DSi Sold 1.7 Mil Units in First 3 Months
Posted by Cuatro Chihuahuas on August 12th, 2009
It’s official: Nintendo’s newest iteration of their dual-screen handheld has officially outsold, in its first three months, all previous current generation Nintendo systems. At a 1.7 million units, the DSi has beat out the original DS (1.38 mil), the DS Lite (1.07 mil), and even the Wii (1.52 mil).
That leaves Nintendo pretty satisfied with the mark the DSi is making in the market, despite its higher price tag ($169.99, versus the DS Lite’s $129.99 and the DS’s $149.99). Apparently, that camera was a bigger selling point than I imagined.
With early sales so strong, and with DS software sales still making that sweet “cha-ching” sound (seriously, over 3 mil copies of Dragon Quest IX in Japan alone???), it is unlikely we will see the next generation handheld from Nintendo any time soon. Although it would be nice to get some more colors. I mean, seriously. Black and Aqua? Aqua??
[Source: Joystiq.com]
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For me, a consumer who hasn’t owned a Nintendo handheld since the Gameboy, the exclusion of the GBA slot was a big turn-off for me. I’m very surprised that a new iteration of the same device at a higher price is selling so well. Does this mean that the PSP Go will sell really well, too? No, no it doesn’t - probably just the opposite.
I have to admit I was very surprised myself. I have a Lite, and if they come out with a really good virtual console for the DSi (for example, you can get gameboy or gameboy color games cheap and conveniently), then I would be tempted, but until then, there’s really no point. Apparently, the camera and other added features were more of a selling point than I personally expected… As for the Go, I just don’t see how that can be successful. You’re paying $100 more for something that is just a little smaller and cooler than a regular PSP slim (but otherwise the same), and then on top of that you have to pay full retail for digital only games. I really have to confess I do not get the strategy there.