12-13 million

I dunno. It seems pretty consistent, and I don't see any reason for a huge shift. The 2DS may help in Japan, but that will be offset by a relative lack of big releases. I think Smash will be a big system mover, mainly cause it will bring in a decent amount of people who don't typically buy handheld systems. Yoshi's Island won't be that huge. A little weaker than Luigi's mansion IMO.

Something we have to also consider is that these great games don't exist. Just because someone didn't buy Pokemon right way doesn't mean it won't factor into a purchasing decision later on. So, the baseline could be about the same or a little higher.

There is the possibility of price cuts or another hardware revision (once a year it seems) but unless that happens it seems unlikely that 2014 will be a strong year unless NIntendo can finally bring some really great casual software.

15 million?

13.5 million, just a bit less than 2014. 2013 was a great year in terms of software, but some of the effects of these games will last in 2014, 2014 will bring its own major releases like Kirby and Smash Bros, a price cut for at least one model of the 3DS is both possible and likely going to be effective, and the time it took for the DS to decline suggests that the 3DS will barely decline even without much in the way of huge releases. Oh, and the 2DS is still not out in Japan.

13,2mil

Around 11.5 million. I believe that the only thing that could push it to over 12 million, and consequently over 14, would be a huge hardware revision, like DSlite to DSi, a 3DSu maybe.

I'd say 12.5, we'll have people still purchasing because of the new gen Pokemon, and the release of Smash Bros. should bring in more people. So I cannot see the sales declining.

~12-13 million, it peaked in 2012 sadly

12, 65 millions

probably 13-16 million