wraggster
July 31st, 2012, 21:42
Chart-Track doesn't give out hardware data, but according to an unverifiedGamesIndustry.biz (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-07-31-a-small-start-for-the-big-new-3ds-wont-hurt-nintendo) report the new console outsold the regular 3DS (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/nintendo-3ds/games/11495/nintendo-3ds/) with ease last week despite launching on Saturday, July 28, which was the last day of the retail monitor's tracking period."XL shifted a figure a little shy of five figures, outselling the original 3DS (whose total is based on seven days' data) by a factor of just over 2:1," the report claims. "At the same time, old 3DS was down slightly on its previous week.
"As for software, sales were up 11 percent for the week overall (following a 31 percent leap the previous week, probably inspired by the launch of Kingdom Hearts 3D)," it adds.
In comparison, Nintendo sold 200,000 3DS XL units (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/360800/nintendo-3ds-xl-sells-200000-units-across-japan-in-first-two-days/) in Japan during the handheld's first two days of availability.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/360850/uk-3ds-xl-reportedly-sold-under-10000-units-on-day-1/
"As for software, sales were up 11 percent for the week overall (following a 31 percent leap the previous week, probably inspired by the launch of Kingdom Hearts 3D)," it adds.
In comparison, Nintendo sold 200,000 3DS XL units (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/360800/nintendo-3ds-xl-sells-200000-units-across-japan-in-first-two-days/) in Japan during the handheld's first two days of availability.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/360850/uk-3ds-xl-reportedly-sold-under-10000-units-on-day-1/