NEWS
by Mark Barley
Nintendo Moves 12 Million Units In 2011
According to numbers supplied by Nintendo the company moved over 12 million units of hardware throughout 2011.
The 3DS moved over 4 million units, the Wii moved over 4.5 million units, with the NDS moving over 3.4 million units.
These numbers bring the total units sold to date for the Wii to 39 million units and the NDS to 51 million units. Nintendo also confirmed that Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land became the fastest-selling titles of their respective franchises at their launch.
“One of the strongest software lineups in our history helped Nintendo have a great holiday season and to close 2011 with a full head of steam,” said NOA VP of sales and marketing Scott Moffit. “Not only have the new Mario and Zelda titles already broken records, but with strong reviews and satisfied customers sharing their positive experiences, all three are also shaping up to be the latest long-tail titles from Nintendo.
“Couple that with a massive first and third-party lineup in the first part of the year and the prospects for 2012 are extremely promising.”
Other numbers in 2011 were Mario Kart Wii moving past 11 million units sold and New Super Mario Bros. on the NDS moved past 10 million units sold.
“Couple that with a massive first and third-party lineup in the first part of the year and the prospects for 2012 are extremely promising.”