 Despite mixed reception, "Wii Play" was an immense commercial success, frequently making it onto The NPD Group's video game sales charts throughout the 2000s after its release in North America.Within two days of its release as a launch title in Japan, the game had sold 171,888 copies, making it the second best-selling title for the system behind "Wii Sports".In January 2007, Nintendo reported that "Wii Play" was one of 19 Wii titles that had surpassed sales of one million units.