It appears Animal Crossing: New Leaf sparked more Nintendo 3DS sales. Famitsu reports 3DS sales (that’s regular 3DS and 3DS XL) reached 10,068,192 units as of January 6, 2013. Nintendo 3DS launched in Japan on February 26, 2011.

 

What’s interesting is the "Animal Crossing" effect as detailed by Famitsu. Animal Crossing: New Leaf came out on November 8 and 3DS sales continued to rise peaking at over 400,000 units on the fourth week in December.

 

 

Edited January 10, 201312 yr by Tails

0 Million? That's a pretty good milestone...I guess...

Tails,you wrote 0 millions in the title,but in the post you've written 10 millions

Edited January 10, 201312 yr by Metal Snake

0 Million? That's a pretty good milestone...I guess...

 

 

0 Million? That's a pretty good milestone...I guess...

Oh my gosh didn't realize this until now lol. Anyway fixed.

Edited January 10, 201312 yr by Tails

As of 2011, the PSP had sold 16 million units.

in its lifetime

Pokemon X and Y will further increase that number.

As of 2011, the PSP had sold 16 million units.

in its lifetime

 

And that is for handheld released since 2005.

 

That's sad

 

the PSP was awesome but it's sales was CRAP

Monster Hunter 3, PKMN MYSTERY DUNGEON 3D and Pokemon X and Y will increase the sales...

And this is only in Japan?  I shudder to think of the sales in other countries as well...

Pokemon X and Y will further increase that number.

This.

Pokemon X and Y will further increase that number.

I don't know why people love Pokemon it's a boring RPG! I can't wait for Nintendo to release Animal Crossing: New Leaf in USA

I don't know why people love Pokemon it's a boring RPG! I can't wait for Nintendo to release Animal Crossing: New Leaf in USA

Different strokes for different folks.