Pokemon and 2DS keep good times rolling for Nintendo
The Nintendo 3DS chronicled its sixth consecutive month atop hardware charts in the United States last month, Nintendo of America has announced. The portable sold upwards of 452,000 units in October, doubling the previous month’s numbers despite September featuring an additional week of NPD data. Those are the highest monthly totals for any system all year.
The recent launches ofPokémon X/Yand the reasonably-pricedNintendo 2DScan be credited for the surge in sales. Game Freak’s acclaimed role-player physically sold more than 1.7 million units in the United States in October. First-party Nintendo 3DS software sales totaled north of the 2 million mark during the reporting period, eclipsing those of any month since December 2011, whenSuper Mario 3D LandandMario Kart 7released.
