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Wii outsells PS3 four to one in Japan

Christopher Dring

by Christopher Dring
Thursday, February 28th 2008 at 10:45AM GMT

Nintendo has sold 331,627 Wii units during the four weeks ending February 24th , according to MCV media partner Enterbrain. In comparison the PlayStation 3 sold 89,131 units.

These figures indicate a widening gap between the PS3 and Wii, with the Wii outselling its rival by four to one.

The recently released Super Smash Brothers: Brawl and Wii Fit have both driven sales, with Super Smash Brothers shifting 1.33 million units during the four week period.

Tags: wii , wii fit , enterbrain , smash brothers

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