The Nintendo 3DS is Nintendo's eighth generation handheld, succeeding the Nintendo DS. The handheld launched in early 2011. The main features are the glasses-free screen, a gyrometer as well as a more robust digital platform. It competes with the PlayStation Vita as well as mobile.
Sales Figures[]
Shipments[]
3DS Shipment figures (based on official financial reports) | ||||||
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Date | Americas sales | Japan sales | Other sales | Quarterly sales | Total sales | Source |
Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2011) | 1.32 | 1.06 | 1.23 | 3.61 | 3.61 | |
2011 fiscal year sales (ending Mar 31, 2011) |
1.32 | 1.06 | 1.23 | 3.61 | 3.61 | |
Quarter 1 (ending Jun 30, 2011) | 0.11 | 0.21 | 0.40 | 0.71 | 4.32 | |
Quarter 2 (ending Sep 30, 2011) | 0.70 | 0.86 | 0.79 | 2.36 | 6.68 | |
Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2011) | 3.34 | 2.53 | 2.49 | 8.35 | 15.03 | |
Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2012) | 0.52 | 1.19 | 0.39 | 2.10 | 17.13 | |
2012 fiscal year sales (ending Mar 31, 2012) |
4.67 | 4.79 | 4.06 | 13.53 | 17.13 | |
Quarter 1 (ending Jun 30, 2012) | 0.42 | 0.91 | 0.52 | 1.85 | 19.00 | |
Quarter 2 (ending Sep 30, 2012) | 0.97 | 1.18 | 1.06 | 3.21 | 22,21 | |
Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2012) | 2.59 | 2.94 | 2.11 | 7.64 | 29,85 | |
Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2013) | 0.29 | 0.66 | 0.30 | 1.25 | 31,10 | [1] |
2013 fiscal year sales (ending Mar 31, 2013) |
4.27 | 5.69 | 4.00 | 13.95 | 31.10 | |
Quarter 1 (ending Jun 30, 2013) | 0.36 | 0.64 | 0.40 | 1,40 | 32,50 | |
Quarter 2 (ending Sep 30, 2013) | 0.81 | 1.15 | 0.53 | 2,49 | 34,99 | |
Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2013) | 2.93 | 2.43 | 2.40 | 7,76 | 42,75 | |
Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2014) | 0.23 | 0.13 | 0.23 | 0,59 | 43,33 | [2] |
2014 fiscal year sales (ending Mar 31, 2014) |
4.33 | 4.35 | 3.56 | 12.24 | 43.33 | |
Quarter 1 (ending Jun 30, 2014) | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0,81 | 44,14 | |
Quarter 2 (ending Sep 30, 2014) | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.38 | 1,28 | 45,42 | |
Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2014) | 1.50 | 2.09 | 1.39 | 4,98 | 50,40 | |
Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2015) | 0.74 | 0.26 | 0.65 | 1,65 | 52,05 | [3] |
2015 fiscal year sales (ending Mar 31, 2015) |
2.93 | 3.07 | 2.74 | 8.73 | 52.05 | |
Quarter 1 (ending Jun 30, 2015) | 0.40 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 1,01 | 53,06 | |
Quarter 2 (ending Sep 30, 2015) | 0.36 | 0.54 | 0.39 | 1,29 | 54,35 | |
Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2015) | 1.23 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 3,59 | 57,94 | |
Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2016) | 0.26 | 0.35 | 0.30 | 0,91 | 58,85 | [4] |
2016 fiscal year sales (ending Mar 31, 2016) |
2.25 | 2.36 | 2.18 | 6.79 | 58.85 | |
Quarter 1 (ending Jun 30, 2016) | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.94 | 59.79 | |
Quarter 2 (ending Sep 30, 2016) | 0.62 | 0.51 | 0.64 | 1.76 | 61.57 | |
Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2016) | 1.23 | 0.99 | 1.52 | 3.73 | 65.30 | [5] |
Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2017) | 0.35 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 0.82 | 66.12 | [6] |
2017 fiscal year sales (ending Mar 31, 2017) |
2.55 | 1.99 | 2.73 | 7.27 | 66.12 | |
Quarter 1 (ending Jun 30, 2017) | 0.42 | 0.23 | 0.30 | 0.95 | 67.08 | [7] |
Quarter 2 (ending Sep 30, 2017) | 0.75 | 0.53 | 0.62 | 1.90 | 68.98 | [8] |
Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2017) | 1.39 | 0.56 | 1.06 | 3.01 | 71.99 | [9] |
Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2018) | 0.30 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.55 | 72.53 | [10] |
2018 fiscal year sales (ending Mar 31, 2018) |
2.86 | 1.39 | 2.16 | 6.40 | 72.53 | |
Quarter 1 (ending Jun 30, 2018) | 0.20 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.36 | 72.89 | [11] |
Quarter 2 (ending Sep 30, 2018) | 0.30 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.64 | 73.53 | [12] |
Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2018) | 0.68 | 0.22 | 0.45 | 1.35 | 74.84 | [13] |
Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2019) | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.22 | 75.08 | [14] |
2019 fiscal year sales (ending Mar 31, 2019) |
1.28 | 0.48 | 0.80 | 2.55 | 75.08 | |
Quarter 1 (ending Jun 30, 2019) | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.20 | 75.28 | [15] |
Quarter 2 (ending Sep 30, 2019) | 0.09 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.17 | 75.45 | [16] |
Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2019) | 0.10 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 75.71 | [17] |
Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2020) | 0 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 75.77 | [18] |
2020 fiscal year sales (ending Mar 31, 2020) |
0.28 | 0.09 | 0.32 | 0.69 | 75.77 | |
Totals (ending March 31, 2020) | 26.72 | 25.27 | 23.78 | 0.69 | 75.77 |
Sales Tidbits[]
- US
- UK
- Launch Week: 128,895 sold
- June 2012: 1 million
- December 2013: 2 million
- Best selling piece of hardware in 2013
- Germany
- France
- Launch Week: 90,262 sold
- January 2012: 791k
- November 2013: 2.150k sold, 1,700,000 software Year over Year[26]
- 2013 YTD:1 million+, 180k 2DS, 6 million+ software sold [27]
- May 2014: 2.9 million [28]
- December 2014: 3.2 million [29]
- January 2015: 3.4 million [30]
- January 2016: 4 million[31]
- January 2017: 4.765 million[32]
- January 2019: 5.5 million[33]
- Spain
- Launch Week (combined with Portugal): 45,588
- February 2012: 330k
- January 2014: 900k
- January 2018: >2 million[34]
- Italy
- Launch Week: 41,505
- February 2012: 243.7k
- Scandinavia
- Launch Week: 20,017
- Australia
- January 2012: 200k
- Japan
- Launch Week: 374,764
- 13 Weeks: 1 million
- October 2011: 2 million
- January 2012 (2011 LTD): 4,282,142
- December 2012: 8.799 million (surpasses PS3)
- January 2013 (2012 LTD): 9,779,883
- September 2013:12,752,731 (surpasses Wii)
- January 2014 (2013 LTD): 14.694.011
- January 2017 (2016 LTD): 22,160,745
Hardware Revisions[]
Nintendo 3DS XL[]
Nintendo 2DS[]
New Nintendo 3DS/New Nintendo 3DS XL[]
New Nintendo 2DS XL[]
Games[]
Overall, the 3DS has sold 383.11 million pieces of software as of March 31, 2020.
