Media Create Sales 4/4 ~ 4/10

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Buzzi said:

PS2	35,892	(-14%)	18,630,436
PSP	29,770	(-10%)	1,209,385
DS	22,366	(-22%)	2,005,043
GBA	12,304	(-16%)	15,287,130
GC	3,320	(-2%)	3,751,593
PS	265	(-22%)	19,356,801
XB	239	(-8%)	470,993

Japan, 17th April 2005

DS	85,155	( 281%)	2,090,198
PS2	33,542	(-7%)	18,663,978
PSP	32,230	( 8%)	1,241,615
GBA	11,080	(-10%)	15,298,210
GC	7,313	( 120%)	3,758,906
PS	343	( 29%)	19,357,144
XB	285	( 19%)	471,278

Japan, 24th April 2005

 

Clearly shows how a console goes from doomed (I still remember paople thinking Nintendo was done) to winner. 3DS only needs games, price and other factors will only prevent it to sell as great as DS or other cheap handhelds (GBA), but this won't make it fail, we'll see if the games coming out won't help it, the main difference with the DS was that it wasn't launched during the holidays, the line up from launch is similar (except for Mario 64 being a bigger launch title than anything 3DS had until now).

EDIT: forgot to mention, the second chart shows Nintendog's launch week.

The DS was the beginning of a new brand and cycle of consoles only three years and some into the life of the GBA, while the 3DS launched after 6 years and is the very much hyped successor of the best selling handheld of all time.  It would be better compare it to the GBA or the PS2 (though the PS2 suffered from grave shortages?).