Nintendo DSi makes a big splash in the US; 435,000 sold in first week

By on Apr 17, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Gaming April 17, 2009

The first quarter of 2008 was rough on the typically hardy gaming industry but following a 17 percent decline in overall sales, there is a bright spot for one of the big three console companies as Q2 kicks off. Obviously, that company is Nintendo. Sure the Wii is still leading the pack when it comes to stationary consoles but the big news earlier this month was the arrival of the company’s latest portable gaming console, the Nintendo DSi. A substantial update from its little cousin the DS Lite, Nintendo’s DSi has been available in Japan for quite some time and finally made it to US shores last week. In its first full week of sales, Nintendo reports the handheld sold a remarkable 435,000 units. To put that in perspective, Nintendo moved just over 226,000 DS Lites in its first week of US availability. Bigger screens, dual cameras and a handful of photo manipulation tools highlighted in Nintendo’s supporting ad run apparently add up to big success. The NPD Group reports that Nintendo accounted for nearly 59 percent of all video game hardware sold in March — thanks to the DSi, expect that number to climb in April.

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  • james braselton

    HI THERE WOW 435,000 NINTENDO DSI UNITS PER WEEK 52 WEEKS IN A YEAR YOUR LOOKING AT 20,000,000 NINTENDO DSI UNITS PER YEAR THAT WILL OVER TAKE THE NINTENDO DS LITE IN ABOUT 5 YEARS AT 100,000,000 NINTENDO DS LITE AND I WAS ONE OF THE EARLY ONES I GOT MY NINTENDO DSI AT NOON APRIL 5

  • Ichigo_wa_amerikajin_desu

    ok i was wondering can my ds lite cover fit on the dsi? and does it have the same charger because i have one that connects to the computer.
    ichigo ^-^ (i’m american not japanese)

  • http://(stillbeingcreated) Ichigo_wa_amerikajin_desu

    P.S. please respond to my comment ^-^ (aikon wo ai shite iru! I love this icon!) now that i think about it your probably wondering how i know japanese. i have my japanese coach for ds.

  • http://likitty7@gmail.com joansie

    IDIOT! LEARNING SPANISH, MATH IS SOOOO MUCH FUN AND IDIOTS LIKE YOU JUST YOU THE DRIVING GAMES. WE LOVE YOU HATE IT, MORE COLLEGE SPACE FOR THE REST OF US!!!

  • Jess

    Youre not supposed to say your name whensaying your nationality. Or at least, you dont need to… you can just say “watashi wa amerika jin desu”. Also, somehow i doubt your name is strawberry hehe… and also, no one gives a shit you can speak japanese. No need to show it off.

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