Wii U established new benchmarks for hardware and software sales in a single month in December. This helped total hardware and software sales in 2014 increase by more than 29 percent and more than 75 percent, respectively, over sales in 2013.
Nintendo 3DS also had a strong December, including its largest month ever for first-party software sales. This was primarily fueled by Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, which has already surpassed 2 million combined physical and digital units sold in a little more than three months, and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, which have combined to sell over 2.6 million physical and digital units in their first six weeks.
“Wii U had its strongest year yet thanks to the highly anticipated software lineup and the introduction of the amiibo platform,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Fans can anticipate another strong year for 2015, especially with more highly anticipated games like Splatoon and The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, as well as New Nintendo 3DS XL, arriving in the first half of 2015.”
Other Nintendo highlights from the full 2014 year include:
Wii U:
- Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U sold over 1.7 million physical and digital units and 1.3 million physical and digital units,respectively, in 2014.
- Total sales of amiibo figures in 2014 are nearly twice the sales of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Nintendo 3DS:
- In 2014, 16 Nintendo 3DS titles sold at least 250,000 units. Of those titles, eight sold more than 500,000 units and three sold over 1 million units.
- In 2014, the top 15 best-selling hand-held titles were all released on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
Nintendo is looking to ride the wave of momentum into 2015, with the launches of Splatoon, Yoshi’s Woolly World, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. and Mario Party 10. On Feb. 13, Nintendo will also launch the New Nintendo 3DS XL in the United States alongside The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D.
“bggest month” proofreading is strong with this one!
never mind D:
Sucks to be “second” this time huh? lol
Anybody here need a monster hunter 4 demo code?
I’m not keen to Monster Hunter. Tried MH3 demo, didn’t click to me.
The demo is the absolute worst representation of the game. I agree the demo was terrible, but the actual game itself is so much more fun. Tons of depth and content, not the best looking game in the world, but it just does have nice environments and little details that make you easily look past all that.
Monster Hunter isn’t for everyone though, I just hate people who say it’s slow when that purely depends on how you play the game (mainly they just suck at it.) I love the game because of how challenging it can be, and how much it makes you think about how you’re going to approach a situation.
It probably has one of the most extensive armor and weapon systems I’ve ever seen and I’ve played a ton of RPG’s and MMO’s in my day. To each their own though, I just know a lot of people base their opinion of that crappy demo, when the game is so much more than that.
I havent played it extensively. All I got was the demo. If I had the game for free somehow, I’d try it more.
And BTW, why share the code with me? I thought you don’t like me because “reasons”.
I’ll take one please.
Never mind, hadn’t checked my email till now. Already got ’em.
I hit the delete button before publishing. Good move!
The URL still has the typo though. Lawl.
Bggest
Smllest
Nintendo should take not. When you come out with games people want… they sell and the console sells more too.
Keep ’em coming Nintendo. You can’t slow down now!
Wario’s hands look so sexy
they’re kinda disturbing
They’re the size of himself. Wow…
And what’s more disturbing is the same dude might be thinking about Wario giving him a handy when talking about his big hand. lol
Stranga you are ruining childhoods for many people ;(
Can you say if this keep going we will be at 13 million soon
Great news.
If anyone wants to play the MH4U demo, here are my spare codes:
A0719L8F1YG46DGJ
A070GTQL2CFNXXVU
Enjoy!
We will push for a better year for the span of 2015. We have so many great ganes in the upcoming months for you to play. We will blow the competition away with our line up this year. The Wii u will be a doorbuster by the end of November.
Dude you’re not Reggie. What the fuck is wrong with you? You and that commander kid going around acting like hotshots.
well in personal new i finally got my significant other to LOVE captain toad. this game is for just about anybody… although Bayonetta 2 got the award for most accessible game.
Keep it up Ninty! Haters gonna hate while we celebrate:)
this cn’t be happening :'(
Nintendo does have some great momentum going. I probably wont be getting any new Wii U games until Splatoon, (maybe Kirby) but my 3ds will be on fire..
It would be nice if they gave actual figures and not broad terms once in a while.
With that said, it’s good that the Wii U is doing better. Smash and those bundles around the holidays seem to have really helped it out.
Monster hunter 4 3ds beta codes for by one who wants em
A070MK9A2UY98DYN
A0701YJ124PWL4N8
A0715KB22L1Q5X85
A0709D3C1RXNHAL6
Thanks a lot! :D
Hilarious. I love the spin bullshit that nintendo are now spilling. 29% is, well better than nothing but if they only push 50k units in general. Compared to the power of PS4 this ain’t good enough. It really will struggle to make gamecube numbers and that was deemed a failure
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Outstanding, the war has begun…
There’s no war. Quit acting like someone you’re not. I hate retards like you. Autistic down syndrome little fuck.
Nobody asked for your opinion ape…
And you’ve proven yourself to hate people that have a disorder too, how civilized of you…
You will soon perish along with the rest of your flawed species…
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The Empire Strikes Back!
Wiiu not interested anymore
Ps4 has fantastic graphics
no need for ps4
I still need a Wii U. Taxes are coming though….. Hugs!
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