10 million Wii & Wii U's seems a little optimistic, but not so out of line that it's silly.
Wii was an instant fad hit and sold 5.84 million in its first fiscal year (remember that's two quarters and also includes Jan-Mar). Surely they could have sold more if supply met demand back then... But they didn't expect it to hit as well as it did, with GameCube being their previous console.
It's also a bit pompous if they predict a similar success out of the gate with Wii U. It's coming off a very successful console, but that console is pretty much deader than dirt ATM.
In the two fiscal quarters of 3DS, that sold 4.32 million, but that was without the benefit of a holiday or great software. The odd launch date and high price hurt it, but it was the successor to the friggin' DS, which is the best selling handheld of all time.
Wii's slid from around 20 million a year, to 15 m, to about 10 m. So 5 million Wiis is definitely attainable, but with no software that's a tough road. If they do a last ditch $99 tag (inventory clear out) during the holiday season maybe I could see it.
A safer prediction would be around 8 million (3.5 m Wii and 4.5 m U) with anything higher being gravy and something to boast about.
I wonder what the first two GC quarters looked like? Fake edit: Looks like about 3.8m, with heavy competition from the existing PS2 and new Xbox. Hmm.
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