Pokemon ships 100 million worldwide

No_Style · Jun 1, 2005, 01:24 AM

TOKYO--The Pokemon series has hit a new milestone of 100 million cumulative worldwide unit shipments, Nintendo announced in its latest investor relations report. The company commented that Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen shipped 6.09 million units in the business year that ended March 31, 2005, pushing the series past the 100 million mark.

Also contributing to the record was Pokemon Emerald, which shipped 1.72 million units during the same period. Nintendo thus far has released 12 Pokemon titles for its handheld machines, which have shipped a total of 100.86 million units. This number does not take Pokemon titles released on home consoles into account.

Pokemon's new record further stabilizes its position as the second-best-selling series for Nintendo, following the Mario franchise, which has shipped 181.17 million units worldwide to date; 59.48 million units for home consoles, and 121.69 million units for handhelds. The Donkey Kong series trails behind as the company's third-best-selling series with 46.51 million units shipped worldwide; 16.4 million units for consoles, and 30.11 million for handhelds. The Legend of Zelda series is Nintendo's fourth-best-selling franchise with 46.33 million units shipped worldwide; 15.15 million units for consoles, and 31.18 million for handhelds.

Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen was Nintendo's best-selling title of the last business year, followed by Super Mario 64 DS, which sold 2.53 million units. Other games that sold over a million units in the last business year include Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (1.88 million units), Mario Party 6 (1.43 million units), and Sawaru Made in Wario (Japanese version of WarioWare: Twisted!, 1.28 million units). The Classic NES Series of GameBoy titles has also been a success, shipping a total of 7.57 million units worldwide since the first batch of titles were released in Japan last February.
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dpagan · Jun 1, 2005, 02:31 AM

"Pokeman" Isn't that how you call a Jamaican Proctologist?

Dark Lord · Jun 1, 2005, 02:37 AM

i can honestly say i enjoyed the orginal red and blue.

after that i lost intrest.

.... why the hell did i ever buy pokemon snap?

Jun 1, 2005, 01:24 AM	#1
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Pokemon ships 100 million worldwide TOKYO--The Pokemon series has hit a new milestone of 100 million cumulative worldwide unit shipments, Nintendo announced in its latest investor relations report. The company commented that Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen shipped 6.09 million units in the business year that ended March 31, 2005, pushing the series past the 100 million mark. Also contributing to the record was Pokemon Emerald, which shipped 1.72 million units during the same period. Nintendo thus far has released 12 Pokemon titles for its handheld machines, which have shipped a total of 100.86 million units. This number does not take Pokemon titles released on home consoles into account. Pokemon's new record further stabilizes its position as the second-best-selling series for Nintendo, following the Mario franchise, which has shipped 181.17 million units worldwide to date; 59.48 million units for home consoles, and 121.69 million units for handhelds. The Donkey Kong series trails behind as the company's third-best-selling series with 46.51 million units shipped worldwide; 16.4 million units for consoles, and 30.11 million for handhelds. The Legend of Zelda series is Nintendo's fourth-best-selling franchise with 46.33 million units shipped worldwide; 15.15 million units for consoles, and 31.18 million for handhelds. Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen was Nintendo's best-selling title of the last business year, followed by Super Mario 64 DS, which sold 2.53 million units. Other games that sold over a million units in the last business year include Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (1.88 million units), Mario Party 6 (1.43 million units), and Sawaru Made in Wario (Japanese version of WarioWare: Twisted!, 1.28 million units). The Classic NES Series of GameBoy titles has also been a success, shipping a total of 7.57 million units worldwide since the first batch of titles were released in Japan last February. _______________ Read More/Source: GameSpot __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Jun 1, 2005, 02:31 AM	#2
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Jun 1, 2005, 02:37 AM	#3
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 123 System Specs	i can honestly say i enjoyed the orginal red and blue. after that i lost intrest. .... why the hell did i ever buy pokemon snap?