Nintendo today announced that since the Wii U's launch at the tail end of last year, the console has generated over $300 million USD in revenue in the US alone, $30 million more than the Wii made during the same period of its life cycle.
Over 890,000 consoles have been sold in US - in 41 days - and 460,000 of them flew off shelves just in December. It was a profitable month for Nintendo, and they're reporting overall hardware sales of more than 2.65 million (3DS: 1.25 million units, Wii: 475,000 units, DS: 470,000 units).
"While the Wii launch established new benchmarks in the United States, Wii U has surpassed its predecessor in perhaps the most important category: revenue generation," said Nintendo of America's Scott Moffitt.
"The demand for the Deluxe SKU, which was essentially sold out at retail this holiday, and the strong attach rate of New Super Mario Bros. U, shows that we have the value and the games to drive momentum in 2013. We look forward to offering great new experiences and bringing smiles to millions of new faces throughout the year."