New Nintendo 3DS Sells Over 230,000 Units Opening Weekend in Japan - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 15 October 2014 / 7,714 Views
The New Nintendo 3DS launched in Japan on October 11. The handheld has flown off shelves selling 233,483 units in its opening weekend, according to Famitsu. The New Nintendo 3DS LL (Same as the XL in the West) sold 172,332 units. The standards New Nintendo 3DS sold 61,151 units.
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate shipments topped two million units, with sales of 1.62 million units. The game was the top selling game for the week.
The New Nintendo 3DS standard edition retails for ¥16,000, while the New Nintendo 3DS LL retails for ¥18,900. The New 3DS launched on October 11 in Japan. The handheld will launch on November 21 in Australia and 2015 in the West.
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Good job New 3DS!
Big News for Big-N:
230K new potential Amiibo-user in Japan.
Looks like someone is topping the charts this week...
Bring it over already damn it! I want a new toy to play with! T_T
Dear God....
Great numbers on both!
I am looking forward to it coming out over here. I hope we get a Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 remake along with Xenoblade and Xenosga.
Yes! Above my 150k expectation
Success!
Can't wait to get this, my old 3DS XL is getting a lot of ware on it and I need to upgrade soon.
Never thought 3ds were so much cheaper in JP compared to europe!
bad news for 3ds owners (tle old version)
The success of the DSi was not bad news for DS Lite owners. The success of the New 3DS will translate into a longer lifespan for the original 3DS. It will not hasten the abandonment of software development for the platform.
This "New 3ds" thing is just a scam to the old 3DS owners, I seriously hope to see this fail.
These smartphones are a scam. They release one every year.
A scam because it will play 3DS games and New 3DS games while games for both will keep being released and the more advanced games for the New one wouldn't be playable on the old one and would never have been developed. Ok....
Newer smart phones play games that older ones don't play. New PCs play games that older ones don't play. New gaming consoles play games that older ones don't play. This is standard practice.
Newer smart phones play games that older ones don't play. New PCs play games that older ones don't play. New gaming consoles play games that older ones don't play. This is standard practice.
