3DS XL sells 193K units at Japanese launch

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The 3DS XL has sold an estimated 193,441 units in its two days on the Japanese market, according to an Enterbrain report published by Famitsu. New Super Mario Bros. 2, which was released concurrently, sold an estimated 430,185 copies. It's unlikely that number includes sales of the download version, which was launched at the same time. There must have been at least some eShop copies sold.

The original 3DS reportedly burned through its full initial Japanese shipment of 400,000 units in 24 hours, making the upsized unit's launch softer in comparison. The PlayStation Vita, the 3DS's most direct competition, sold 321,407 units in its December 2011 launch in Japan, though sales have slowed quite a bit since.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/31/3ds-xl-sells-193k-units-at-japanese-launch/#comments

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SovietRussiaPosted:

Reminiscing WOW That is a ton of units sold. You wouldn't expect such a huge jump in the market for something that has been out for years now, just with a bigger screen.


People think it's a brand new machine when it really isn't :D

MoanPosted:

Sandbox I played one before, i just dont see the big deal. it wasn't fun at all :(


Agreed.

I don't really find them fun.

SandboxPosted:

I played one before, i just dont see the big deal. it wasn't fun at all :(

ReminiscingPosted:

WOW That is a ton of units sold. You wouldn't expect such a huge jump in the market for something that has been out for years now, just with a bigger screen.

FrogPosted:

Herp wow the Japanese love Nintendo lol


Maybe just because it's not popular in the west it may be very popular in the east! That's how Nintendo are staying strong! Just a theory...

AlbericiPosted:

I guess Japs love there DS'es lol. 193K is a bit much I thought it would hit 50k at most.

HerpPosted:

wow the Japanese love Nintendo lol

StarifyPosted:

Wow, I never thought it would sell that much. I know Nintendo is very popular there, but this is a step up for them.

SovietRussiaPosted:

Kex
Smurfs I didnt think many people would buy it but apparently im wrong.


Same i thought it wouldnt sell much either.


I mean we are talking about japan here. Nintendo is much more popular in japan than it around the rest of the world.

MawderzPosted:

Smurfs I didnt think many people would buy it but apparently im wrong.


Same i thought it wouldnt sell much either.


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