VGAnalyz Series: Ep02 - North America HW Sales by Manufacturer, by gen

[NintendoPie]

Salnax said:

NintendoPie said:
And they say that portables are dropping in sales, what a lie! ^_^

When you're on the top, the only way to go is down. And handheld sales may go down this gen, if the Vita fails to do as well as the PSP. And based on the Vita's early life, it might ultimately fail. The 3DS also has a very hard act to follow; the DS was an apex of gaming, and had a couple of fads going for it, such as Nintendogs and Brain Age, that might be difficult to recreate.

I still think the 3DS will break 100 million units and the Vita will be a permanent part of the market. I'm just worried that the last gen might have been the best possible.

 

100 Million units for the 3DS would be perfect. No cell phone has/will (for a while at least) sell that much. The 3DS is also breaking records left and right. It even beat the DS's record! If that doesn't show how well the 3DS is doing then I don't know what could convince you other wise. The PSVita on the other hand is a different story. It can easily slip from the market looking at the horrible sales in Japan and the sub-par opening in America. It might get close to the PSP but I don't think it'll go over.