Nintendo reported a slim annual profit in its most recent fiscal year, but an analysis of the company's sales figures shows a far less-encouraging data point for Nintendo, and one that may not bode well for the company's new Wii U console. Nintendo was the first out of the next-gen gates last fall when it launched the Wii U, the successor to its massively popular Wii console. The Wii U includes a tablet-like control pad in addition to its gesture-sensitive mechanics, an innovation that Nintendo hoped would carry the … [Read more...]
Nintendo 3DS Sells Through 4.5 Million Units in First Year
While Sony's initial sales of the PS Vita have exceeded expectations and topped 1.2 million units worldwide, Nintendo today announced that its 3DS handheld has sold more than 4.5 million units in the United States alone. The 3DS sales milestone was announced just as the 3DS prepares to celebrate its first full year on the market; the glasses-free 3D system went on sale in North America on March 27, 2011. According to the NPD Group, which tracks retail sales, the Nintendo 3DS is outpacing sales of the original DS, … [Read more...]
PlayStation Vita Sales Reach 1.2 Million Units Worldwide
With the PlayStation Vita available in North American and European stores for just over a week, Sony has reported that sales of the new handheld gaming system have topped 1.2 million units worldwide. That number is inclusive of all sales to date, including those in Asia, not just North America and Europe. According to Sony, the sales number has "exceeded expectations" and "firmly establish[ed] PS Vita as the must-have portable entertainment device across the world." Figures from Sony indicate that software sales … [Read more...]
Nintendo 3DS Sales to Exceed First-Year Sales of Original Nintendo DS
In spite of what were originally labeled "lackluster" sales of the Nintendo 3DS, the company that Miyamoto built today announced that the first-year sales of the 3DS are actually slated to exceed the first-year sales of the original Nintendo DS. The sales data comes in spite of the higher price point of the 3DS handheld and mixed reviews about the actual visual "convenience" or ease of playing games on a glasses-free 3D screen. In its eighth month on the market, the Nintendo 3DS system crossed 1.65 million units … [Read more...]
