How Many 3DS's Will Be sold in Japan In 2013 Alone? (Currently 1,992,616)

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tbone51 said:

JWeinCom said:
8 million.

your really expecting pokemon and MH4 to do alot huh..... well ofcourse they will! they both shaping up 2b the best in their franchises!!!!

Well, last year, the 3DS sold just around 5.5 million in Japan.  The biggest releases were NSMB2 and Animal Crossing towards the end of the year.  Monster Hunter is about as big as those in Japan, but it has a more hardcore following so I think it will have a more front loaded effect on the 3DS hardware.  Meanwhile, this is the first true Pokemon game on the console, which should have a very large impact.  Even aside from Pokemon and Monster Hunter, the 3DS has a far stronger holiday lineup than it did last year.  Zelda and Mario Party should both provide a nice little boost.