It's hard to believe Nintendo isn't profitable when you look at their software sales figures. The holiday season has been quite generous to Nintendo, with worldwide sales of their three most recent AAA games all reaching the millions.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, seen by many as Nintendo's own swansong for the Wii, has sold 3.42 million copies since launch. Super Mario 3D Land, Mario's first foray onto the 3DS, has sold 5.03 million copies since launch.

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Its troubled start had many investors, journalists, and gamers believing that the 3DS was a flop for Nintendo. However, since the release of several high-profile games and a sizable price cut, it appears that Nintendo's fortunes are turning around. In a press release, the company has announced that the 3DS has reached 1.65 million units sold in the US, and is "posed to surpass first-year sales" of the original DS.

If the 3DS does outpace year-one sales of the DS, it will become the new "best-selling game platform in US history," according to the publisher.

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