Nintendo is reporting in a company press release that overall sales of Nintendo 3DS software in November increased by more than 40 percent over the same month in 2013, thanks in part to three games:
"Pokémon Omega Ruby" and "Pokémon Alpha Sapphire": The Pokémon adventures for Nintendo 3DS launched on Nov. 21 and have already sold nearly 1.5 million combined physical and digital units in the U.S. alone.
"Super Smash Bros." for Nintendo 3DS: The best-selling individual portable game in the U.S. so far in 2014, "Super Smash Bros." for Nintendo 3DS has sold more than 1.5 million physical and digital units in the U.S. since it launched on Oct. 3.
November was also a strong month for Nintendo on the console side, as sales of Wii U hardware and software increased by more than 10 percent and more than 90 percent, respectively, over the same period in 2013. In fact, the week of Nov. 23 was the biggest single week of Wii U hardware sales since the system launched in November 2012.
"This is a ringing endorsement from families and fans that Nintendo has the best variety, the best value, and the best gaming experiences for sale this holiday season," said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "We're extremely confident in our holiday proposition and look forward to closing this year strong and starting 2015 with a full head of steam."
