million units, almost twice as many as the Wii platform.
The Nintendo Wii Latest News about Wii outsold both its competitors, the Sony PlayStation 3 Latest News about PlayStation 3 and the Microsoft Xbox 360 Latest News about Xbox 360, in March, according to the latest figures from the NPD Group.
Nintendo continues to say it is having problems keeping up with demand for its units, citing "widespread shortages" for both the Wii and its handheld DS unit. While some industry observers wonder if Nintendo is purposely throttling down the production of its product to create an artificial over-demand situation, the company stressed "Wii remains the fastest-selling new console in more than a decade, based on NPD sell-through information over the first five months of availability."
Nintendo has increased production of Wii hardware to meet growing demand, the company claims. It points out that it has sold more game systems than all other manufacturers combined so far in 2007.
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