New Mario Sells 10 Million in Under Two Months as Nintendo Unleashes 2009 Sales Figures

Marking the recent end of its third fiscal quarter, Nintendo today released sales figures on its hardware and notable software releases, and the results are impressive.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks DS

The month-and-a-half between New Super Mario Bros. Wii's mid-November debut and December 31, 2009 saw the side-scrolling platformer sell an astonishing 10.55 million copies globally, with Wii Fit Plus doing 13.58 million since its October release.

As for hardware, the Wii has now sold 67.45 million units worldwide, with the various iterations of the Nintendo DS adding up to lifetime sales of 125.13 million units.

A breakdown notable software and per-region hardware sales is below:

Wii Hardware Sales as of December 31, 2009

Lifetime - 67.45 million
Japan - 9.72 million

North America - 32.92 million

Other - 25.71 million

Notable 2009 Software Releases

New Super Mario Bros. Wii - 10.55 million

Wii Fit Plus - 10.16 million

Wii Sports Resort - 13.58 million

Nintendo DS Hardware Sales as of December 31, 2009

Lifetime - 125.13 million
Japan - 29.92 million

The Americas - 44.99 million

Other - 50.23 million

of which Nintendo DSi
Lifetime - 16.43 million
Japan - 4.66 million

The Americas - 6.16 million

Other - 5.61 million

of which Nintendo DSi LL / XL
Lifetime - 700,000 units
Japan - 700,000 units

The Americas - Not Yet Released

Other - Not Yet Released

Notable Nintendo DS 2009 Software Releases

Pokemon HeartGold / SoulSilver - 3.74 million

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks - 2.45 million

Tomodachi Collection - 2.74 million