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[VOOK]

Beat the GBA, DS and Wii to the mark doing so. 51 weeks it took.

Happy Birthday 3DS!

Src: Nintendo

 

[Byakuya769]

Too bad it burns money instead of prints it.

/end hater mode.

 

[Antioch]

Stuff like this is why I'm always surprised when people say the 3DS can't possibly exceed the DS in sales.

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

Vita is doomed post.

Getting it out of the way early.

 

[Gravijah]

huh it seems people really love a system with games.

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

Dedicated Gaming Devices are alive that's a miracle

 

[Hellsing321]

Nintendo stock to tank in 3..2...

 

[StreetsAhead]

Considering the titles already announced for (or likely to come) this year, I don't see any sign of a slow down, either.

Let's be beating the LTD figures of the DS in 5 years!

 

[VOOK]

Oh yeah Is the Vita doomed?

 

[AlphaTwo00]

Looks at graph:

Iwata: (laughs)

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Dat MH effect.

 

[pramath]

Doomed Nintendo is God Mode Nintendo.

 

[Mammoth Jones]

It's amazing what a price cut and good games can do.

I love my 3DS. Rock that ish every day on my commute. High production values in my pocket is a nice thing to have

 

[Emitan]

Vita isn't even close to this. Truly doomed.

Spoiler

Someone will probably think I'm serious

 

[Tookay]

Well-deserved turnaround after completely bungling the launch and humbly learning its lessons.

 

[jman2050]

Thread needs more smartphone references.

 

[Tenbatsu]

Awesome. Now hoping to see more games with RE:R production values.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Should be a nice bump in March to coincide with KH.

What's the release schedule after that, anyway? I know Animal Crossing is a tentative summer release right now.

 

[Auto_aim1]

That graph really says a lot. What an amazing comeback by the 3DS.

 

[DCharlie]

Doomed Nintendo is God Mode Nintendo.

every awesome decission outside of the price cut was made -BEFORE- any of the "Doom" shit started.

Therefore - i'd propose we kill this saying and simply go with

Nintendo is God Mode Nintendo.

The price cut was a massive help but a turd is still a turd regardless of the price. The key was the triple slam of MH, MK7 and ML. THAT was Nintendo planning out for the first year with intent and purpose. No DOOM required.

I'd actually be curious to see how the machine would have sold with either a much more modest price cut or -no- price cut. However, i think the price cut is a calculated strategy because i'd put the mortgage on a more expensive much more superior model this year then the original 3DS will be silently terminated.

If that happens - Iwata's market-savvy genius just gets another gold star

 

[timetokill]

Fantastic sales for a fantastic portable.

 

[SteeloDMZ]

Good, hopefully this translates to more awesome games coming.

 

[Antioch]

Just imagine what's gonna happen when NSMB 3D and MH4 come out...

 

[PK Gaming]

I can safely say I didn't see this coming.

Pleasantly surprised! Keep shooting for the stars 3DS!!

 

[StreetsAhead]

Should be a nice bump in March to coincide with KH.

What's the release schedule after that, anyway? I know Animal Crossing is a tentative summer release right now.

Apart from Fire Emblem and Rayman Origins, there's almost nothing announced for Japan in Q1, hopefully a Nintendo Direct will turn that around soon.

(Earthpedia and Girls Fashion 3D and this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poyopoyo_Kansatsu_Nikki are the only other games with confirmed release dates as far as I can tell).

 

[Kyou]

so close to doing it in exactly one year

better luck next time nintendo

 

[ffdgh]

congratz to panic mode.

 

[Kazerei]

 

[shadyspace]

Gaming press will continue treating it like an abject failure.

 

[GekigangerV]

What a crazy climb. Its the last to slowest 1,2,3 and 4 million, but the fastest to reach 5.

Got a 3DS for my bro last week in the Gamestop sale and I am pretty hyped to get my own once Layton X Ace Attorney comes out.

 

[Nirolak]

For comparison, the PS3 is only at approximately 7,830,550 units sold.

Remind me to link back to this thread the next time someone makes a "Where have all the Japanese console games gone?" thread.

 

[VOOK]

Gaming press will continue treating it like an abject failure.

Western press will continue to treat it as a Nintendo console.

Fixed.

Edit: What DXB-KNIGHT says two posts down.

 

[Ezduo]

Stuff like this is why I'm always surprised when people say the 3DS can't possibly exceed the DS in sales.

But didn't the DS start selling like crazy during its second year?

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

Gaming press will continue treating it like an abject failure.

or ignore it like the Wii

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Surprised the GBA was riding that high.

 

[Guevara]

For comparison, the PS3 is only at approximately 7,830,550 units sold.

Remind me to link back to this thread the next time someone makes a "Where have all the Japanese console games gone?" thread.

Wow

 

[NFreak]

Can't wait to see what games are in store for the 3DS in the future. Hopefully E3 will shed some light on some more third party offerings. It seems as if Nintendo has their lineup all figured out for this year.

 

[BorkBork]

What happened with the GBA at Week 40? A holiday?

 

[HylianTom]

This news warms my heart.. good for Nintendo.

The possession of franchises is what makes Nintendo so death-defying. Nintendo can play that "Mario Card" and buyers will show-up with their money. As long as those games stay awesome, Nintendo has a solid future.

Heck, the more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that a 2D Mario pack-in game for the Wii U would be a surefire recipe for success.

People try to tout the other companies' 1st party franchises as being comparable, but I personally think that's a laugh-and-a-half.

 

[timetokill]

For comparison, the PS3 is only at approximately 7,830,550 units sold.

Remind me to link back to this thread the next time someone makes a "Where have all the Japanese console games gone?" thread.

Yep, seriously.

Eager to see the "3DS has outsold the PS3 LTD" thread later this year

 

[trw]

B-b-b-b-b-ut smartphones and ipads and the market has changed and social games and the price of handheld games and handhelds wont work in 2012 and nintendo is doomed and and and....

 

[ThatObviousUser]

For comparison, the PS3 is only at approximately 7,830,550 units sold.

Whoah. Really puts it in perspective.

 

[GK86]

Nintendo needs to keep the momentum going at E3.

 

[A Twisty Fluken]

What happened with the GBA at Week 40? A holiday?

Yep, GBA launched in march in japan.

 

[antonz]

GBA and 3DS both really took off around week 40 though the 3DS take off is something else.

It really does make the 3DS hard to resist for publishers too now

 

[Kyou]

What happened with the GBA at Week 40? A holiday?

came out in march so that's about holiday/new years time, yeah

 

[Erethian]

But didn't the DS start selling like crazy during its second year?

Something like that.

Which is no slight on the 3DS, what the DS did in 2006 is so insane that we probably won't see its like again for a long, long time.

 

[bigtroyjon]

Stuff like this is why I'm always surprised when people say the 3DS can't possibly exceed the DS in sales.

In Japan? Maybe if Vita turns out to have a minimal impact.
Worldwide? Not a chance.

 

[jman2050]

B-b-b-b-b-ut smartphones and ipads and the market has changed and social games and the price of handheld games and handhelds wont work in 2012 and nintendo is doomed and and and....

Handhelds already went through that song and dance in Japan years ago. The west will likely follow in short order once the 3DS starts breaking records over here.

 

[Luigiv]

What happened with the GBA at Week 40? A holiday?

Yeah. GBA had a March launch in Japan.

Edit: Beaten.