Nintendo has released sales information of Wii Sports Resort, which launched on July 26, 2009 in the US. Even with overall video game industry sales dropping the past few months (according to NPD Group data), Nintendo is still managing to do well with the Wii game. In the United States, Wii Sports Resort has sold over 1 million units in its first month of availability (see sales chart above). In both Japan and Europe, Wii Sports Resort has sold over 1 million units as well. The Wii MotionPlus, a required motion enhancing accessory for the game, is also selling well with over 2 million Wii MotionPlus accessories sold in the US. Wii Sports Resort does include one Wii MotionPlus accessory, but extra Wii MotionPlus accessories ($19.99 each) may be required if up to 4 people are playing.

“Millions of consumers worldwide have demonstrated that they want their summer vacations to keep going,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Wii Sports Resort provides both novice and veteran players a fun, virtual escape to a resort island with their friends and family - something that will be even more appealing as the weather turns cooler this fall and winter.”

For more information on Wii Sports Resort, visit WiiSportsResort.com. Wii Sports Resort is currently available for $45.99 with one Wii MotionPlus accessory from Amazon.com. Read our review of Wii Sports Resort here.

See the full press release from Nintendo below.

Wii Sports Resort Tops 1 Million in U.S. Sales

Japan and Europe Also Hit 1 Million Unit Milestone

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- According to Nintendo’s internal tracking figures, sales of the Wii Sports Resort™ game have surpassed 1 million copies in the United States since its July 26 launch. Japan and Europe have also sold more than 1 million copies each since the title launched in their respective markets. The collection of 12 resort-themed sports activities is on its way to becoming another Nintendo “long-tail” title that sells steadily over an extended period of time as opposed to a single flash on its launch day.

“Millions of consumers worldwide have demonstrated that they want their summer vacations to keep going,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Wii Sports Resort provides both novice and veteran players a fun, virtual escape to a resort island with their friends and family – something that will be even more appealing as the weather turns cooler this fall and winter.”

Wii Sports Resort includes archery, Swordplay, table tennis, basketball, golf, bowling, Air Sports, Power Cruising, Frisbee®, cycling, canoeing and wakeboarding. The game sells at a suggested retail price of $49.99 and comes bundled with a Wii MotionPlus™ accessory, which brings exacting precision to games that have been designed to use it.

Nintendo’s internal sales figures also show that more than 2 million Wii MotionPlus accessories are now in the hands of consumers in the United States. That includes those bundled with Wii Sports Resort and Electronic Arts’ Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, as well as those sold separately at a suggested retail price of $19.99 each.

Remember that Wii™ features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other Wii features, visit Wii.com.

For more information about Wii Sports Resort, visit www.WiiSportsResort.com.

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