According to the company, the system sold a further 8.3m units across Europe in 2008, a 58pc rise from 2007 and the largest annual sales of home consoles in European history. "This proves that Nintendo’s wish to expand the gaming population has strong potential in Europe." Earlier this week, data from GfK Chart Track showed that the Wii sold 2.9m units in the UK alone during 2008, bringing the installed base in the region to 4.9m.
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