Launch

LaunchMain article: Wii launchOn September 14, 2006, Nintendo announced release information for Japan, North and South America, Australasia (Oceania), Asia, and Europe, including dates, prices, and projected unit distribution numbers. At an earlier policy briefing, Nintendo revealed plans to release 6 million console units and 17 million software units during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007.[16] This included the 4 million or more console units they expected to ship by the end of the 2006 calendar year.[17] It was announced that the majority of the 2006 shipments would be allotted to the Americas,[18] and that 33 titles would be available in the 2006 launch window.[19] As reported, the United Kingdom suffered a large shortage of console units as many high-street and online stores were unable to fulfill all preorders when it was released on December 8, 2006.[20] As of March 2007, some UK stores still had a shortage of consoles,[21]and as of June 2007, demand still outpaced supply in US. [22]
Nintendo announced that they would release their console in South Korea by the end of 2007.[23]