Wii is fastest selling UK console ever

Go back a couple of years and most analysts, and gamers for that matter, thought Nintendo's upcoming console would simply bring up the rear of the three horse console race. PlayStation 3 would "win", with the 360 closing the gap in second. The new console, codenamed "Revolution", would plod along in third place, with some suggesting that Nintendo would ultimately "do a Sega" and go software only. How very very wrong we all were. The Wii is now the fastest selling home console ever seen in the UK, with 1 million sales achieved in 38 weeks. In comparison the PS2 took 50 and the 360 took 60 weeks to reach the same milestone. There is obviously still a huge market for traditional videogames but the Wii's success has changed everything. Sony and, to a lesser extent, Microsoft have responded with a raft of family friendly releases while big publishers like EA have belatedly gone big on Wii development. Expect future consoles like PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720 to be more casual-friendly too. But for now the Wii is riding high - you still in love with yours?