- February 5
- Nintendo releases the Final Fantasy VI Advance video game for the Game Boy Advance in the USA. [1090.37] [1147.110] [1149.64]
- February (month)
- Top selling Wii video game in the USA for the month: Wii Play. [1177.100] [1190.16]
- Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Diddy Kong Racing. [1177.100] [1190.16]
- Top selling Game Boy Advance video game in the USA for the month: Final Fantasy VI Advance. [1177.100]
- Top selling video game in Japan for the month: Yoshi's Island DS for the Nintendo DS. [1177.100]
- Top selling Wii video game in Japan for the month: Wii Sports. [1177.100]
- Total unit sales of video game systems in the USA for the month: Nintendo DS 485,000, Nintendo Wii 335,000; PlayStation 2 295,000, Xbox 360 228,000, PlayStation 3 127,000. [1114] [1125.16]
- March 6
- Nintendo releases the Wario: Master of Disguise video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA. [1177.98]
- March 28
- Sega and Nintendo jointly announce Mario and Sonic At The Olympic Games video game for the Wii and DS, for release in the fall. [1125.24]
- March 31
- To date, Nintendo has sold 23.6 million Nintendo DS units worldwide. [1114]
- March (month)
- Unit sales of video game systems in the USA: Nintendo DS 508,000, PlayStation 2 280,000, Wii 259,000, Xbox 360 199,000, PlayStation Portable 180,000, PlayStation 3 130,000. [1114]
- Top selling Wii video game in the USA for the month: Wii Play. [1180.120] [1191.16]
- Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Spectrobes. [1180.120]
- Top selling video game in Japan for the month: Phoenix Wright 4 for the Nintendo DS. [1180.120]
- Top selling Wii video game in Japan for the month: Wii Sports. [1180.120]
- April 9
- Nintendo releases the Super Paper Mario video game for the Wii in the USA. [1147.42] [1177.75] [1180.112]
- April 22
- Nintendo releases the Pokémon Diamond Version and Pearl Version video games for the Nintendo DS in the USA. [1087.37] [1089.52] [1147.42] [1180.119] [1191.71]
- April (month)
- Top selling video game in the USA for the month: Pokémon Diamond for the Nintendo DS. [1181] [1192.14]
- Top selling Wii video game in the USA for the month: Super Paper Mario. [1181] [1192.14]
- Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings. [1181]
- Top selling Wii video game in Japan for the month: Wii Sports. [1181]
- Unit sales of video game systems in the USA: Nintendo DS 471,000, Wii 360,000, Xbox 360 174,000, PlayStation 3 82,000. [1114] [1279.B2]
- May 4
- Activision releases the Spider-Man 3 video game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance in the USA. [1147.54] [1181.94,102] [1223.13]
- May 18
- Ten wireless hot spots are opened at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. Users with a Nintendo DS and the game Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End can download extra content at these hot spots not available anywhere else. [1114]
- May 20
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A handheld video game looking like an original Nintendo GameBoy appears. [1124]
- May (month)
- Top selling video game in the USA for the month: Pokémon Diamond for the Nintendo DS. [1182.104]
- Top selling Wii video game in the USA for the month: Mario Party 8. [1182.104] [1193.14]
- Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Pokémon Diamond. [1193.14]
- Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: DS Eye Training. [1182.104]
- Top selling Wii video game in Japan for the month: Wii Sports. [1182.104]
- June 25
- The value of Nintendo stock hits US$53.06 billion, slightly higher than Sony. [1170.24]
- June 26
- Nintendo releases the Pokémon Battle Revolution video game for the Wii in the USA. [1087.16] [1180.50] [1183.122]
- June 30
- To date, shipments of current generation video game systems in the USA: Xbox 360 5.6 million, Wii 2.8 million, PlayStation 3 1.4 million. [1114]
- June (month)
- Unit sales of video game systems in the USA: Nintendo DS 561,900, Wii 381,800, PlayStation Portable 290,100, Xbox 360 198,400, PlayStation 3 98,500. [1114]
- Top selling video game in the USA for the month: Mario Party 8 for the Wii. [1183.104] [1194.14]
- Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Pokémon Diamond. [1183.104] [1194.14]
- Top selling video game in Japan for the month: Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors for the Wii. [1183.104]
- Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. [1183.104]
- July 8
- At the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Nintendo announces the Wii Zapper, a white plastic casing that holds the Wii remote and nunchuck analog stick. Release price is to be US$19.99. The upcoming Mario Kart game for the Wii will come with a white plastic wheel to hold the Wii remote. The upcoming title Wii Fit will include a new balance board controller that sense your weight and center of gravity. [1183.26]
