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Forums - Sales Discussion - The Nintendo DS: Can it hit 100m This year?!

By the end of this holiday season, do you think the DS can reach 100m? I would say it's certainly a possibility. Right now it's at 67m, and it shows no signs of slowing down. As of now, the handheld needs to move 33m more units by years end; that is an average of 750,000 systems sold per week, a feat that is certainty possible for the DS. New colors and possible price drops will certainty keep sales strongs. Furthermore, heavy-hitting games like Dragon Quest will also boost sales, and I expect that game specificly to give the DS an all-time high level of momentum for months. Consider this my prediction: By years end, the DS will have reached 100m.



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not really sure but i am guessing around 80 something.



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I'd say 92 milly for DS.

These things are still selling like nothing we've seen b4..Oh, except the Wii



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100 is a bit high i think



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Yes, but only if Nintendo ships 35 million +



 

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No way! although i love nintendo id say 2009 is the year



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i would say 80m by september, 90-92m by end of year, depends on whether it can keep sustaining such high levels of sales.



 

 

I Think it'll reach the 90 million range by years end



95m by dec 31 probably march 09 for 100m



 


 

Doubt it, its only selling around 420k a week avg so far and while the holidays will raise that average a decent amount its not going to raise anywhere near 330k. Doing some quick math I would expect around the 92-95 range. Sales will pick up in the summer as usual slowly bringing that average up and my guess is it will end the year with around a 520k weekly average after X-mas etc.. is included.

Considering last year was 590k weekly average it sounds about right. Its not impossible for it to sell more this year than last but I find it unlikely at the moment. But of course time will ultimately tell...



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