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Soundwave said:

3DS sales aren't exploding and I stand by it. The actual sales data backs me up and speaks for itself.

Just for reference too, Pokemon caused no hardware spike for the DS in North America either (go look it up). Pokemon fans are Nintendo fans, they don't just sit there waiting years and years to buy a handheld until Pokemon comes out.

3DS is doing OK in the new reality of consumer electronics -- that is the one in which the smartphone is the center of many people's entertainment lifestyle and the tablet is the most wanted/fought over device for kids in the mini-van.

The 3DS will never be the DS or even match the GBA's early years before it was prematurely cut off. The world simply changed, and many companies (not just Nintendo) are struggling to figure out where they now fit. The image of Vatican square from 2005 to 2013 illustrates the difference stunningly:

I dont get ur pokemon argument, wasnt DS already doing like 350-400k monthly when Diamond and Pearl came out? U can only sell so many consoles a month and 3DS has room for improvement where as DS sales really couldnt get any higher.