The Nintendo 3DS is Nintendo's eighth generation handheld, succeeding the Nintendo DS. The handheld launched in early 2011. The main features are the glasses-free screen, a gyrometer as well as a more robust digital platform. It competes with the PlayStation Vita as well as mobile.
Sales Figures
Shipments
| 3DS Shipment figures (based on official financial reports) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Americas sales | Japan sales | Other sales | Quarterly sales | Total sales | Source |
| Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2011) | 1.32 | 1.06 | 1.23 | 3.61 | 3.61 | |
| 2010 fiscal year sales (ending Mar 31, 2011) |
1.32 | 1.06 | 1.23 | 3.61 | 3.61 | |
| Quarter 1 (ending Jun 30, 2011) | 0.11 | 0.21 | 0.40 | 0.71 | 4.32 | |
| Quarter 2 (ending Sep 30, 2011) | 0.70 | 0.86 | 0.79 | 2.36 | 6.68 | |
| Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2011) | 3.34 | 2.53 | 2.49 | 8.35 | 15.03 | |
| Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2012) | 0.52 | 1.19 | 0.39 | 2.10 | 17.13 | |
| 2011 fiscal year sales (ending Mar 31, 2014) |
17.13 | |||||
| Quarter 1 (ending Jun 30, 2012) | 0.42 | 0.91 | 0.52 | 1.85 | 19.00 | |
| Quarter 2 (ending Sep 30, 2012) | 0.97 | 1.18 | 1.06 | |||
| Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2012) | 2.59 | 2.94 | 2.11 | |||
| Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2013) | 0.29 | 0.66 | 0.30 | |||
| 2012 fiscal year sales (ending Mar 31, 2015) |
31.09 | |||||
| Quarter 1 (ending Jun 30, 2013) | 0.36 | 0.64 | 0.40 | |||
| Quarter 2 (ending Sep 30, 2013) | 0.81 | 1.15 | 0.53 | |||
| Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2013) | 2.93 | 2.43 | 2.40 | |||
| Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2014) | 0.23 | 0.13 | 0.23 | |||
| 2013 fiscal year sales (ending Mar 31, 2016) |
43.33 | |||||
| Quarter 1 (ending Jun 30, 2014) | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.31 | |||
| Quarter 2 (ending Sep 30, 2014) | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.38 | |||
| Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2014) | 1.50 | 2.09 | 1.39 | |||
| Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2015) | 0.74 | 0.26 | 0.65 | |||
| 2014 fiscal year sales (ending Mar 31, 2016) |
52.06 | |||||
| Quarter 1 (ending Jun 30, 2015) | 0.40 | 0.29 | 0.32 | |||
| Quarter 2 (ending Sep 30, 2015) | 0.36 | 0.54 | 0.39 | |||
| Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2015) | 1.23 | 1.18 | 1.18 | |||
| Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2016) | 0.26 | 0.35 | 0.30 | |||
| 2015 fiscal year sales (ending Mar 31, 2016) |
58.85 | |||||
| Quarter 1 (ending Jun 30, 2016) | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.94 | 59.79 | |
| Quarter 2 (ending Sep 30, 2016) | 0.62 | 0.51 | 0.64 | 1.76 | 61.57 | |
| Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2016) | 1.23 | 0.99 | 1.52 | 3.73 | 65.30 | [1] |
| Totals (ending Sep 30, 2016) | 20.73 | 22.14 | 18.69 | - | 65.30m | - |
Sales Tidbits
- US
- UK
- Launch Week: 128,895 sold
- June 2012: 1 million
- December 2013: 2 million
- Best selling piece of hardware in 2013
- Germany
- France
- Spain
- Launch Week (combined with Portugal): 45,588
- February 2012: 330k
- January 2014: 900k
- Italy
- Launch Week: 41,505
- February 2012: 243.7k
- Scandinavia
- Launch Week: 20,017
- Australia
- January 2012: 200k
- Japan
- Launch Week: 374,764
- 13 Weeks: 1 million
- October 2011: 2 million
- January 2012 (2011 LTD): 4,282,142
- December 2012: 8.799 million (surpasses PS3)
- January 2013 (2012 LTD): 9,779,883
- September 2013:12,752,731 (surpasses Wii)
- January 2014 (2013 LTD): 14.694.011
Hardware Revisions
3DS XL
2DS
New 3DS (and New 3DS XL)
Games
Overall, the 3DS has sold 320.96 million pieces of software as of December 31, 2016.
