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What will the 3DS's year-end sales be in Japan?

Over 8 mil! There's still hope! 37 31.62%
 
7-8 mil. Absurdly well, but not DS 06 level. 23 19.66%
 
5.5-7 mil. Better than la... 33 28.21%
 
5-5.5 mil. Over Nintendo... 13 11.11%
 
Under 5 mil. Dooooooom! 7 5.98%
 
Under 3 mil. SUPER DOOOOOOOOOM!! 2 1.71%
 
Total:115

Week 7!

DS 06 -- 51,512
3DS 13 -- 99,806

DS hardware bounces back from its 2006 low, while 3DS hardware drops a bit more sharply than I anticipated. Neither console had any major new releases in these respective weeks.

Week 8 preview: DS sales drop slightly down to 43,765. This is the final week before the DS Lite launch. I don't believe any major 3DS titles were released the week ending February 24, so I expect 3DS sales to drop further. Thankfully, the following week is somewhat stacked with three major titles releasing, so that'll be a fun one to watch.

The tally thus far:

DS 06 -- 408,155
3DS 13 -- 875,683
Adv 3DS +467,528



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Goooooo 3DS!



it's definetly possible



tbone51 said:
Goooooo 3DS!

lol tbone you are this thread's biggest fan.



the_dengle said:
tbone51 said:
Goooooo 3DS!

lol tbone you are this thread's biggest fan.



lol, i want to see 3DS do good! The West needs the boost though!



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The real challenge will begin in a couple of weeks.

Thanks for the update.



Week 8!

DS 06 -- 43,765
3DS 13 --74,746

DS drops a bit in anticipation of next week's launch of the DS Lite. 3DS drops as well, still in its post-DQ fall, despite the release of minor title Magi: The Labyrinth of Beginning to 28k first week sales.

Week 9 preview: The DS Lite launches in Japan alongside several game releases, propelling DS hardware sales to almost 125k. The 3DS also has several major releases next week, including Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission and Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies. Now it gets serious.

The tally thus far:

DS 06 -- 451,920
3DS 13 -- 950,429
Adv 3DS +498,509



Goooooooo 3DS!



Its possible with Monster Hunter, Pokemon and SMT, but anything can happen.



I do wonder if Luigi's Mansion will catch on in Japan...



Playing Xenoblade 2 before I buy Xenoblade 3 (otherwise I couldn't wait to play 3).

Can they announce a new Fire Emblem? A remake of Genealogy or Tellius would suffice !