Nintendo of America has revealed via a press release that the Nintendo 3DS has managed to sell twice as many units as the Nintendo DS sold in its first year. The Nintendo 3DS has sold an impressive 4.5 million consoles since it launched in March last year in North America.
“Nintendo 3DS closes its first year with a lengthy list of accomplishments but we’re still just scratching the surface. With a massive lineup of first- and third-party games and more on the way, a budding library of entertainment options and an engaged and growing installed base, Nintendo 3DS has an incredibly bright future. We’re just getting started but this platform is built for the long haul.”
– Nintendo of America president, Reggie Fils-Aime
it can reach up to 5mil if they doesnt have region lock =_=
I could have gotten 5.5 if you ask me :P
4 million units and STILL going strong! The Nintendo3DS is the best handheld system ever!
and when the 3DS Lite comes out that will be the best
I really don’t see how the 3DS can get any lighter.
people didn’t think a computer could get any smaller either
but 3ds isnt the size of a room
dude, get a brain! if you think the 3ds lite will not be released than you must be smoking crack.
Umm….
The 3DS is 0.02 inchs smaller then the DS lite.
Also the 3DS is 17 grams heavier then the DSI.
The 3DS is way lighter then the original DS.
Also Nintendo has confirmed no plans for a 3DS lite.
And even still, they wouldn’t name it the 3DS lite because that would be like repeating history.
yea and they wouldn’t want that…………………….
It Doesn’t make any sense a 3ds Lite However it would be to fragile and nintendo always makes their consoles with the capability of taking a beating, for example dropping it, However a 3DS XL I wouldn’t be surprised.
Tech getsbetter not worse…
If the 3DS got any smaller, it’d be as small as the GameBoy Color, and that would be stupid. Besides, I think a new 3DS model is WAY too early to be released right now. Give it at least 2 years. If anything, I think Nintendo may go with a larger 3DS model with a bigger screen size. Now that would make sense.
YEA AND THEY BETTER DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT SHITTY 3 HOUR BATTERY LIFE
So glad sales have picked up considerably now :D
I’d feel rather cheated if id bought a system which never lifted off and got the support I thought it deserved :P
why…isnt this colour the same colour as aqua blue? whats the difference
Aqua blue is more of an ugly teal
Cobalt is actually blue
Fuck you. Aqua blue is beautiful.
zelda edition is the best!
Zelda edition is the best *European 3DS (I have one)
You can’t tell me you wouldn’t give your legs for a monster hunter tri G 3DS :D
Everybody who says ”fuck you” over a colo(u)r is gay.
Do you say that because you’re stuck with that avatar?
Just die SONY, you and your peace of shit video games, all of them copied from Nintendo, in fact, if Nintendo didin´t save the north american market in the 80s, SONY wouldn´t eve bothers all with shity hardware !.
Dude, sony makes pretty good consoles…
Sony has Tales of Graces coming out this year exclusively.
To HELL with Sony… this is Nintendo territory!
I bet you’ve never even played one before
Its True, without Nintendo, Sony wouldn’t even care about the gaming market
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Congratulations to Nintnendo on this great accomplishment. I hope it only gets better from here.
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Hopefully this will shut up Mr. Pachter. He has been so annoying lately.
He’s not gonna shut up so long as his cash flow from Sony doesn’t cut off.
You mean Microsoft. Sony knew Nintendo would do this thats why PS3 was in it for the long term from the start with it’s bluray and free online. What makes the XBOX stand out now? They’re finished.
And also so long as he knows how easily Nintendo fans cringe from the mention of his name.
Who Cares! Your forgetting about a little device called the DS LITE!
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I like 3ds. So much so that I’m gonna wait on the vita.