Based on the sales so far thinks Nintendo that the 3DS in its first year could do better than the DS, the successful handheld, which in 2004 came to market. Then, there must be in the christmas season yet 600.000 sold.
Nintendo bases its hopes on the figures from market research firm NPD, who calculated that since the launch of the 3DS in the United States, approximately 1.65 million copies of the handheld over the counter went. On the basis of that figure thinks Nintendo that there is in the first year more copies of the 3DS can be sold than of the DS, the successful predecessor. There were in the years after the launch in 2004 of approximately 2,37 million of sold. Half of it went in the christmas over-the-counter. If the sales of the 3DS in a similar way, would the 3DS in its first year to sell better than the DS.
It should be noted that the DS in november of 2004 came on the market, so that the sales to the early adopters in the christmas season fell. With the 3DS, which in February came on the market, the sales to the biggest of fans has been. In the USA, in the first week of 400,000 units of the 3DS sold.
Despite the expectations for the 3DS gave Nintendo in October, however, a profit warning. The Japanese gameconcern think it is heading for the first loss in his existence. That is partly due to disappointing sales figures, gave the consolebouwer. The Japanese report in april that sales of the 3DS lagged behind expectations and that the company had hoped. In July, reduced Nintendo the price of 3DS, so as to stimulate sales.
