Wii U sold more than 425,000 units in US during first week

Sales almost matched those of its predecessor.

Nintendo has issued a press release revealing that more than 425,000 Wii U consoles were sold in its first week after launch. In comparison, the Wii sold more than 475,000 units in its first week. Here's an excerpt from the press release:

Wii U: Following its launch on Nov. 18 and with only seven days of sales captured in the data, Wii U sold more than 425,000 units, nearly matching the Wii system's first-week total of 475,000. On the software front, New Super Mario Bros. U sold more than 243,000 units, an attach rate of nearly 60 percent.

It should be noted that Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime says that Wii U sales were limited by supply. Had the company been able to manufacture more consoles, they could very well have broken the record set by the Wii.

One last figure worth mentioning:

Wii:  In its seventh November, Wii sold 420,000 units and has now sold more than 40 million units in the United States alone.

Source: Joystiq