He also mentioned that
3DS hardware sales numbers during the last fiscal year (April 2017 — March 2018) matched the company's expectations.
Nintendo did really well in
both 3DS hardware sales along with software sales, including the number one spot!
Nintendo
3DS hardware sales did not weaken after the launch of Nintendo Switch.
3DS hardware sales have done well in a smartphone dominated world but it's clear that these games for 2017 won't boost hardware sales like Pokemon Go did last year.
Nintendo's forecast seems fair as it would be a surprise to see
3DS hardware sales grow this late into the console cycle and especially with the new NX on the horizon.
- with 2,080,806 units sold, Dragon Quest XI has the third best debut for the Dragon Quest series - the titles that beat it out were Dragon Quest VIII and Dragon Quest IX - the game's launch boosted
3DS hardware sales by over 120k units
- Projected
3DS hardware sales lowered by 1 million units, software sales by 9 million - Wii and Wii U hardware sales remain the same, but software sale projections increased - Lowered net sales by 12.3 percent - Net sales now expected to be lower than last year
Not exact matches
Nintendo's alarming 70 % and 25 % reductions of its full - year forecast of Wii U and
3DS sales, respectively, have sparked endless debates about the future of the company — should it abandon
hardware altogether, start making mobile games, or buy its former rival Sega?
That being said, the impact of the GW on
sales (both
Hardware and Software-wise, even though several games on Nintendo
3DS have enjoyed better
sales this week) will only be really noticeable next week, with the last three days (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday).
As for Nintendo's
hardware performance, the Wii came in third with 14,547 systems sold, while anticipation for next month's Japanese launch of the
3DS may be undercutting
sales of Nintendo's existing portables.
The 40 percent price cut that Nintendo bestowed upon its handheld
3D console helped it claim top spot in the
hardware chart, selling around five times the number of PSPs which came in second with
sales of just over 40,000.
In terms of
hardware sales this week, it's much the same story as last week with PlayStation on top, even beating out the New Nintendo
3DS in both iterations.
The Xbox One is no different, though it did take the top spot in
hardware sales for the week, it did so when
sales of the
3DS are tepid at best.
Koei Tecmo beat -»em - up cruises to first - place finish on Japanese
sales charts;
3DS tops
hardware list for third straight week as Professor Layton, Nintendogs + Cats retain positions.
With the stronghold the Nintendo
3DS family has had on the handheld gaming market, you may not have noticed that the
3DS has actually slipped in
hardware sales compared to last year, at least so...
In terms of
hardware sales the PS Vita is still neck and neck with the Nintendo
3DS in Japan, claiming second spot and selling just a few less than the Nintendo
3DS in top spot.
During the
3DS's launch week in Japan, the glasses - free
3D handheld easily topped the
hardware sales charts, but found its best - selling title peaking at third place, behind a pair of newly released games for Sony's systems.
New handheld adventure featuring Nintendo's mascot easily leads
sales charts, pushes
3DS to top of
hardware heap.
The latest Japanese
hardware sales from Media Create are as follows: Switch» 31,720 PS4» 12,534 PS4 Pro» 5,154 New 2DS LL» 3,639 New
3D...
The Media Create
hardware sales for the final week of December have arrived and the Nintendo
3DS continues its dominance while the freshly released Vita falls again.
Nintendo do have hopes for a good end to the year, though, with Super Smash Bros. arriving on both
3DS and Wii U sure to push more software and
hardware sales, while there are fresh Pokémon games in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
From Software's mech combat sequel and Capcom's
3DS survival horror title top software sellers as PS Vita sees slight
sales boost and
3DS easily tops
hardware chart.
It was a better week for games for Nintendo
hardware in Japan, as two new releases, One Piece Unlimited Cruise SP for Nintendo
3DS and Pandora's Tower for Wii, charted high in the land where those platforms are now doing so - so
sales.
As for
Hardware sales, the Nintendo
3DS dominated them once again, but the PlayStation 4 wasn't that far behind.
