So Handheld Has No Future? GBA vs DS vs 3DS Analysis (Franchise Sales Comparison)

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Pavolink said:
Total 3DS software sales after 48 months (Feb 2011 to Feb 2015) = 184,589,240
Total DS software sales after 48 months (Nov 2014 to Nov 2008) = 324,515,156

Total 3DS hardware sales after 48 months (Feb 2011 to Feb 2015) = 51,335,876
Total DS hardware sales after 48 months (Nov 2014 to Nov 2008) = 85,667,470

Total 3DS hardware sales after 48 months (Feb 2011 to Feb 2015) = 3.60
Total DS software ratio after 48 months (Nov 2014 to Nov 2008) = 3.79

Total 3DS weekly sales after 48 months (February 21st week) = *282,829
Total DS weekly sales after 48 months (**February 21st week) = 340,515

*New3DS.
**Same week launch align is on christmas eve.

Pretty good giving the doomed staus (with tablets/etc) and not to mention No western support (third party compared to last gen).

Edit: No casuals either (Brain Age/Nintendogs/etc)