MCV are reporting that Nintendo will be shipping 900,000 units into Europe during the launch window of the 3DS. Whilst that initial figure sounds high, anticipation for the new handheld is off the chart and we hope that the situation that affected the Wii doesn’t repeat itself, with stock being rarer than rocking horse poop.
We went hands on with the 3DS hardware and software this week. Our write up can be found here.
Source: MCV
jayjay119
5 million seem to be the magic number lately!
Foxhound_Solid
I’m in. Looking forward to seeing it running. Bet its loads of fun :-D
Dan Lee
I believe it’ll sell that without even trying.
ARUMIR Sympozium
What about the UK?
TheDeathAvenger
I’d guess that the UK (and Australia) are included in that.
jayjay119
Why would Austraia be inclded in Europe’s DS supply count?
MrSpeedyGonzales
It’s just the way it works, I think middle east is included in the EU as well!
bunimomike
If I’m being honest, that figure doesn’t sound high at all. Sounds perfectly sensible when you consider things like the PS2 sold a million on the launch weekend in Japan. This is a cheaper console and should sell by the bucket load.
Is there a chance of digging out the figures for what EU had with the DSi? I’m trying to source them but it’s always tricky with regional breakdowns like this.
Dan Lee
Apparently the DS took three months to hit 1 million.
adamguest1985
But what about the DSLite, or DSi?
People know and trust the concept now. This (should) easily meet the expected sales figures.
adamguest1985
There was a stock issue with the Wii? I honestly didn’t notice that. Picked mine up day one without any fuss.
(I did have to queue for WiiFit though. – That was enough exercise for that week.)
Kennykazey
The 3DS will sell 5 mill without breaking a sweat. Personally I think I’ll wait for the 3DSi.
InternationalGamer
Isnt 900k very little?
Or is this just me?