October 2014 NPD Thread!

[MikeRox]

tbone51 said:
SUPER SMASH BROS. FOR NINTENDO 3DS IS 10TH NINTENDO 3DS GAME TO SELL 1 MILLION UNITS

​Nov. 13, 2014

It’s official: Smash is a smash. Despite only being on the market for a little more than a month, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS has already sold 1.2 million combined physical and digital units in the U.S alone. The game sold more than 485,000 total units in October to become the 10th Nintendo 3DS title to sell at least 1 million units in the U.S. The Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS game is the best-selling hand-held title so far in 2014, but will face a stiff challenge to hold onto that title when the next great Pok�mon adventures – Pok�mon Omega Ruby and Pok�mon Alpha Sapphire – arrive on Nov. 21.

Nice! Why do we think Western audiences will happily buy inferior portable releases of Smash Bros when they don't want portable versions of home console games? :p

Oh that's right, because that opinion was actual pure BS.

*edit* I'm actually glad "inferior" portable versions of home console games can do well on 3DS as I love handheld gaming and think the compromise is worth it.