Nintendo Readies 400,000 Wiis for Japan Launch
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Those wanting to get their hands on Nintendo's next-gen console in Japan will have a much easier time than those looking for the PS3. The company disclosed Wednesday that it would have 400,000 of the Wii consoles available for the planned December 2 launch in the region. This is four times the number of consoles available for the debut of the PS3 last Friday.
No numbers have been given for the U.S. launch, and the company has declined to specify. However, if the extent of the Japanese launch is any clue, this number is likely to be at least a million, if not more. In any case, the number of Wii consoles would allow Nintendo to get a head start on the PS3, which has so far shipped only about 100,000 units.