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Media Create: Super Mario 3D Land And 3DS on Top

by Gabriel Franco, posted on 09 November 2011 / 2,184 Views

Super Mario 3D Land topped last week´s Media Create's software sales chart, Mario's first 3DS adventure sold 343,492 units in its debut, the game also boosted 3DS hardware with the system selling 145,271 units last week. Two PS3 games debuted behind Mario; Uncharted 3 was at the second spot with 124,989 and Battlefield 3 was at the third spot with 123,379 units.

Here's the top 20 software chart for October 31 through November 6:

  • 01. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo, 11/03): 343,492 NEW
  • 02. [PS3] Uncharted 3 (Sony, 11/02): 124,989 NEW
  • 03. [PS3] Battlefield 3 (EA, 11/02): 123,379 NEW
  • 04. [PSP] Final Fantasy Type-0 (EA, 10/27): 122,286 (594,540)
  • 05. [WII] Kirby Wii (Nintendo, 10/27): 55,779 (192,589)
  • 06. [PSP] Winning Eleven 2012 (Konami, 11/03): 45,437 NEW
  • 07. [3DS] Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 3 (Square Enix, 11/03): 38,859 NEW
  • 08. [360] Battlefield 3 (EA, 11/02): 27,723 NEW
  • 09. [WII] Just Dance Wii (Nintendo, 10/13): 25,665 (189,116)
  • 10. [WII] Go Vacation (Namco Bandai, 10/20): 16,995 (89,463)
  • 11. [WII] Winning Eleven Play Maker 2012 (Konami, 11/03): 14,117 NEW
  • 12. [WII] Wii Sports Resort Wiiplus Pack (Nintendo, 11/11): 12,570 (638,091)
  • 13. [PS3] Idolmaster 2 (Namco Bandai, 10/27): 10,721 (76,233)
  • 14. [PS3] Winning Eleven 2012 (Konami, 10/06): 10,636 (381,156)
  • 15. [PS2] Winning Eleven 2012 (Konami, 11/03): 9,786 NEW
  • 16. [PSP] AKB1/48 If I Loved an Idol in Guam (Namco Bandai, 10/06): 8,883 (310,625)
  • 17. [WII] Minna no Rhythm Heaven (Nintendo, 07/21): 8,581 (535,523)
  • 18. [PS3] Macross F Sayonara no Tsubasa Hybrid Pack (Namco Bandai, 10/20): 8,352 (167,700)
  • 19. [PSP] Naruto Narutimate Impact (Namco Bandai, 10/20): 7,144 (72,374)
  • 20. [3DS] Model Fashion Audition 2 (Alchemist, 11/03): 6,643 NEW

Here's the hardware chart for the same period:

  • 1. 3DS: 145,271 (65,041)
  • 2. PSP: 27,952 (30,605)
  • 3. PS3: 26,966 (25,217)
  • 4. Wii: 11,725 (11,784)
  • 5. DSi LL: 2,041 (2,009)
  • 6. X360: 1,699 (1,704)
  • 7. PS2: 1,457 (1,228)
  • 8. DSi: 1,057 (1,061)
  • 9. DS Lite: 33 (55)

15 Comments

morenoingrato
morenoingrato (on 09 November 2011)

Who said Mario wasn't gonna save the 3DS? =)

  • +18
Darc Requiem
Darc Requiem (on 09 November 2011)

It's been like 30 years and Mario still got it.

  • +8
sirroman
sirroman (on 09 November 2011)

Am I the only one that thinks that Iwata is popping Champagne right now?

  • +8
dsage01
dsage01 (on 09 November 2011)

Uncharted 3 BF3 and Super Mario 3D land did expectationally well

  • +7
Mordred11
Mordred11 (on 10 November 2011)

Really nice software week for Japan.

  • +6
Iveyboi
Iveyboi (on 09 November 2011)

PSP sales are still outrageous

  • +5
sepoer
sepoer (on 09 November 2011)

Nice! Next week is NA and EU turn for Mario 3D Land, and next month Mario kart 7 launching. Nintendo not gonna give a shit this time! They really making a great strategy this time, and it worked!!!

  • +4
xenogears1234
xenogears1234 (on 09 November 2011)

The only problem with that is mw3 just sold 9.3 million on its first day so i have a feeling whatever bump mario gives the 3ds wont play as well over here in america/emaa.

  • -3
padib
padib (on 10 November 2011)

They're mostly two segregated markets that barely affect each other.

  • 0
Salnax
Salnax (on 09 November 2011)

For context, 3DS software in Japan only totaled 236,152 in October. Also, about 10% of all 3DS software sold in Japan is Mario 3D Land. VERY Nice!

  • +4
Dr.A.Peter.Nintendo
Dr.A.Peter.Nintendo (on 09 November 2011)

...Mario... damn, just damn

  • +4
GhaudePhaede010
GhaudePhaede010 (on 10 November 2011)

I want Winning Eleven (for Wii) already. Other than that, what great numbers!

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Nintendogamer
Nintendogamer (on 10 November 2011)

Can't wait to get my own copy of Super Mario land 3D.

  • 0
ryuzaki57
ryuzaki57 (on 10 November 2011)

Really good start for Battlefield. I can't wait to see MW3 numbers as Japanese gamer become increasingly interested in FPS.

  • 0
MRKs
MRKs (on 10 November 2011)

Wow incredible sales for the first four. Mario did good (don't know why I was hoping for more) and Uncharted 3 and BF3 did great for Japan. Also FF Type 0 had maintained really well. Let's hope this keeps up the next week

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LordTheNightKnight
LordTheNightKnight (on 09 November 2011)

Not sure it's going to save the 3DS. First week Japan sales of both New Super Mario Bros games were nearly 3 times as much as this. And it's about the same as the first week Japan sales for Galaxy 2. Not that this will flop, but it doesn't look to be anything more than a 3D selling game, not the killer app that will save the system.

  • -8
Christian973
Christian973 (on 09 November 2011)

Don't bring that NSMB shit here. NSMB had a 14 million install base and 3DS only has 2.3 million. Also don't compare 3D mario with 2D mario. 3D Land is the best selling 3D mario in it's first week. Nice spin there bro.

  • +8
xenogears1234
xenogears1234 (on 09 November 2011)

The hardware numbers for the ps3 can't be right only a 1500 console bump for the ps3 after uncharted 3 is released yet another mario game can double the 3ds numbers i swear the japanese market is so out of touch with the rest of the world its just sad.

  • -11
thekitchensink
thekitchensink (on 09 November 2011)

Probably because anyone who would buy a PS3 for Uncharted 3 probably already bought one for Drake's Fortune or Uncharted 2, whereas this is the 3DS' first Mario game.

But no, it's more fun to say they're out of touch and stealthily troll Nintendo.

  • +10