TheSource on 28 July 2008
Right so here are my estimates for NES shipments based on this thread...
FY Ending Shipped in FY Total Shipped Worldwide
1983 650k 650k
1984 1.35m 2m
1985 2.9m 4.9m
1986 5m 9.9m
1987 6.5m 16.4m
1988 8m 24.4m
1989 11m 35.4m
1990* 5m* 40.4m
1991 8m 48.4m
1992 6.5m 54.9m
1993** 5m 59.9m
* 7 month fiscal year (vs. 12 month fiscal year for each other FY) ending March 31 1990. Before this point, FY ends 8/31, after this point it ends 3/31.
** VGchartz has data from this point onward.
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