Nintendo reveals eShop usage stats

At its 3DS showcase this evening, Nintendo revealed some eShop usage statistics regarding game purchases, popular applications, and its Nintendo Video service. Among those who buy any games, Nintendo claims that users go on to buy an average of 4.7 games using the eShop.

Nintendo also revealed five eShop items have reached over a million downloads, and not coincidentally they all are or were free. Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary is the only game on the list, having been released last year for a limited time as part of the series' 25th anniversary. The others are the Pokedex 3D, Netflix, Swapnote, and Nintendo Video.

Nintendo Video got its own call-out, boasting over 60 million video views using the service. Nintendo also debuted a new original series called Threediots for the service, available now.