Nintendo had a great Black Friday - we already knew that. The Wii sold 500K units during that weekend alone. Now, following the November NPD report, Nintendo has revealed that its November total for Wii came to 860,000 sold while 3DS improved considerably compared to its earlier performance, selling 795,000 units for the month.
Overall, the Wii installed base has grown to 37.7 million in the US while the 3DS exhibited big signs of a comeback. In fact, 3DS had its biggest single month of sales, representing an increase of more than 215 percent over the previous month. Total 3DS sales are nearly 2.5 million units since launch.
“Great software and unparalleled value drove momentum on Black Friday and through November,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Both Nintendo 3DS and Wii have already set records, and we’ve still got the bulk of the shopping season to go. People are flocking to our bundles and the fun of Mario and Zelda that can only be found on Nintendo systems.”
Zelda: Skyward Sword on Wii had the biggest first day in franchise history and sold more than 600,000 units in its first week, while Super Mario 3D Land sold more than 625,000 units.
