Nintendo is reporting today, via a company press release, that "Super Smash Bros." for the 3DS is indeed a smash.
Despite only being on the market for a little more than a month, "Super Smash Bros." for Nintendo 3DS has sold 1.2 million combined physical and digital units in the U.S. alone. The game sold more than 485,000 total units in October to become the tenth Nintendo 3DS title to sell at least 1 million units in the U.S. The game is the best-selling hand-held title so far in 2014, but it will have some serious competition soon as the next Pokémon games, "Pokémon Omega Ruby" and "Pokémon Alpha Sapphire," arrive on the system Nov. 21.
The Big "N" is also reporting that the Wii U is having a very strong year. Through the first 10 months of 2014, total sales of Wii U hardware and software have increased by 47 percent and 84 percent, respectively, over the same period in 2013. Those numbers are both poised to grow with the one-two punch of "Super Smash Bros." for Wii U and the "Skylander's"-esque amiibo figures on Nov. 21, which will be followed up by the release of "Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker" on Dec. 5.
The full list of million-plus sellers on Nintendo 3DS in the United States is as follows:
Title | Total Units* | |||
Mario Kart 7 | 3.62 million | |||
Super Mario 3D Land | 3.34 million | |||
New Super Mario Bros. 2 | 2.33 million | |||
Pokémon X | 2.11 million | |||
Pokémon Y | 2.03 million | |||
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | 1.41 million | |||
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon | 1.36 million | |||
Animal Crossing: New Leaf | 1.42 million | |||
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | 1.20 million | |||
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | 1.06 million |
