Nintendo 3DS Fastest Selling System in Australia

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by Nicholas Bray - December 15, 2011, 5:17 pm EST
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Even faster than the Wii!

Nintendo Australia announced that the Nintendo 3DS system has become the fastest selling platform to reach the 200,000 unit benchmark.

The Nintendo 3DS achieved the number in only 37 weeks. This milestone comparison didn't only include various handheld systems; the system also beat out everything in the home console market as well. Previously, the Wii held the record, coming in at 50 weeks for the 200,000 unit mark.

PRESS RELEASE

[AU] A Record for Nintendo 3DS - Fastest Selling Console to Reach 200,000 Units

Nintendo announces that Nintendo 3DS™ has sold through more than 200,000 units*. Confirmed by The NPD Group Australia, this sets a new record, making Nintendo 3DS the fastest selling console to sell through 200,000 units in only 37 weeks. Nintendo 3DS not only beat all other handheld consoles to this mark, but all home consoles as well.

This Christmas, Nintendo 3DS offers a range of games including Mario Kart™ 7, Super Mario 3D Land™, Super Pokémon™ Rumble, The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time 3D and nintendogs™ + cats.