The Nintendo DS has become the best-selling video game system of all time in the United States, Nintendo announced today. The dual-screen portable device has sold a meager 47 million units since its 2004 launch.
Nintendo’s internal sales data also revealed that over 7 million Wiis were sold in the U.S. in 2010. As impressive as that is, it’s actually the third consecutive year it has happened, another U.S. sales record for a console. Total Wii sales in the U.S. now stand at over 34 million.
“When we look back at 2010, we see consumers time and again turning to the value and enjoyment of our products,” Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said in a statement to the press. “When we look ahead to 2011, we see new portable technology and more great Wii games that need to be seen to be believed.”
That “new portable technology,” aka the Nintendo 3DS, which is scheduled for release in March, will have an impressive and daunting legacy to carry on, but based on just the little bit of what we’ve seen of the glasses-less 3D handheld thus far, all signs point to it being as successful, but most likely more successful, than its revolutionary predecessor. In fact, I predict over 78 3DSs will be sold worldwide by the end of the summer. They don't call me Jake "Bold Predictions" Gaskill just because I make up fake nicknames for myself.
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GreythaGreat
PS2: 147.6 million (as of November 2010) - Worldwide
DS: 135.58 million (as of November 2010) - Worldwide
The DS will pass the PS2 worldwide in sales either this year or the next. Keep in mind, these numbers are as of SEPTEMER, think of all the units the DS sold this holiday system. Not only that, but the DS was launched in 2005; the PS2 in 2000. That's a five year difference.
Yes, the DS had many models. The PS2 also had a remodel. However, the PS2s broke all the time. I, myself, had 3. But only 2 DSs.
Nintendomination again. Sorry PS2, you were a great console. The DS is just a little better... or maybe considering these numbers... a lot better.
linktothepast86
I got my Virtual Boy back in 1995 and am sticking with it! I don't need any of this fancy new crap!
itsjustme2
ps2 is the best selling console...
Blue_Blood
I think we can assume he didn't mean 78 million.
MasterOfWeed
Hey Jake, You said "In fact, I predict over 78 3DSs will be sold worldwide by the end of the summer." only 78 3DS will be sold by the end of summer or did you mean 78 million?
Royalsfan15
The only reason why the DS is the best selling system ever is because they come out with a new version of the DS every year. Just imagine if the 360 or the PS3 came with something new every year. Then they would be selling a lot more systems, just look at the PS3 and 360 sales when the slimier versions came out.
SladeDeschain
I like the DS, as well as the PSP, mainly because they seem to be the only systems a fellow can play a proper JRPG nowadays. C'mon now PS3/360/Wii, get on the JRPG trolley!
GatsuBlackSword
Every gamer I know has either a 360 or PS3, but all most everyone I know has a DS or two at home.
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