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Last updated: 2009 October 28.

2007 January 28 The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A man asks a boy wearing an electronic glove "What's the PowerGlove for?", a reference to the Mattel PowerGlove controller for the Nintendo Entertainment System. [1107] January (month) Top selling Wii video game in the USA for the month: WarioWare: Smooth Moves. [1087.14] [1147.112] Top selling Game Boy Advance video game in the USA for the month: Pokémon FireRed. [1087.14] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: New Super Mario Bros.. [1087.14] [1147.112] Top selling GameCube video game in the USA for the month: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. [1147.112] Top selling Wii video game in Japan for the month: Wii Sports. [1147.112] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: DS Training for Adults: Work Your Brain 2. [1147.112] Unit sales of video game systems in the USA: Wii 436,000, PlayStation 2 299,000, Xbox 360 294,000, PlayStation 3 244,000. [1114] February 5 Nintendo releases the Final Fantasy VI Advance video game for the Game Boy Advance in the USA. [1090.37] [1147.110] [1149.64] February (month) Top selling Wii video game in the USA for the month: Wii Play. [1177.100] [1190.16] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Diddy Kong Racing. [1177.100] [1190.16] Top selling Game Boy Advance video game in the USA for the month: Final Fantasy VI Advance. [1177.100] Top selling video game in Japan for the month: Yoshi's Island DS for the Nintendo DS. [1177.100] Top selling Wii video game in Japan for the month: Wii Sports. [1177.100] Total unit sales of video game systems in the USA for the month: Nintendo DS 485,000, Nintendo Wii 335,000; PlayStation 2 295,000, Xbox 360 228,000, PlayStation 3 127,000. [1114] [1125.16] March 6 Nintendo releases the Wario: Master of Disguise video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA. [1177.98] March 28 Sega and Nintendo jointly announce Mario and Sonic At The Olympic Games video game for the Wii and DS, for release in the fall. [1125.24] March 31 To date, Nintendo has sold 23.6 million Nintendo DS units worldwide. [1114] March (month) Unit sales of video game systems in the USA: Nintendo DS 508,000, PlayStation 2 280,000, Wii 259,000, Xbox 360 199,000, PlayStation Portable 180,000, PlayStation 3 130,000. [1114] Top selling Wii video game in the USA for the month: Wii Play. [1180.120] [1191.16] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Spectrobes. [1180.120] Top selling video game in Japan for the month: Phoenix Wright 4 for the Nintendo DS. [1180.120] Top selling Wii video game in Japan for the month: Wii Sports. [1180.120] April 9 Nintendo releases the Super Paper Mario video game for the Wii in the USA. [1147.42] [1177.75] [1180.112] April 22 Nintendo releases the Pokémon Diamond Version and Pearl Version video games for the Nintendo DS in the USA. [1087.37] [1089.52] [1147.42] [1180.119] [1191.71] April (month) Top selling video game in the USA for the month: Pokémon Diamond for the Nintendo DS. [1181] [1192.14] Top selling Wii video game in the USA for the month: Super Paper Mario. [1181] [1192.14] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings. [1181] Top selling Wii video game in Japan for the month: Wii Sports. [1181] Unit sales of video game systems in the USA: Nintendo DS 471,000, Wii 360,000, Xbox 360 174,000, PlayStation 3 82,000. [1114] [1279.B2] May 4 Activision releases the Spider-Man 3 video game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance in the USA. [1147.54] [1181.94,102] [1223.13] May 18 Ten wireless hot spots are opened at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. Users with a Nintendo DS and the game Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End can download extra content at these hot spots not available anywhere else. [1114] May 20 The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A handheld video game looking like an original Nintendo GameBoy appears. [1124] May (month) Top selling video game in the USA for the month: Pokémon Diamond for the Nintendo DS. [1182.104] Top selling Wii video game in the USA for the month: Mario Party 8. [1182.104] [1193.14] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Pokémon Diamond. [1193.14] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: DS Eye Training. [1182.104] Top selling Wii video game in Japan for the month: Wii Sports. [1182.104] June 25 The value of Nintendo stock hits US$53.06 billion, slightly higher than Sony. [1170.24] June 26 Nintendo releases the Pokémon Battle Revolution video game for the Wii in the USA. [1087.16] [1180.50] [1183.122] June 30 To date, shipments of current generation video game systems in the USA: Xbox 360 5.6 million, Wii 2.8 million, PlayStation 3 1.4 million. [1114] June (month) Unit sales of video game systems in the USA: Nintendo DS 561,900, Wii 381,800, PlayStation Portable 290,100, Xbox 360 198,400, PlayStation 3 98,500. [1114] Top selling video game in the USA for the month: Mario Party 8 for the Wii. [1183.104] [1194.14] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Pokémon Diamond. [1183.104] [1194.14] Top selling video game in Japan for the month: Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors for the Wii. [1183.104] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. [1183.104] July 8 At the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Nintendo announces the Wii Zapper, a white plastic casing that holds the Wii remote and nunchuck analog stick. Release price is to be US$19.99. The upcoming Mario Kart game for the Wii will come with a white plastic wheel to hold the Wii remote. The upcoming title Wii Fit will include a new balance board controller that sense your weight and center of gravity. [1183.26] July 15 Total sales of the Wii in Japan reach 3 million units. [1114] Total sales of the Nintendo DS in Japan reach 18 million units. [1114] July (month) Top