Nintendo Co.’s Wii home video game system in the new hardware market leader in the U.S., with a total of 10.9 million units sold to date, according to NPD Group Inc.
The hardware sold an additional 666,000 units in June to reach the milestone 20 months after its Nov. 2006 launch.
The Nintendo DS claimed the top spot in video game hardware sales, moving 783,000 units in June.
Wii previously held sales of 10.3 million units at the end of May.
Microsoft Corp. in May touted sales of 10 million Xbox 360 units. Sony Corp. held sales of 4.3 million Playstation 3 units by May.
Nintendo this week introduced several new offerings to accelerate its leadership in the casual video games business.
Wii Sports Resort is a follow-up to the introductory offering Wii Sports that will include a brand new Wii MotionPlus accessory in each game sold.
The Wii MotionPlus is a small device that plugs into the bottom of the Wii Remote to provide additional motion-sensitivity, particularly to wrist motions.
Wii Music, due out this holiday, is a title that allows players to play more than 60 virtual instruments in solo or band-type play.
Finally, the new Animal Crossing: City Folk will introduce a new WiiSpeak peripheral to allow players to talk to each other via a set-top microphone.
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