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Nintendo 3DS reaches 5 million sales in Japan - Breaks the record
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Byakuya769
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Too bad it burns money instead of prints it.
/end hater mode.
/end hater mode.
DeaconKnowledge
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Vita is doomed post.
Getting it out of the way early.
Getting it out of the way early.
DXB-KNIGHT
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Dedicated Gaming Devices are alive that's a miracle 
Hellsing321
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Nintendo stock to tank in 3..2...
StreetsAhead
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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!
Let's be beating the LTD figures of the DS in 5 years!
Oh yeah Is the Vita doomed?
AlphaTwo00
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Looks at graph:
Iwata: (laughs)
Iwata: (laughs)
BlazingDarkness
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Dat MH effect.
Mammoth Jones
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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
I love my 3DS. Rock that ish every day on my commute. High production values in my pocket is a nice thing to have
ShockingAlberto
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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.
What's the release schedule after that, anyway? I know Animal Crossing is a tentative summer release right now.
DCharlie
And even i am moderately surprised
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
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Fantastic sales for a fantastic portable.
StreetsAhead
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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).
shadyspace
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Gaming press will continue treating it like an abject failure.
GekigangerV
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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.
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.
Western press will continue to treat it as a Nintendo console.
Fixed.
Edit: What DXB-KNIGHT says two posts down.
But didn't the DS start selling like crazy during its second year?
DXB-KNIGHT
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or ignore it like the Wii
ThatObviousUser
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Surprised the GBA was riding that high.
Wow
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.
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
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ThatObviousUser
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Whoah. Really puts it in perspective.
A Twisty Fluken
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Yep, GBA launched in march in japan.
came out in march so that's about holiday/new years time, yeah
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.