Back in the days when the next-gen gaming consoles were just a dream in the minds of the few developers from Sony or Microsoft, Nintendo’s future Wii (back then codenamed Revolution) was rather a reason of laughs instead a real contender.

Unlike Sony’s PS3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 which were fully pumped with memory, graphics and CPU steroids, Nintendo Wii looked like a joke.

But you know, who laughs last laughs better. It was enough for Nintendo to unveil its little wonder, the remote which mimics your movement and it become pretty clear that the little console will give both Microsoft and Sony a run for their money.

Two years have passed since then and Nintendo Wii seems unstoppable. The world has changes, Sony’s PS3 got cheaper and it has a Blu-Ray, Microsoft has merciless cut the price of Xbox 360, but Nintendo Wii still rules the world.

In the gaming world the lifespan of a console is pretty short, but it seems like Nintendo Wii has decided to defy any known laws.

Two years since its launch and Wii has the time of its life, selling 2.04 million units in the United States in November 2008.

And Nintendo Wii’s record sales are not just an accident. During 2008, Wii has outsold month after month, its powerful, yet unlucky, competitors.

It seems like Nintendo’s success is just another prove that brain is most important than raw power.

However, let’s not forget that November 2008 was a good month for both Microsoft and Sony.

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has sold 836,000 units, compared to 371,000 units in October. Sales of Sony's PlayStation 3 more than doubled month over month, rising from 190,000 units sold in October to 378,000 units in November.

Nintendo's DS hand-held system also set a record for U.S. sales in a non-December month, selling over 1.5 million units in November. The PSP hand-held sold 421,000 units in November, up from 193,000 units in October.