Nintendo DS sales update

[Julius Seeker]

Over 13 million units worldwide

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=13896

To update Japan, sales are amazing right now, selling 600K and 400K in the last two weeks (despite the system being sold out by the end of December). Up to 5.7 million units total.

Here are software sales for the most recent week:

- Here are the Top 10 Japanese console games for the week of Dec 26, 2005 to Jan 1, 2006. Nintendo dominated the chart with 6 NDS titles.

1. Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu: Motto Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS Training (NDS, Nintendo) - 414,556 units
2. Doubutsu no Mori DS [Animal Crossing: WIld World] (NDS, Nintendo) - 205,119 [1,382,228] units
3. Mario Kart DS (NDS, Nintendo) - 168,680 [836,478] units
4. Kingdom Hearts II (PS2, Square Enix) - 156,837 [884,428] units
5. Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju no Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS Training (NDS, Nintendo) - 153,189 [1,157,870] units
6. Front Mission 5 (PS2, Square Enix) - 146,209 units
7. Mario & Luigi RPG 2 (NDS, Nintendo) - 132,726 units
8. Yawaraka AtamaJuku (NDS, Nintendo) - 82,789 [935,535] units
9. Tamagotchi no PuchiPuchi Omisecchi (NDS, Bandai) - 63,433 [784,537] units
10. Pokemon Fushigi no Dungeon: Ao no Kyuujotai (NDS, Nintendo) - 61,154 [572,858] units


Pretty good for a "gimmick system" huh Eric?

[Julius Seeker]

"The following is the list of the 10 best-selling games in Japan for 2005:
1. Animal Crossing: Wild World for the DS
2. Gran Turismo 4 for the PS2
3. Nou wo Kitaeru Otona no DS Training for the DS
4. Nintendogs for the DS
5. World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 for the PS2
6. Dynasty Warriors 5 for the PS2
7. Yawaraka Atama Juku for the DS
8. Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop for the DS
9. Kingdom Hearts II for the PS2
10. Mario Kart DS for the DS"

"The top-selling Game Boy Advance title was Kouchuu Ouja: Mushi King, which ranked in 12th place, while Mario Party 7 was the GameCube's best seller, landing in 31st place. Sony's PSP had a somewhat disappointing showing in the sales charts, with its best showing coming from Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee, which was the 40th top-selling game in Japan for 2005. No Xbox or Xbox 360 game ranked in the top 100."

-Gamespot.com

[Nev]

I don't suppose we could get some non-Nintendo-centric sales data from you every once in a blue moon.

[Julius Seeker]

I don't suppose we could get some non-Nintendo-centric sales data from you every once in a blue moon.

Well Nintendo is the chief developer on the DS and I'm only interested in DS sales right now, sorry. Someone else can post other sales if they want.

[Zeus]

I don't suppose we could get some non-Nintendo-centric sales data from you every once in a blue moon.

www.the-magicbox.com/gaming

Look at the Console Charts tab on the left sidebar. In Japan, they have updated sales data weekly for free. In the US, you have to pay NPD for the data and it's isn't even as comprehensive. So you're basically waiting for the sites to put up the data

In 2005, the Japanese market was dominated by the DS, which is what Seek was referring to. Sold almost as much as the PSP and PS2 combined. Mind you, one of those is at the end of its cycle..