Media Create hardware sales (7/5 – 7/11)
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DSi LL – 28,916
Wii – 24,604
PSP – 24,421
PS3 – 18,345
DSi – 17,356
Xbox 360 – 5,688
DS Lite – 4,992
PS2 – 1,558
PSP go – 1,046
For comparison’s sake, here are the numbers from last week.
DSi LL – 32,661
PSP – 24,685
Wii – 21,964
PS3 – 20,077
DSi – 18,271
Xbox 360 – 7,303
DS Lite – 5,339
PS2 – 1,594
PSP go – 1,024
Donkey Kong Country Returns footage
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Nintendo responds to NPD data
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U.S. Sales of Nintendo’s Super Mario Galaxy 2 Cross the 1 Million Mark
In the month of June, U.S. sales of Nintendo’s Super Mario Galaxy™ 2 for the Wii™ system reached 548,000 units, according to the independent NPD Group, bringing the game’s cumulative nationwide sales to more than 1.1 million units. Also in June, Nintendo systems sold a combined 933,000 units, accounting for 50 percent of all gaming hardware units sold in the United States. The Nintendo DS™ family of hand-held systems topped the charts with more than 510,000 units sold, bringing life-to-date unit sales to nearly 42 million. Wii system sales totaled more than 422,000, closing in on a cumulative milestone of 30 million units sold in the United States alone.
“Consumers continue to look to Nintendo for exceptional value and one-of-a-kind gaming experiences,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Between games like Super Mario Galaxy 2, the pioneering motion controls of the Wii system and the portable fun of Nintendo DS systems, Nintendo offers something for everyone. As we prepare to launch a remarkable lineup of new games in the second half of the year, we are grateful that consumers are supporting Nintendo consoles to continue their run as the nation’s most popular game systems.”
Six of the top 10 best-selling games of June play on Nintendo systems. These include Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Wii at No. 2 with more than 548,000 sold, New Super Mario Bros.™ Wii at No. 4 with more than 200,000 sold, Just Dance™ for Wii at No. 5 with nearly 175,000 sold, Toy Story 3: The Video Game for Nintendo DS at No. 6 with more than 164,000 sold, Wii Fit™ Plus with the Wii Balance Board accessory at No. 7 with more than 148,000 sold and LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 1-4 for Wii at No. 9 with more than 136,000 sold.
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Source: Nintendo PR
June 2010 NPD sales data
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This month
1. Red Dead Redemption (360) – 582.6K
2. Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 548.4K
3. Red Red Redemption (PS3) – 380.3K
4. New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 200.9K
5. Just Dance – 174.8K
6. Wii Fit Plus
7. Toy Story 3 (DS)
8. UFC 2010: Undisputed (360)
9. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Wii)
10. UFC 2010: Undisputed (PS3)
DS – 510.7K
360 – 451.7K
Wii – 422.5K
PS3 – 304.8K
PSP – 121.0K
Last month
1. Red Dead Redemption (360) – 945.9K
2. Red Dead Redemption (PS3) – 567.1K
3. Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 563.9K
4. UFC 2010 Undisputed (360) – 221.1K
5. UFC 2010 Undisputed (PS3) – 192.3K
6. Wii Fit Plus
7. New Super Mario Bros. Wii
8. Alan Wake
9. Pokemon SoulSilver
10. Skate 3 (360)
DS – 383.7K
Wii – 334.8K
360 – 194.6K
PS3 – 154.5K
PSP – 59.4K
Nintendo unleashes Metroid: Other M at the London Film and Comic Con 2010 (Europe)
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Be one of the first to experience Metroid: Other M and Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies exclusively at Nintendo Unleashed, appearing at the London Film and Comic Con this weekend (17th & 18th July).
Nintendo Unleashed will be touring across the UK this summer offering everyone the chance to play the latest Wii and Nintendo DS titles before they hit the shops, you’ll be able to experience a few old favourites too.
Heavy Fire: Special Operations hits WiiWare on July 26th
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Kraków, July 15th 2010
Teyon, a Polish video games developer and publisher, confirmed today the release date and price of their upcoming WiiWareTM title Heavy Fire: Special Operations. It will appear in the WiiTM Shop Channel on Monday, July 26th, 2010 and will be offered for only 500 Wii PointsTM!
Join the elite army unit in Heavy Fire: Special Operations, an arcade shooter for WiiWare. Play challenging missions in the Middle East from the ground, Humvee or Blackhawk. You will need a quick trigger-finger to finish extremely dangerous levels.
Mario Kart Wii tournament – Twilight House race
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Course: Twilight House
Objective: Finish the race
Restriction: Wii Wheel only
Tournament date: 7/15 – 7/25
New Super Mario Bros. Wii has become the best-selling console title in Japan since Super Mario Bros.
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii has reached a significant milestone this month in Japan. Based on data aggregated from Famitsu/Enterbrain, the title is now the best-selling console title since Super Mario Bros. The game has surpassed the likes of Dragon Quest VIII, Wii Fit, Wii Sports and even Dragon Quest VII. To date, New Super Mario Bros. Wii has sold 3,894,356 units in Japan.
