| Beuli2 said: Year summary: 2005
The GBA CRUSHED the DS in Americas even at the year it was full out. The reverse happened at Japan, and it was so-so in EMEAA. Add in the factors I gave on the OP and there you have it: a 3DS toasted by it's predecessor. |
GameCube sales make me laugh!
*On Topic* You seem to forget that this is a 100% different situatuin though. 3DS is here to replace the DS...back in 2004 and 2005 DS wasn't really supposed to take over right away. Let me show you:
Gameboy Advance was released in March 2001 in Japan & June 2001 in America and Others. Gameboy Advance SP was released in February 2003 in Japan and March 2003 in America/Others. Gameboy Advance even had a 3rd design called Gameboy Micro released after DS in September 2005.(Though sold only a little over 2 Million) DS wasn't even supposed to be Nintendo's next Gen Handheld: Why would anyone buy it at 1st when GBA was still Nintendo's current Gen Hanheld even after DS launched?
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6086771.html
Back when the DS released the GBA still got huge amounts of Nintendo support and while the DS may get some support it wont get nearly as much as GBA did after the DS launch:
As of now DS has no new games announced for it now that Pokemon just came out and I fully expect it to be DS last big game. In 2005 GBA still got loads of Nintendo support:
DK King Of Swing__Donkey Kong Country 3__Dr. Mario__Dynasty Warriors Advance__Final Fantasy IV Advance__Fire Emblem The Sacred Stones__Zelda The Minish Cap__Mario Party Advance__Mario Tennis Power Tour__WarioWare Twisted__Yoshi's Universal Gravitation__Pokemon Emerald.
Also, when DS launched GBA was only on the market for 3 years and 5 months. DS has been on the market for 6 years and 4 months now.
Again, the situation isn't the same and 3DS sales will catch on quicker and outsell DS in 2011.
