Nintendo: Wii U sales soar in UK thanks to Wind Waker HD

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Nearly 700 percent weekly increase

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Wii U sales increased by more than 685 percent in the United Kingdom last week, largely thanks to the release of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD.

“We have long believed that software sells hardware and it’s great to see that reaffirmed this week,” Nintendo UK consumer marketing boss James Honeywell told .

The title debuted at number four behind perennial chart-toppers Grand Theft Auto VFIFA 14, and F1 2013. Perhaps the maligned little console isn’t dead in the water after all.

 [MCV]


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