3DS sets day-1 US sales record for a Nintendo handheld

3DS sets day-1 US sales record for a Nintendo handheld
James Orry Updated on by

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US day-one sales numbers for Nintendo 3DS were the highest of any Nintendo hand-held system in Nintendo’s history, the platform holder has announced.

A statement from Nintendo read: “US day-one sales numbers for Nintendo 3DS were the highest of any Nintendo hand-held system in our history. More details about US sales numbers will be made public on April 14, when first-week US sales figures will be tallied by the independent NPD Group.”

The statement concluded: “Nintendo worked hard to get as much product as possible to retailers on day one to meet demand, and we will continue with these efforts moving forward.”

That’s certainly not the most trumpet blowing statement relating to sales we’ve ever heard, but we’ll know more about sales come mid April.