Prediction: 3DS to be the best selling system of all time in Japan

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Cold-Flipper said:

NintendoPie said:
3DS - 11.7 Million
DS (Around this time) - 16+ Million

No. I do not think the 3DS will surpass the DS as the all time best selling console in Japan. It may be a close second, but being first would take dramatic SW support, from not only Nintendo, and some type of miracle.

It can't be a close 2nd because the original GB sold 32 Million so that would be 2nd based on your thinking.

The DS had Pokemon, and 3 Kirby games at this point too. 3DS will have Monster Hunter, the 1st 3D Pokemon game, and Kirby will likely release in 2014 too. Mario Party is pretty big in Japan as well. Plus, at this point, the DS was only $130. 3DS is still more expensive than the DS launch price.

I think the sales have a lot of room to grow.

NDS Lite had a suggested retail price of ¥16,800.

3DS costs ¥15,000 and the 3DS LL model ¥18,900.