3DS surpasses Wii’s lifetime hardware sales in Japan

The 3DS has managed to outpace the Wii’s lifetime sales in Japan, based on the latest data from Media Create.

Nintendo’s handheld sold another 159,388 units last week, bringing the system’s total to 12,752,731. Wii’s lifetime sales in Japan stand at 12,698,878.

The 3DS obtained its sales in roughly 2.5 years. The Wii has been around for close to seven years, having launched in Japan back in December 2006.

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