U.S. 3DS sales hit 4.5 million units in just...
U.S. 3DS sales hit 4.5 million units in just under the system’s first year of availability, Nintendo of America said Tuesday. That’s almost twice as many units as the DS sold in its first year, it said. The 3DS went…
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on sale March 27 in the U.S. After a decent launch, 3DS sales slowed significantly until Nintendo slashed pricing and released a stronger slate of 3DS games late last year. The 3DS was helped by the releases of Nintendo’s Super Mario 3D Land on Nov. 13 and its Mario Kart 7 on Dec. 4. Super Mario went on to sell 1.75 million copies to date and Mario Kart 7, 1.45 million, NOA said. The system will close its first year with the release of Nintendo’s Kid Icarus: Uprising on March 23. The DS remains “the best-selling gaming system in U.S. history with more than 51 million units sold,” NOA said. After its first year of availability, Nov. 21, 2004, 2.3 million had been sold in the U.S. Only 58 titles were released for the DS in its first year, while more than 100 have been released for the 3DS, NOA said. A total of 5 million DS software units were sold in its first year, while more than 9 million have been sold for the 3DS, the company said. DS hardware, software and accessories sales hit $540 million in its first year, while revenue from all 3DS products has already passed $1.2 billion, it said.