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Currently in Japan, the Nintendo 3DS is taking the gaming industry by storm. So far, the handheld gaming device has sold more than 8.5 million units. Even though the system hasn’t even been out for two years, sales are projected to top 10 million very soon.
The success of the Nintendo 3DS is not only limited to Japan. As a matter of fact, the system’s sales seem to be progressing at a tremendous rate overseas as well. During Black Friday, the system sold 250,000 units in North America alone. Even for Black Friday, this figure is astounding. The Nintendo 3DS is poised to even exceed sales of the Nintendo DS.
The release of the Wii U has also contributed to the total number of units sold for the company. The hotly anticipated Wii U is the successor to the Wii, which was a hugely successful system for Nintendo, with current sales nearing 100 million. With the Wii U’s one week sales at 400,000, it seems that both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS are dominating America’s game market.
The release of the game Animal Crossing: New Leaf, which has seen explosive sales and is already nearing 1 million units sold, has also contributed to the continued momentum of the Nintendo 3DS in Japan. Due to its immense sales, it is likely that system shortages will continue through the end of the year in Japan, with similar shortages also being likely in America.
This article contains translated articles from:
http://animeanime.jp/article/2012/11/27/12190.html (Japanese)