selling Wii video game in the USA for the month: Wii Play. [1195.14] [1213.128] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Pokémon Diamond. [1195.14] [1213.128] Top selling Wii video game in Japan for the month: Mario Party 8. [1213.128] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: It's A Wonderful World. [1213.128] August 1 The Game Critics Awards are announced: Best Handheld Game: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass [1114] August 6 BusinessWeek magazine publishes the Interbrand ranking of the 100 Best Global Brands. Number 44 is Nintendo. [1175.56] August 31 Total unit sales of video game systems in the USA to date: PlayStation 2 39.1 million, Nintendo DS 12.7 million, PlayStation Portable 8.3 million, Xbox 360 6.3 million, Wii 4 million, PlayStation 3 1.75 million. [1204.18] August (month) Top selling Wii video game in the USA for the month: Wii Play with remote. [1204.18] [1214.164] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day. [1214.164] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Ring of Fates. [1214.164] Top selling Wii video game in Japan for the month: Mario Party 8. [1214.164] Total unit sales of video game systems in the USA: Wii 403,600, Nintendo DS 383,300, Xbox 360 276,700, PlayStation 2 202,000, PlayStation Portable 151,200, PlayStation 3 130,600. [1204.18] September The Nintendo Wii overtakes the Xbox 360 in total sales worldwide. [1221.73] September (month) Top selling Wii video game in the USA for the month: Wii Play. [1215.160] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. [1215.160] Unit sales of video game systems in the USA: Xbox 360 528,000, Wii 501,000, PlayStation 3 119,000. [1114] Unit sales of video game systems in Japan: PlayStation Portable 590,000, Nintendo DS 391,752. [1200.8] October 24 In London, England, the British Academy Video Games Awards are announced: Best sports game: Wii Sports Best gameplay: Wii Sports Best innovation: Wii Sports Best strategy: Wii Sports [1114] [1197.10] October 28 Activision releases the Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock video game for the Wii in the USA. [1114] [1204.72] [1205.4] [1224.86] October (month) Top selling Wii video game in the USA for the month: Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock with guitar. [1216.104] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. [1216.104] Top selling Wii video game in Japan for the month: Super Mario Galaxy. [1216.104] November 1 Nintendo releases the Super Mario Galaxy video game for the Wii in Japan. [1225.16] November 12 Nintendo releases the Super Mario Galaxy video game for the Wii in the USA. (First week sales: 500,000.) [1183.36,97] [1205.20] [1225.16] [1233.14] November 20 Nintendo unveils two special editions of its DS handheld gaming unit. One version will be colored gold and come with the epic adventure game The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass while a metallic pink model will come with puppy training title Nintendogs. The new bundles will go on sale in the United States on November 23. [1114] November Nintendo launches the Wii Fit home fitness video game in Japan. The new game features a pressure-sensing mat called the "Wii Balance Board", which can sense when a person moves and leans. (Unit sales in the first week: 250,000.) [1114] [1243.39] November (month) Total unit sales of video game systems in the USA: Nintendo DS 1,530,000, Wii 981,000, Xbox 360 770,000, PlayStation Portable 567,000, PlayStation 2 496,000, PlayStation 3 466,000. [1114] [1248.30] Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in the USA for the month: Super Mario Galaxy. [1248.30,104] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Mario Party DS. [1248.30,104] Top selling video game in Japan for the month: Wii Fit for the Wii. [1248.104] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: Mario Party DS. [1248.104] December 31 Sales to date of New Super Mario Bros.: 13 million. [1243.39] December (month) Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in the USA for the month: Super Mario Galaxy. [1251.108] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day. [1251.108] Top selling video game in Japan for the month: Wii Fit for the Wii. [1251.108] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: Mario Party DS. [1251.108] 2008 January (month) Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in the USA for the month: Wii Play. [1252.95] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Mario Party DS. [1248.104] Top selling video game in Japan for the month: Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii. [1252.95] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games. [1252.95] February 10 Nintendo releases the Super Smash Bros. Brawl video game for the Nintendo Wii in the USA and Canada. (Unit sales in the first week: 2.7 million.) [1197.10] [1205.19] [1242.22] [1243.39] [1248.48] [1252.94] February (month) Total sales of video game systems in the USA for the month: Nintendo Wii 432,000, PlayStation 2 352,000, PlayStation 3 281,000, Xbox 360 255,000. [1114] Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in the USA for the month: Wii Play. [1114] [1253.100] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games. [1253.100] Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in Japan for the month: Super Smash Bros. Brawl. [1253.100] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: Soma Bringer. [1253.100] March (month) Total sales of video game systems in Japan for the month: PlayStation Portable 415,415, Nintendo Wii 265,542, Nintendo DS 255,124, PlayStation 3 81,579, Xbox 360 13,127. [1114] Video game system sales in the US: Nintendo Wii 720,000, Nintendo DS 698,000, PlayStation Portable 297,000, Xbox 360 262,000, PlayStation 3 257,000. [1114] Top selling video game in the USA: Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii. [1114] [1254.102] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games. [1254.102] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan: