And the response is a short, succinct and to the point. Here's the official Nintendo statement, via Go Nintendo:

Wii is on track to ship in Q4, Nintendo plans to ship 6 million systems to retailers around the world between its launch in the fourth quarter of 2006 and the end of its fiscal year on March 31, 2007.

For those keeping score, that's 6 million Wii systems shipped before the PLAYSTATION 3 ever hits European shores. A bit of a headstart, no? Brian Ashcraft

More Here [Go Nintendo]