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Nintendo DS sales strong, more records broken

by Steven Williamson on 18 December 2007, 09:43

Tags: Nintendo DS, Nintendo (TYO:7974), DS

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It isn't just Wii stock that Nintendo are struggling with this Christmas, the DS is also flying off their shelves. In the UK alone over 200,000 units were sold last week, with 185,000 being sold in the first week of December.

"The DS continues to perform exceptionally well, with some retailers voicing concerns about DS inventory going into the holiday," Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America, told Reuters.

Fils-Aime also commented on sales of the critically acclaimed Super Mario Galaxy, which sold 1.1 million copies in the US in November. "'Mario Galaxy' absolutely lived up to our expectations," he said. "Galaxy will have extremely long life and will have extremely large numbers throughout that entire life."

"Mark my words, look in 6 months and no one will have any remembrance that it 'only' did 1 million copies in its first month."

Despite Wii shortages, it has been revealed that Nintendo sold approximately 100,000 units in the UK last week.

Source :: Games Industry


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I was in Preston on the weekend and Trafford centre during the week.

Saw maany parents going into the gaming shops in both places and the staff telling them they had sold out of dses and Wii`s.

If nintendo could make the products quick enough they would be able to double their profits atm I reckon
I'm with kopite on this one. I wanna buy a DS Lite for someone as a Christmas present but can't find one. :surprised:
Mate Try Ebay. I got mine from the US and it arrived a couple of days after ordering and was brand new.

The DSes arent region locked just some games are region locked for wireless.

i got the Crimson/red one for 95 with postage included.
Trouble is though, it'll be a Christmas present. I'd prefer to get one from a shop so they can take it back easily if they have any problems.
Parm
I'm with kopite on this one. I wanna buy a DS Lite for someone as a Christmas present but can't find one. :surprised:
Ditto that, none to be had at rrp.