DS Tops 50 Million Sold Across United States
Posted by James Newton
That's a lot of lost styluses
The 3DS just grew its sales again, but it's got a long way to go to prove itself a potent sales successor to the Nintendo DS, which just passed a whopping 50 million consoles sold in the U.S.
We all know that the DS hardware sells well, but games have been its big success too, with Nintendo on hand to reel off some handy droplets of information:
The 273 million software units sold for the Nintendo DS family equates to more than 107,000 games being sold per day, every day for almost seven years. More than 273 million units of software have been sold for the platform in the United States, including 24 of the top 25 and 43 of the top 50 best-selling portable games in this hand-held generation.
Fist bumps all around at Nintendo of America, then.
#1
shoopdawoop70 said:
lol why super princess peach?
#2
RudyBelmont said:
Coolest cake EVAR! ^Cuz she is SEXY!
#3
Teh-Ray said:
@2 shoopdawoop70
Because she's peachy.
#4
theblackdragon said:
perhaps the cake is peach-flavored somehow? :3
#5
Skotski said:
Because it's an awesome game.
#6
LoopyLuigi said:
*lost styli
#7
WiiLovePeace said:
"The 273 million software units sold for the Nintendo DS family equates to more than 107,000 games being sold per day, every day for almost seven years." That's INTENSE! ! Go, go DS!
#8
Linkuini said:
We all know it's possible to get extra styli without buying another system, right? Eight bucks for three styli is kinda iffy, but still...
#9
Dev said:
Those numbers make my head feel numb.
#10
Matillion said:
@There must always be cake
But the cake is a lie.
#11
AbuJaffer said:
@Mati This cake is so delicious and moist.
#12
komicturtle said:
So many numbers..
#13
MrSRArter said:
I wonder if it will outsell the PS2 in the United States?
#14
mickywill said:
According to vgchartz it already has. PS2 is at 46 mil in USA.
http://www.vgchartz.com/article/88182/npd-totals-us-video-game-spending-for-september-2011-ds-gt50m/
#15
resort55 said:
WERE IS MY **** STYLUS?
#16
Peacock said:
Sad that the DS is still printing fresh money while the 3DS is having a major ink shortage.
#17
TheKingOfTown said:
@mickywill
Has the DS sold more than the PS2 in the world though? I would think it has, but Wikipedia still says PS2 is above it. Of course, Wiki is not a good source, but still.
#18
EvisceratorX said:
I still doubt that the 3DS will ever live up to this, but we'll see.
#19
Jumpman said:
Mario finally returned the favor and baked Peach a cake.
#20
Thwiidscube said:
Yummy looking cake!
I like how detailed it is. Anyway, I'm not sure if the 3DS will outsell the DS. 50 million DS' sold is a lot!
#21
Supremeist said:
Yes, I have lost many styluses.
#22
Retro_on_theGo said:
It's official. 3DS will never outsell DS.
#23
MasterGraveheart said:
...only 50 million? I kinda expected more.
Regardless, a fine milestone. And... AWESOME CAKE!
#24
timp29 said:
Nice cake photo. Well done Nintendo life
#25
motang said:
Congrats Nintendo!
#26
I-U said:
Definitely deserves it. It's going on seven years, and still is releasing hits. Pokemon Black, Aliens Infestation, PL The Last Specter, Kirby Mass Attack, Okamiden, Ghost Trick and ATV Wild Ride have all released this year. Still need to get 'em all.