Wii Play Sales Numbers: How Much Did Wii Play Sell?

What is Wii Play?

Wii Play was a popular Misc game that was released in 2006 . It was a game loved by thousands in it’s community who seemingly played it all day, everyday! The game was created by the company Nintendo and was played on the Nintendo Wii.

Want to learn about the Wii Play sales numbers? Below we’ll share an in-depth breakdown of the sales numbers for Wii Play along with a few crazy facts.

How many people played Wii Play?

In total, roughly 29,020,000people bought and played the Wii Play game! That means 1 in every 276 people in the world played Wii Play! Want to join all these people in a game of Wii Play? Buy the Wii Play game on Amazon today.

Breaking Down Wii Play Sales by Region

We now know that Wii Play sold to 29,020,000 people, but how were these sales distributed by region? Did North America buy more Wii Playthan Europe? Keep reading to find out!

Wii Play Sales in North America

The Wii Play game sold about 14,030,000 times in North America, which includes the United States, Canada and Mexico. With that amount of sales, that means 1 in every 36 people you see in North America have a copy of Wii Play laying at home.

Wii Play Sales in Europe

In Europe, the Wii Play game sold about 9,200,000 times. If you do the math, that’s means 1 out of every people in the EU have bought the Wii Play game!

Wii Play Sales in Japan

The Wii Play game sold about 2,930,000 times in Japan. With those numbers, that means 1 in every people you see in Japan have purchased Wii Play!

Wii Play Sales in the Rest of the World
Throughout the rest of the world, the Wii Play game was about 2,850,000 times. That means, when you exclude North America, Europe and Japan, 1 in every across the globe has a copy of Wii Play ready to play!

Comparing Wii Play Sales to Other Nintendo Games

After sampling a group of 703 video games made by Nintendo, the average number of total sales was 2,541,337. Wii Play outperformed this average by roughly 26,478,663 sales. In North America specifically, the average Nintendo game sold 1,161,977, which is 12,868,023 less than the 14,030,000 Wii Play sales in North America.

For comparison, the top selling Nintendo video games are:

1. Wii Sports with 82,740,000 total sales
2. Super Mario Bros. with 45,310,000 total sales
3. Tetris with 35,840,000 total sales
4. Mario Kart Wii with 35,820,000 total sales
5. Wii Sports Resort with 33,000,000 total sales

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Wii Play Sales vs Other Games Released in 2006

After sampling a group of 1,008 video games released in 2006, the average number of total sales was 516,905. Wii Play this average by roughly 28,503,095 sales. In North America specifically, the average video game in the Misc genre sold 261,032, which is 13,768,968 less than the 14,030,000 Wii Play sales in North America.

For comparison, the top selling video games released in 2006 are:

1. Wii Sports with 82,740,000 total sales
2. New Super Mario Bros. with 30,010,000 total sales
3. Wii Play with 29,020,000 total sales
4. Pokemon Diamond/Pokemon Pearl with 18,360,000 total sales
5. with 9,200,000 total sales

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Wii Play Sales vs Other Nintendo Wii Games

After sampling a group of 1,325 Nintendo Wii video games, the average number of total sales was . Wii Play outperformed this average by roughly 28,320,596 sales. In North America specifically, the average Nintendo Wii game sold 383,177, which is 13,646,823 less than the 14,030,000 Wii Play sales in North America.

For comparison, the top selling video games are:

1. Wii Sports with 82,740,000 total sales
2. Mario Kart Wii with 82,740,000 total sales
3. Wii Sports Resort with 33,000,000 total sales
4. Wii Play with 29,020,000 total sales
5. New Super Mario Bros. Wii with 28,620,000 total sales

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Wii Play Sales vs Other Games in the Misc Genre

After sampling a group of 1,739 Misc video games, the average number of total sales was 465,762. Wii Play outperformed this average by roughly 28,554,238 sales. In North America specifically, the average video game in the genre sold 235,906, which is 13,794,094 less than the 14,030,000 Wii Play sales in North America.

For comparison, the top selling video games in the genre are:

1. Wii Play with 29,020,000 total sales
2. Minecraft with 23,730,000 total sales
3. Kinect Adventures! with 21,820,000 total sales
4. Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day with 20,220,000 total sales
5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock with 16,400,000 total sales

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Is Wii Play Worth It?

In our opinion, the answer is yes! It’s a great Misc game made by a great game maker, Nintendo. With 29,020,000 people who bought the game, I think you can rest assured that Wii Play is worth it!