Game Sales Top 2012 Total by 45 Percent as Lifetime Hardware Sales Pass 11.5 Million in the U.S.
REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 10, 2014 – Shoppers bought Nintendo 3DS games in record numbers in 2013, and Nintendo plans more great games to continue the momentum in 2014. Here is a recap of 2013 by the numbers:
- More than 16 million combined packaged and digital Nintendo 3DS games were sold in 2013, an increase of more than 45 percent over 2012's Nintendo 3DS game sales.
- The Nintendo 3DS family of portable systems, which also includes Nintendo 3DS XL and Nintendo 2DS, has crossed lifetime hardware sales of more than 11.5 million in the United States alone.
- Seven Nintendo 3DS games that launched in 2013 have a Metacritic score of 85 or higher, including two games at 90+ (The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Fire Emblem Awakening).
"Nintendo 3DS is a powerhouse with games and experiences that
appeal to all kinds of players," said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of
America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "We're not
slowing down in 2014. With more games featuring fan-favorite franchises
on the way, the best days of Nintendo 3DS are still to come."
Nintendo has great Nintendo 3DS games planned for early 2014 to keep
the momentum going. Yoshi's New Island launches March 14 in
stores and in the Nintendo eShop. The game is being produced by Takashi
Tezuka, the creative director of the original Yoshi's Island
for Super NES. Yoshi reunites with Baby Mario in a gorgeous landscape
to help him to safety. Flutter jumps, ground pounds and egg throws all
return, along with some new actions that use the unique features of
Nintendo 3DS.
Disney Magical World is a new game featuring dozens of
Disney characters in a variety of Disney-themed worlds. Players can
customize their characters with hundreds of Disney-themed outfits and
accessories, all while managing a café, planting crops and
collecting Disney character cards. Players help different characters
solve problems or find missing items. The game launches in stores and
in the Nintendo eShop on April 11.
A free demo of Square Enix's amazing RPG Bravely Default is now
available exclusively in the Nintendo eShop. The extensive demo
features content not included in the main game, but players who
purchase the full game can transfer some of their data. The full game
launches in stores and in the Nintendo eShop on Feb. 7.
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy challenges players
with more than 150 mind-bending puzzles. In this final installment in
the second Professor Layton trilogy, players embark on a
worldwide adventure in search of lost Azran artifacts. The game
launches Feb. 28 in stores and in the Nintendo eShop.
Remember that Nintendo 3DS features parental controls that let adults
manage the content their children can access. For more information
about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of
interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan,
manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii U™ and Wii™
home consoles, and Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ families of portable
systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment
System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.1 billion video games and more
than 659 million hardware units globally, including the
current-generation Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL, as well as
the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and
Nintendo DSi XL™, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™ and Wii
systems. It has also created industry icons that have become
well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™,
Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of
America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for
Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information
about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at http://www.nintendo.com.
