Nintendo Touts Holiday Sales Figures

January 5, 2010 3:00 PM

Kicking off new year with self-congratulatory press release, Nintendo began today by listing off some of its accomplishments in 2009, such as its estimate that the Nintendo DS "set a new all-time calendar-year U.S. sales record for any console or hand-held."

The company further boasted that the Nintendo DS represents the "best selling videogame console" in European history with over 40 million sold across five years, with the Wii having sold just over 20 million in the territory across three years.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Wii Fit

Of those 20 million European Wii owners, just under half--9.6 million--own either Wii Fit or Wii Fit Plus. And roughly a fourth, "around five million," bought Wii Sports Resort.

Back in the United States, Nintendo "estimates" that it sold over 3 million Wii during December 2009--December 2008 saw it set a record with 2.14 million Wii sold--with "estimates" on New Super Mario Bros. Wii suggesting the side-scrolling platformer has sold nearly 4 million in the U.S. and 2.5 million in Europe since its November release.

Chris Faylor

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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- vile
  
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  January 5, 2010 4:17 PM
  
  what was Reggie's wager?
  - DeBurgo
    
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    January 5, 2010 4:24 PM
    
    umm just that, that NSMB would beat MW2 on any one of the platforms it was released on
    - agentboolen
      
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      January 5, 2010 5:26 PM
      
      The game deserves the sales its really fun and besides its nice to go back to your 2d roots.
      - silverback1138
        
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        January 5, 2010 6:01 PM
        
        Hell yeah, we played the hell out of it Christmas Eve. 4 family members. It was great.
- jabuck
  
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  January 5, 2010 7:10 PM
  
  Well according to Wikipedia NSMB on the DS has sold almost 20 million World Wide. That number probably isn't accurate but you get the idea. So I am not surprised that NSMB Wii is selling really well. People love 2D Mario.
  
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games#Nintendo_DS