On the
hardware side, the Nintendo
3DS continues to dominate the
sales charts, with the PlayStation 3 trailing by nearly half in Japan.
New entry in Sega's rhythm game and Sengoku Basara offshoot occupy top spots of
sales chart;
3DS again tops
hardware sales with room to spare.
Because of Yo - kai Watch 3,
sales of the New
3DS LL rose by nearly 7,000, putting it ahead of the PlayStation 4, which moved 20,4000 units and settled for second place on the
hardware chart.
«January 2018 Nintendo
3DS hardware dollar
sales are the best recorded for a January month since 2014, while unit
sales were the highest since January 2013».
Pretty positive the
3DS was in the top of the
hardware sales for the past forever and only just recently passed by PS4 due to bundles.
The jury's verdict will not impact Nintendo's continued
sales in the United States of its highly acclaimed line of video game
hardware, software and accessories, including the Nintendo
3DS.
The full July 2016 NPD
sales have been revealed and surprisingly the Nintendo
3DS console was the best selling
hardware in North America that...
Another interesting tidbit is the fact that the 2DS makes up 19 % of Japanese
3DS sales, 32 % of North American
sales, and an impressive 50 % of
3DS hardware sold in Europe, this year.
When combined with the Nintendo
3DS family of systems and the plug - and - play Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition system, Nintendo systems claimed two - thirds of the month's total video game
hardware sales.»
They are still getting by on
3DS hardware, software and WiiU software
sales.
On the
hardware side, the PlayStation 4 rose by over 1,000 units, but nothing could catch the Nintendo
3DS LL, which more than doubled its
sales to 45,000.
U.S.
Hardware - January 2018 Nintendo 3DS hardware dollar sales are the best recorded for a January month since 2014, while unit sales were the highest since Janua
Hardware - January 2018 Nintendo
3DS hardware dollar sales are the best recorded for a January month since 2014, while unit sales were the highest since Janua
hardware dollar
sales are the best recorded for a January month since 2014, while unit
sales were the highest since January 2013.
Through the first two months of 2015,
sales of Nintendo
3DS hardware have increased by more than 90 percent over
sales in the same period in 2014.
A strong second month for Animal Crossing: New Leaf helped
sales of Nintendo
3DS hardware and software increase by 14 and 45 percent, respectively, over the same time frame last year.
The real question is whether or not Pokemon X and Y — the newly announced games built exclusively for Nintendo
3DS — can boost
hardware sales when they are released this fall.
The drop in revenue was of course due to the decline in
hardware unit
sales but also due to lower average selling prices for the
3DS.
Declining handheld
hardware sales aren't helping the
3DS at all and it's very likely that 2016 will be the last year that the
3DS gets full software support as well.
Total
sales of console software came to # 1.35 billion, with growth coming from Xbox 360 and
3DS with total
hardware sales coming # 646 million.
Nintendo do plan to revitalise
3DS this year through big first party titles such as Pokemon Sun / Moon, but I would expect this to increase software
sales on already installed
3DS's rather than drive new
hardware sales.
This means that NEW
3DS only accounts for 14 % of all
3DS family devices sold and goes someway towards explaining how much portable
hardware sales have decreased over the past few years.
Nintendo took the top spot for September
hardware sales, with strong showings from both Switch and the
3DS line.
Beyond the low
hardware sales, Nintendo also explained that the
3DS does not yet have «many hit titles» and a lower number of new titles were released for Wii.
Additionally, the price drop of the
3DS has lead to «improving»
hardware sales.
Hardware sales were up 58 % due to PS4 / Xbox One and the
3DS over November 2012.
The
3DS has been the most successful product for Nintendo this generation but both
hardware and software
sales have slowed sharply despite a NEW
3DS model being released in an attempt to boost
sales.
Total
hardware sales for the dedicated handheld gaming console have reached 54.34 million units to date and Nintendo are forecasting that the Nintendo
3DS will hit 59.66 million units by March 31st 2016.