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Nintendo of America: 3DS is here to stay since it sold more than PS4/XB1 LTD combined
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Banjotanooki
Member
A handheld outselling home consoles.....
No surprise there.
No surprise there.
DannyDanger
Member
I mean its been available for much longer
Little Monser
Banned
I generally believe the 3DS is my favourite Nintendo handheld 
Glad it managed to have breakthrough success in the end!
Glad it managed to have breakthrough success in the end!
Newtype-001
Member
more n3ds games plz.
SolidSnakex
Member
It's two years older than both of them, so what's really shocking about it?
Pretty surprising considering how poorly it started. That being said, it has been out for a good year or more longer than both the PS4 and Xbone, hasn't it?
To me the 3DS is clearly inferior to the DS in terms of its library and its underwhelming tech/image quality in most games, but at this point is has built up enough of a library to have earned its sales.
To me the 3DS is clearly inferior to the DS in terms of its library and its underwhelming tech/image quality in most games, but at this point is has built up enough of a library to have earned its sales.
DownGrader
Member
That would be DS, or PS2.
But 3DS has one of the greatest stories of platform turnaround/comeback, alongside with PS3.
outunderthestars
Banned
And can be found for less than half the price of either....
Jimmyfenix
Member
I don't understand the comparison to the new gen systems
Shouldn't it be outselling those systems since its been on the market for 4+ years ?
Shouldn't it be outselling those systems since its been on the market for 4+ years ?
They need to say something good
Well obviously since the 3DS has been out for 4 years while Ps4 and XB1 have been out for 2 (except if he means this year but I don't think so). People doubt the 3DS and rightfully so because of the weak support Nintendo gives it. I love my 3DS but its glory days have passed, wish Nintendo supported it more with more games.
Uhh, this is Scott Motiff saying this, not Reggie.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
Thread title and PR makes it sound like 3DS has sold more than XB1 and PS4 combined this year. Really sneaky wording from OP lol.
It's been out since March 2011. 2 years and 8 months longer than PS4 and Xbox One. It's not shocking that it has a higher install base. But it's not like Wii U sales are anything to celebrate so they need something I suppose.
It's been out since March 2011. 2 years and 8 months longer than PS4 and Xbox One. It's not shocking that it has a higher install base. But it's not like Wii U sales are anything to celebrate so they need something I suppose.
Dead_Pixel
Banned
Is the regular size N3DS here to stay?
Cause it was out for over two years before the other two consoles. Not really that great a feat.
Still, it's still selling decently both hardware and software wise when it has something to sell. That's fine. I don't get why people obsess over Wii U numbers so much when Nintendo has a far more relevant platform, even in America.
Still, it's still selling decently both hardware and software wise when it has something to sell. That's fine. I don't get why people obsess over Wii U numbers so much when Nintendo has a far more relevant platform, even in America.
okaygeraldo
Neo Member
Nice! Hopefully the NX console comes out first than the handheld. I love my 3DS.
funkystudent
Member
I would hope it outsold them.
The 3DS has been out nearly 5 years.
The 3DS has been out nearly 5 years.
PAULINK
I microwave steaks.
Yeah, It's not that hard when you have more than a 2 year head start.
Weak support? You gotta be kidding me, they release more on 3DS then Sony does on ps4.
outunderthestars
Banned
That was a rather tame puff piece that read more like PR than an actual interview.
Sheriff_Battlesnake
Banned
The "combined" part, maybe
Maybe I'm being silly, but that seems impressive. If it just outsold them individually it'd be blah, though
oh my bad, usually when gaf mentions NoA i presume it was Reggie
Soapbox Killer
Grand Nagus
Might be the Greatest System Of All Time. Not yet, but when its done and we can reflect out of the moment.
Yeah that's gotta be one of the dumbest pr lines I've read recently. Yeah let's not factor in time. By that logic the original gameboy beats them too and had sold over double the xbox one and ps4 combined.
giancarlo123x
Banned
Well I would hope so with how long ago it came out.
jabberwocker
Banned
Here to stay? I doubt, its 4 almost 5 years old. With a completely different market than which it launched. Let's compare tablet and smartphone sales over that time period.
nephilimdj
Member
That was a very well rewritten press release
That the Wii U is tracking at the same pace as the Vita. Or wait this was about 3DS just wanted to throw this out since no one seems to pick up on the fact that Vita was at 10m last year.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
while selling half as much as its predecessor?
ConfusedGamer
Member
Are they taking about LTD or YTD? if its the former no surprises there as its a pretty successful handheld and have been out for longer then both console.
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
Actually it is because the 3DS is just shy of 3 years older than the PS4 and Xbox One. If it weren't it would not be outselling them.
You're thinking of a different era...