Minigames outsell Zelda!
The games Wii Sports and Wii Play outsell Zelda when Wii was released in Japan. Unlike USA and Europe the Wii dont come with any game when you buy it. But selling more then 176 000 copys of Wii Sports meaning that over 47% of the Wii buyers got Wii Sports on the release. Even Wii Play some more then Zelda. 39% bought Zelda for their Wii, an impressive number, but not enough to beat the minigame champ!
Here are the numbers of the sales in Japan.
Wii Hardware: 371,936
Wii Sports: 176,880
Wii Play: 171,888
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess: 145,068
Odoru Made in Wario: 63,086
Swing Golf Pangya: 12,673
Ennichi no Tatsujin: 10,192
SD Gundam SCAD Hammers: 9,801
Red Steel: 8,823
Tamagotchi Pika Pika Daitouryou: 6,994
Elebits: 6,505