- July 15
- Total sales of the Wii in Japan reach 3 million units. [1114]
- Total sales of the Nintendo DS in Japan reach 18 million units. [1114]
- July (month)
- Top selling Wii video game in the USA for the month: Wii Play. [1195.14] [1213.128]
- Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Pokémon Diamond. [1195.14] [1213.128]
- Top selling Wii video game in Japan for the month: Mario Party 8. [1213.128]
- Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: It's A Wonderful World. [1213.128]
- August 1
- The Game Critics Awards are announced:
- Best Handheld Game: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
[1114]
- August 6
- BusinessWeek magazine publishes the Interbrand ranking of the 100 Best Global Brands. Number 44 is Nintendo. [1175.56]
- August 31
- Total unit sales of video game systems in the USA to date: PlayStation 2 39.1 million, Nintendo DS 12.7 million, PlayStation Portable 8.3 million, Xbox 360 6.3 million, Wii 4 million, PlayStation 3 1.75 million. [1204.18]
- August (month)
- Top selling Wii video game in the USA for the month: Wii Play with remote. [1204.18] [1214.164]
- Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day. [1214.164]
- Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Ring of Fates. [1214.164]
- Top selling Wii video game in Japan for the month: Mario Party 8. [1214.164]
- Total unit sales of video game systems in the USA: Wii 403,600, Nintendo DS 383,300, Xbox 360 276,700, PlayStation 2 202,000, PlayStation Portable 151,200, PlayStation 3 130,600. [1204.18]
- September
- The Nintendo Wii overtakes the Xbox 360 in total sales worldwide. [1221.73]
- September (month)
- Top selling Wii video game in the USA for the month: Wii Play. [1215.160]
- Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. [1215.160]
- Unit sales of video game systems in the USA: Xbox 360 528,000, Wii 501,000, PlayStation 3 119,000. [1114]
- Unit sales of video game systems in Japan: PlayStation Portable 590,000, Nintendo DS 391,752. [1200.8]
- October 24
- In London, England, the British Academy Video Games Awards are announced:
- Best sports game: Wii Sports
- Best gameplay: Wii Sports
- Best innovation: Wii Sports
- Best strategy: Wii Sports
[1114] [1197.10]
- October 28
- Activision releases the Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock video game for the Wii in the USA. [1114] [1204.72] [1205.4] [1224.86]
- October (month)
- Top selling Wii video game in the USA for the month: Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock with guitar. [1216.104]
- Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. [1216.104]
- Top selling Wii video game in Japan for the month: Super Mario Galaxy. [1216.104]
- November 1
- Nintendo releases the Super Mario Galaxy video game for the Wii in Japan. [1225.16]
- November 12
- Nintendo releases the Super Mario Galaxy video game for the Wii in the USA. (First week sales: 500,000.) [1183.36,97] [1205.20] [1225.16] [1233.14]
- November 20
- Nintendo unveils two special editions of its DS handheld gaming unit. One version will be colored gold and come with the epic adventure game The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass while a metallic pink model will come with puppy training title Nintendogs. The new bundles will go on sale in the United States on November 23. [1114]
- November
- Nintendo launches the Wii Fit home fitness video game in Japan. The new game features a pressure-sensing mat called the "Wii Balance Board", which can sense when a person moves and leans. (Unit sales in the first week: 250,000.) [1114] [1243.39]
- November (month)
- Total unit sales of video game systems in the USA: Nintendo DS 1,530,000, Wii 981,000, Xbox 360 770,000, PlayStation Portable 567,000, PlayStation 2 496,000, PlayStation 3 466,000. [1114] [1248.30] [1313.10]
- Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in the USA for the month: Super Mario Galaxy. [1248.30,104]
- Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Mario Party DS. [1248.30,104]
- Top selling video game in Japan for the month: Wii Fit for the Wii. [1248.104]
- Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: Mario Party DS. [1248.104]
- December 31
- Sales to date of New Super Mario Bros.: 13 million. [1243.39]
- December (month)
- Top selling Nintendo Wii video game in the USA for the month: Super Mario Galaxy. [1251.108]
- Top selling Nintendo DS video game in the USA for the month: Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day. [1251.108]
- Top selling video game in Japan for the month: Wii Fit for the Wii. [1251.108]
- Top selling Nintendo DS video game in Japan for the month: Mario Party DS. [1251.108]
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