Best-selling Games
Top ten sourced here[15]
- Pokemon X & Y - 16.06 million (December 31, 2016)
- Mario Kart 7 - 14.82 million (December 31, 2016)
- Pokémon Sun/Pokémon Moon - 14.69 million (December 31, 2016)
- Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - 13.68 million (December 31, 2016)
- Super Mario 3D Land - 11.17 million (December 31, 2016)
- New Super Mario Bros. 2 - 11.09 million (December 31, 2016)
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf - 10.45 million (December 31, 2016)
- Super Smash Bros. for 3DS - 8.59 million (December 31, 2016)
- Tomodachi Life - 5.58 million (December 31, 2016)
- Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon - 5.20 million (December 31, 2016)
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - 4.52 million (September 2016)
- Nintendogs + Cats - 3.5 million (March 2014)
- Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer - 3.04 million (March 2016)[16]
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - 2.51 million (March 2014)
- Mario & Luigi: Dream Team - 2.08 million
- Paper Mario: Sticker Star - 2.08 million (March 2014)
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D - 2.03 million (March 2015)
- Fire Emblem Fates - 1.84 million (March 2016) [16]
- Kirby: Triple Deluxe - 1.78 million (March 2015)
- Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D - 1.52 million (March 2014)
- Pokemon Rumble Blast - 1.29 million (March 2013)
- LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins - 1.20 million (March 2014)
- Kid Icarus: Uprising - 1.18 million (March 2013)
- Mario Party: Island Tour -1.14 million (March 2014)
- Mario Tennis Open - 1.11 million (March 2013)
- Kirby: Planet Robobot - 1.08 million (September 2016)
- Monster Hunter 4 - 4+ million (December 2013)
- Monster Hunter 3G -2.2+ million
- Yo-kai Watch - 1.278 million (September 2014)
- Yo-kai Watch 2 - 2.525 million (September 2014)
- Dragon Quest VII - 1.227 million (January 2014)
- Puzzle & Dragons Z - 1.005 million (January 2014)
References
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1612.pdf
- ↑ http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-3ds-crosses-4-million-mark-u-s/#more-80441
- ↑ http://nintendoeverything.com/november-2012-npd-nintendo-sells-over-1-75-million-hardware-units/
- ↑ http://nintendoeverything.com/november-2013-npd-nintendos-response/
- ↑ http://nintendoeverything.com/july-2014-nintendos-response-million-mile-makers-mario-kart-8-crosses-1-million-3ds-software-hits-40-million/
- ↑ http://jpgames.de/2012/03/nintendo-3ds-1-jahr-750-000-einheiten-in-deutschland/
- ↑ http://jpgames.de/2012/08/nintendo-3ds-900-000-mal-in-deutschland-verkauft/
- ↑ http://jpgames.de/2014/08/wii-u-ps4-und-xbo-verkaufszahlen-aus-deutschland/
- ↑ http://www.jdli.com/super-mario-3d-world-killer-app-de-la-wii-u-art-508-1.html
- ↑ http://www.challenges.fr/high-tech/20140116.CHA9317/pourquoi-nintendo-pense-faire-mieux-que-sony-et-microsoft.html
- ↑ http://www.lefigaro.fr/secteur/high-tech/2014/05/22/01007-20140522ARTFIG00230-mario-kart-8-va-relancer-les-ventes-de-la-wii-u.php
- ↑ http://www.challenges.fr/high-tech/20141203.CHA1061/jeux-video-pourquoi-la-wii-u-de-nintendo-est-loin-d-etre-morte-et-enterree.html
- ↑ http://techno.lapresse.ca/jeux-video/201502/10/01-4842847-les-nouvelles-consoles-relancent-les-ventes-de-jeux-video.php
- ↑ http://www.lefigaro.fr/secteur/high-tech/2016/01/21/32001-20160121ARTFIG00271-la-playstation-4-a-ete-la-console-la-plus-vendue-en-france-en-2015.php
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/3ds.html
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2016/160427_4e.pdf
| Eighth generation of video games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wii U · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch Nintendo 3DS · PlayStation Vita | ||