7.9 million American Wii owners didn't mind getting Wii Play with their controllers

[wraggster]

Most people buy multiple controllers for their game systems. That's more of an anecdotal or common-sense conclusion than one based on statistics, but we think it holds. Even people who live alone generally like to have a second controller around for company. And with the Wii's status as a party system, a lot of people are likely to have third and fourth controllers as well.

Nintendo found a way to get many of these controller sales to count as software in NPD: by bundling controllers with a game and adding just $10 to the price. And the strategy has worked. Nintendo told Gamasutra that since the product's launch in February of last year, 7.9 million copies of Wii Play have been sold in the US. That's more than half the number of Wii systems sold in the US (15.4 million).

We like the cow racing game.

http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/200...-wii-play-wit/

[goshogun1]

I thought it was a great incentive to sell more controllers. Sure, it's not the greatest game ever, but its a perfect game to actually test your new second controller on. I hope the 1:1 add-on comes with a game also.

[Jay6]

We like the cow racing game.

Don't we all? Then again, never tried it...

[trugamer]

I thought it was a great incentive to sell more controllers. Sure, it's not the greatest game ever, but its a perfect game to actually test your new second controller on. I hope the 1:1 add-on comes with a game also.

It comes with Wii Sports Resort or something like that.

[grossaffe]

It comes with Wii Sports Resort or something like that.

I believe that is correct.

[masako333]

I believe that is correct.

What? never heard of thet!

[grossaffe]

What? never heard of thet!

really? that was one of the very few things worth noting at nintendo's E3.