Best-selling Games[]
Top ten sourced here[35]
- Mario Kart 7 - 18.71 million (March 31, 2020)
- Pokemon X & Y - 16.45 million (March 31, 2020)
- Pokémon Sun & Moon - 16.18 million (March 31, 2020)
- Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - 14.27 million (March 31, 2020)
- New Super Mario Bros. 2 - 13.34 million (March 31, 2020)
- Super Mario 3D Land - 12.70 million (March 31, 2020)
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf - 12.55 million (March 31, 2020)
- Super Smash Bros. for 3DS - 9.59 million (March 31, 2020)
- Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - 8.77 million (March 31, 2020)
- Tomodachi Life - 6.59 million (March 31, 2020)
- Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon - 5.75 million (December, 2017)[36]
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - 5.62 million (Dec 31, 2017)[36]
- Nintendogs + Cats - 4.48 million (December 2017)[37]
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - 3.71 million (December 2017)[37]
- Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer - 3.32 million (December 2017)[37]
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D - 3.00 million (December 2017)[37]
- Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS - 2.93 million (December 31, 2017) [36]
- Fire Emblem Fates - 2.85 million (December 2017)[37]
- Mario Party: Island Tour - 2.68 million (December 2017)[37]
- Mario & Luigi: Dream Team - 2.58 million (December 2017)[37]
- Paper Mario: Sticker Star - 2.43 million (December 2017)[37]
- Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D - 2.42 million (December 2017)[37]
- Kirby: Triple Deluxe - 2.37 million (December 2017)[37]
- Fire Emblem: Awakening - 2.24 million (December 2017)[37]
- Yoshi's New Island - 1.94 million (December 2017)[37]
- LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins - 1.91 million (December 2017)[37]
- Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon - 1.60 million (December 2017)[37]
- Mario Tennis Open - 1.52 million (December 2017)[37]
- Kirby: Planet Robobot 1.51 million (December 2017)[37]
Third party[]
- Monster Hunter 4 - 4+ million (December 2013)
- Monster Hunter 3G - 2.2+ million
- Yo-kai Watch - 1.278 million (September 2014)
- Yo-kai Watch 2 - 2.525 million (September 2014)
- Dragon Quest VII - 1.227 million (January 2014)
- Puzzle & Dragons Z - 1.005 million (January 2014)
References[]
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2013/130424e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2014/140507e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150507e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2016/160427e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1612.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/170427e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/170726e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/171030e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180131e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180426e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180731e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/181030e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/190131e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/190425e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/190730e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/191031e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2020/200130e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2020/200507e.pdf
- ↑ http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-3ds-crosses-4-million-mark-u-s/#more-80441
- ↑ http://nintendoeverything.com/november-2012-npd-nintendo-sells-over-1-75-million-hardware-units/
- ↑ http://nintendoeverything.com/november-2013-npd-nintendos-response/
- ↑ http://nintendoeverything.com/july-2014-nintendos-response-million-mile-makers-mario-kart-8-crosses-1-million-3ds-software-hits-40-million/
- ↑ http://jpgames.de/2012/03/nintendo-3ds-1-jahr-750-000-einheiten-in-deutschland/
- ↑ http://jpgames.de/2012/08/nintendo-3ds-900-000-mal-in-deutschland-verkauft/
- ↑ http://jpgames.de/2014/08/wii-u-ps4-und-xbo-verkaufszahlen-aus-deutschland/
- ↑ http://www.jdli.com/super-mario-3d-world-killer-app-de-la-wii-u-art-508-1.html
- ↑ http://www.challenges.fr/high-tech/20140116.CHA9317/pourquoi-nintendo-pense-faire-mieux-que-sony-et-microsoft.html
- ↑ http://www.lefigaro.fr/secteur/high-tech/2014/05/22/01007-20140522ARTFIG00230-mario-kart-8-va-relancer-les-ventes-de-la-wii-u.php
- ↑ http://www.challenges.fr/high-tech/20141203.CHA1061/jeux-video-pourquoi-la-wii-u-de-nintendo-est-loin-d-etre-morte-et-enterree.html
- ↑ http://techno.lapresse.ca/jeux-video/201502/10/01-4842847-les-nouvelles-consoles-relancent-les-ventes-de-jeux-video.php
- ↑ http://www.lefigaro.fr/secteur/high-tech/2016/01/21/32001-20160121ARTFIG00271-la-playstation-4-a-ete-la-console-la-plus-vendue-en-france-en-2015.php
- ↑ http://www.gameblog.fr/news/66340-ps4-xbox-one-wii-u-3ds-ps-vita-voici-tous-les-chiffres-franc
- ↑ http://www.lefigaro.fr/medias/2019/01/09/20004-20190109ARTFIG00413-nintendo-a-vendu-en-france-2-millions-de-consoles-switch-depuis-son-lancement.php
- ↑ https://www.gamereactor.es/articulos/468583/Sorpasso+en+Espana+ya+hay+mas+Nintendo+Switch+que+Xbox+One/
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/3ds.html
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180201_2e.pdf page 11
- ↑ 37.00 37.01 37.02 37.03 37.04 37.05 37.06 37.07 37.08 37.09 37.10 37.11 37.12 37.13 37.14 37.15 Nintendo software and hardware sales data from 1983 to present
Eighth generation of video games | ||
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Wii U · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch Nintendo 3DS · PlayStation Vita |