During Q1 of this year, Nintendo earned nearly 1 billion dollars (107.2 billion yen). We can only imagine how many Deathstars that could build. Hardware sales showed the DS at 6.94 million units (which was down from 6.98 million year-over-year), bringing lifetime DS sales to 77.54 million units. As for DS software, sales were up, increasing by 2.33 million units to 36.59 million. With this slight dip in DS hardware sales, some analysts are showing concern.
Hiroshi Kamide, an analyst at KBC Securities Japan, commented to the AFP in Tokyo that "for the first time, we've actually seen DS hardware sales fall year-on-year. The DS has hit a bit of a high-water mark." If the opinions of gaming bloggers count for anything, we're going to go on the record and state that we aren't worried in the least. With a Grand Theft Auto game coming to the DS, along with the DS just being awesome overall, we think the handheld still has a fighting chance.
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7-30-2008 @ 7:39PM
Mr Khan said...
Maybe its a front for some sort of top-secret Japanese ultra-nationalist movement, and that they will funnel arms shipments en masse, and then conquer the world
with smiles!
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7-30-2008 @ 9:13PM
Andy said...
"Good thing Nintendo isn't evil and just wants us to play games."
I dunno, their E3 speech may indicate otherwise. Also their recent approach to the "hardcore" gamer market seems to speak otherwise as well...
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7-30-2008 @ 10:57PM
Makkah said...
Well of coarse DS hardware sales are down, almost everyone already has one lol. But seriously though, the DS is past it's peak in the product life cycle in Japan. Sales will probably gradually decline from here on out until Nintendo redesigns it or something (DS micro anyone?).
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7-31-2008 @ 10:24PM
THe Shit said...
That picture is reeking of win.
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7-31-2008 @ 11:01PM
spxmgb said...
Rollin'.
They see me rollin'.
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