Wii outsells PlayStation

Nintendo Co.'s Wii game console outsold Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 by more than five to one in Japan last month, Japanese video game magazine publisher Enterbrain said Wednesday.

Nintendo (Charts) sold 251,794 units of the Wii in May, compared with 45,321 units of the PS3 sold, it said.

Nintendo's Wii is outselling the rival Playstation 3 from Sony.

Nintendo launched the Wii in November. The device features a motion-sensitive controller that allows users to direct on-screen play by swinging it like a tennis racket or wielding it like a sword, opening a new avenue of game playing.

Rival Sony (Charts) also started selling the PS3 late last year, but has seen slow demand so far due to its high price tag and limited availability of attractive software titles.

Shares of both Nintendo and Sony edged higher in early morning trading in Tokyo