Shuhei Yoshida: Phones Have Hurt Handheld Market “Quite Badly”

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Signalstar said:

KingdomHeartsFan said:

Signalstar said:

It is 10 million sales behind the DS at the same poingt in its lifecycle.

Really, source?  Even so considering the DS launched at $150 I think and the 3DS launched at $250 it had a really rocky start and even after its price drop its still more expensive, after the $130 model, Pokemon and Zelda come out I don't see why it won't top it.

http://www.vgchartz.com/article/251290/3ds-vs-dsvgchartz-gap-chartsaugust-2013-update/

3DS Vs. DS Global:

Gap change in latest month: 1,300,190 - DS

Gap change over last 12 months: 10,228,561 - DS

Total Lead: 10,432,572 – DS

3DS Total Sales: 33,309,280

DS Total Sales: 43,741,852

 

Yeah the DS was cheaper but the 3DS had a pricecut and re-design much earlier in its lifetime.

"An important note is that the two handhelds launched at different times of the year. The DS first launched in November 2004, while the 3DS launched in February. That would mean the DS has had one more holiday on the market and once the current holiday’s roll around the 3DS should make up a lot of the ground it has currently lost."

Same article.