DS beats retail expectations in Japan

No_Style · Dec 9, 2004, 12:00 AM

Double-screen handheld tops Nintendo's own predictions, selling nearly 500,000 units since its launch last week.

Already a success in the United States, the DS seems to have also taken Japan by storm. According to the Nikkei Industrial Daily, roughly the equivalent of Japan's Wall Street Journal, Nintendo has shipped approximately 510,000 of the dual-screen portables to stores. Of these, 460,000 have been sold, with another 50,000 preorders waiting to be picked up by consumers.

While impressive on their own, the Japanese DS sales figures pack an even greater punch when coupled with the American numbers. Since its stateside launch on November 21, the portable has also sold in excess of 500,000 during its first week on the market, according to a Nintendo statement issued last week. The company has not released subsequent figures.
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BlueMak · Dec 10, 2004, 06:39 PM

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Dec 9, 2004, 12:00 AM	#1
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	DS beats retail expectations in Japan Double-screen handheld tops Nintendo's own predictions, selling nearly 500,000 units since its launch last week. Already a success in the United States, the DS seems to have also taken Japan by storm. According to the Nikkei Industrial Daily, roughly the equivalent of Japan's Wall Street Journal, Nintendo has shipped approximately 510,000 of the dual-screen portables to stores. Of these, 460,000 have been sold, with another 50,000 preorders waiting to be picked up by consumers. While impressive on their own, the Japanese DS sales figures pack an even greater punch when coupled with the American numbers. Since its stateside launch on November 21, the portable has also sold in excess of 500,000 during its first week on the market, according to a Nintendo statement issued last week. The company has not released subsequent figures. _______________ Read More/Source: GameSpot __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

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