Pokémon Ranger: Batonaaji. [1254.102] Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in Japan: Wii Fit. [1254.102] April 27 Nintendo releases the Mario Kart Wii video game for the Nintendo Wii in the USA and Canada. [1230.7] [1243.20] [1253.66] [1254.98] [1267.18] April (month) Unit sales of video game systems in the USA: Wii 714,000, Xbox 360 188,000, PlayStation 3 187,000. [1114] Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in the US for the month: Mario Kart Wii. [1272.96] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the US for the month: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness. [1272.96] Top selling video game in Japan for the month: Mario Kart Wii for the Nintendo Wii. [1272.96] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: Taiko Master DS. [1272.96] May 19 Nintendo launches the Wii Fit exercise game for the Nintendo Wii video game system in the US, initially only in New York City. Price is US$90 including game and balance board input device. [1114] [1220.17] [1230.5] [1231.44] [1242.24] [1254.100] May (month) Unit sales of video game systems in the US during the month: Nintendo Wii 675,000, PlayStation 3 209,000, Xbox 360 187,000. [1114] Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in the USA for the month: Mario Kart Wii. [1273.92] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the US for the month: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness. [1273.92] Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in Japan for the month: Mario Kart Wii. [1273.92] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: Pachinko Pachislot Kouryaku Series DS Volume 2. [1273.92] June (month) Unit sales of video game systems in the US: Nintendo Wii 666,000, Nintendo DS 783,000. [1114] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA during the month: Guitar Hero: On Tour. [1274.108] Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in the USA during the month: Wii Fit. [1274.108] Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in Japan during the month: Wii Fit. [1274.108] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan during the month: Legend of Starfi. [1274.108] July (month) Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in the USA during the month: Wii Fit. [1275.116] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA during the month: Guitar Hero: On Tour. [1275.116] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan during the month: Fire Emblem: The Dark Dragon & The Sword of Light. [1275.116] Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in Japan during the month: Wii Fit. [1275.116] August (month) Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in the USA during the month: Wii Fit. [1282.132] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA during the month: Guitar Hero: On Tour. [1282.132] Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in Japan during the month: Wii Fit. [1282.132] September 16 Lucasarts releases the Star Wars: Force Unleashed video game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, and PlayStation Portable in the USA and Canada. [1275.98] [1280.9] [1285.44] September 30 Sega releases the Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood for the Nintendo DS in the USA. [1282.130] September (month) Unit sales of video game systems in the US: Nintendo Wii 687,000, Nintendo DS 536,800, Xbox 360 347,200, PlayStation 3 232,400, PlayStation Portable 238,100. [1114] Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in the USA during the month: Wii Fit. [1283.132] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA during the month: Kirby Super Star Ultra. [1283.132] Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan during the month: Pokémon Platinum. [1283.132] Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in Japan during the month: Wii Fit. [1283.132] October (month) Unit sales of video game systems in the US: Nintendo Wii 803,210, Nintendo DS 491,000, Xbox 360 371,000, PlayStation 3 190,000, PlayStation Portable 193,000. [1114] [1300.14] Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in the US during the month: Wii Fit. [1114] November Nintendo releases the DSi in Japan. [1114] November 25 Square Enix releases the Chrono Trigger video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA. [1283.130] November (month) Unit sales of video game systems in the US: Nintendo Wii 2,000,000, Nintendo DS 1,570,000, Xbox 360 836,000, PlayStation 3 378,000, PlayStation Portable 421,000. [1114] Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in the US during the month: Wii Play. [1114] Year Video game console usage in the US for the year, according to Nielsen's Top 10 Lists for 2008: PlayStation 2 31.7 percent (of console user minutes for year), Xbox 360 17.2 percent, Nintendo Wii 13.4 percent, Xbox 9.7 percent, PlayStation 3 8.3 percent, GameCube 4.6 percent. [2543.8] 2009 January (month) Sales of video game systems in the US: Nintendo Wii 680,000, Nintendo DS 510,000, Xbox 360 309,000, PlayStation 3 203,000. [1114] Top selling video game in the USA for the month: Wii Fit for the Nintendo Wii. [1114] February (month) Unit sales of video game systems in the USA: Nintendo DS 588,000, PlayStation Portable 199,000. [1114] March Nintendo announces that total shipments of its DS portable consoles has topped 100 million worldwide. [1114] March 25 Nintendo announces it has shipped more than 50 million units of its Wii game console to date. [1114] April 3 Nintendo releases the DSi in Europe. [1114] April 5 Nintendo releases the DSi in the USA. [1114] September 27 Nintendo drops the price of the Wii system in the US by $50 to US$199.99. [1114] September (month) Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in the US during the month: Wii Sports Resort. [1114] October 1 Nintendo drops the price of the Wii system in Japan by 5000 yen to 20,000 yen. [1114]

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