Skip to content

NPD: Nintendo 3DS Was The Best-Selling Video Game Platform in May

Nintendo_3ds_xl

Nintendo 3DS continued its strong year with another first: The platform was the best-selling video game hardware platform in the United States in May. The launch of Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D on May 23 and another strong month for Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon helped Nintendo 3DS software sales in stores increase by more than 60 percent over the same time last year. Nintendo 3DS also had two of the top three best-selling software SKUs for the month, with Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D at No. 2 and Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon at No. 3.

At the recently concluded E3 trade show in Los Angeles, Nintendo defined its proposition for the holiday season by showcasing a cavalcade of great games coming for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems in 2013. Starting in August and continuing through the end of the year, Wii U will launch one major game a month, including Pikmin 3 (Aug. 4), The Wonderful 101 (Sept. 15), The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (October), Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (November) and Super Mario 3D World (December). Nintendo 3DS will build on its momentum with the successive launches of Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (Aug. 11), Pokémon X and Pokémon Y (Oct. 12) Mario Party for Nintendo 3DS (name not final, November) and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (November).

41 thoughts on “NPD: Nintendo 3DS Was The Best-Selling Video Game Platform in May”

    1. last month her check was $16026 just working on the internet for a few hours. Here’s the site to read more ======wep6.com=====

  1. Pingback: NPD: Pachter Says Console And Handheld Softwares Sales Were Lowest Since May 2000 | My Nintendo News

    1. Yeah, I’m seeing conflicting reports, both claiming NPD. Nintendo sent out a press release saying 3DS was the best seller; I’m seeing other sites report that Xbox 360 was.

      I haven’t looked into it, so I’m not quite sure right now. But to be honest, I also don’t care.

      1. Maybe is just handheld numbers but I also think that the 360 could have taken a hit in sales with the new console announcements.

  2. Pingback: NPD: Wii U is Poised for a big Summer/Fall with Major Titles Coming | PLAYERESSENCE

  3. Nintendo must make the best games on the highest technical and artistic quality or the Wii U will die.

    1. Did you look at the list of what’s coming to the Wii U? If not, think twice before posting your comment. The Wii U is not gonna die. It’s gonna live on with the high quality AAA first party games and Indie games. Never underestimate Nintendo and just play the game.

  4. Pingback: Gaming Charged » The 3DS Was the Best Selling Console for May

  5. Jonathan. I see what you mean… Margaret`s blurb is terrific, I just got a great Chrysler from making $4106 this month and-even more than, 10-k this past month. this is actually the most comfortable work Ive ever had. I began this 4 months ago and immediately began to make at least $83… p/h. I use this here great link,, wwwBow6.com

Leave a Reply

Discover more from My Nintendo News

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading