New Nintendo 3DS + XL sold over 230,000 units during launch weekend in Japan

Famitsu has reported the first bunch of stats for the New Nintendo 3DS and the New Nintendo 3DS XL which was released in Japan last weekend. Both models have sold a collective total of 233,483 units, with 61,151 of those being the New 3DS and 172,332 being the New 3DS XL. Also reported was that Monster Hunter 4G has also sold 1,617,949 units to date. Here are some other interesting stats / tidbits for comparison:

• The smaller model was shipped with face plates while the larger one came in a Monster Hunter 4G bundle
• The best Christmas week in 2011 saw 510,629 units sold
• The best Christmas week in 2012 saw 433,788 units sold
• Launch week in Japan saw 235 974 units sold
• After the 3DS price drop 214 821 units were sold that following week

Source, Via