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Nintendo’s latest financial results are in, giving us the latest information about how the company did between April 1 and September 30. Here’s a quick overview:

– 1.19 million Wii U units sold during the first six months of its fiscal year, which runs through September
– 2.28 million 3DS units sold
– That means 720,000 Wii U consoles and 1.27 million 3DSes were sold during its fiscal Q2
– Wii U hardware sales are now at a worldwide total of 10.73 million
– 3DS lifetime to date: 54.34 million units worldwide
– Wii U software: 69.05 copies sold
– Generated $1.69 billion (204.18 billion yen) in sales worldwide during the first half of its fiscal 2016
– That’s up 19.1 percent year-over-year
– Operating income of $74.5 million (8.98 billion yen)
– Earnings of 79 cents (95.46 yen) per share
– Where Nintendo generated $747 million of its revenue total in Q1, it was able to bring in $953 million in Q2

Head past the break for some comments straight from Nintendo about its latest financial performance.

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As we previously reported, Splatoon sold 24,000 copies in its first day. Data from Oricon now reveals that it managed to sell a total of 43,000 units in its first week. Overall, the Splatoon soundtrack was the best-selling album in Japan for the week of October 19.

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This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo

2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo

3. Splatoon – Nintendo

4. Lego Dimensions – Warner Bros. Interactive

5. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo

6. Just Dance 2016 – Ubisoft

7. Skylanders Superchargers – Activision Blizzard

8. Lego Jurassic World – Warner Bros. Interactive

9. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo

10. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo

3DS

1. The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – Nintendo

2. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Nintendo

3. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo

4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo

5. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire -Nintendo

6. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo

7. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo

8. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo

9. Lego Jurassic World – Warner Bros. Interactive

10. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

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Earlier this week, NPD put out its U.S. sales report for September 2015. Nintendo said that 3DS hardware sales are up almost 25 percent through the first nine months of 2015 year-over-year while Wii U increased by nearly 110 percent over sales in August.

Using the information provided by Nintendo, the 3DS sold roughly 120,000 units in the U.S. last month. Things are slightly less clear with Wii U, but it’s estimated that the console moved around 85,000 units.

That’s not the only piece of data stemming from the September 2015 NPD report. Via creamsugar, we have sales for a pair of 3DS games. Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX sold 24,000 copies in the United States last month while Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson moved 10,000 units.

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [3DS] 7th Dragon III Code: VFD (Sega) {2015.10.15} (¥6.469) – 72.477 / NEW
02./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.968) – 26.512 / 1.654.171 (-6%)
03./04. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
(Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥6.156) – 21.357 / 321.222 (-13%)
04./00. [PSV] Geki Jigen Tag: Blanc + Hyperdimension Neptunia Vs. Zombie Gundan # (Compile Heart) {2015.10.15} (¥7.344) – 19.990 / NEW
05./10. [WIU] Splatoon (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6.156) – 14.680 / 724.319 (+11%)
06./12. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.320) – 12.696 / 1.090.279 (+1%)
07./06. [PS3] Winning Eleven 2016 (Konami) {2015.10.01} (¥7.128) – 9.665 / 75.971 (-46%)
08./14. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon (Pokemon Co.) {2015.09.17} (¥5.076) – 9.447 / 237.092 (-21%)
09./16. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 8.544 / 367.716 (+13%)
10./13. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #
(Konami) {2015.09.02} (¥9.072) – 8.224 / 406.776 (-34%)
11./03. [PS4] Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.10.08} (¥7.452) – 7.743 / 32.610 (-69%)
12./07. [PSV] Tokyo Xanadu # (Nihon Falcom) {2015.09.30} (¥6.998) – 7.627 / 112.041 (-51%)
13./11. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2016 (Konami) {2015.10.01} (¥8.208) – 7.617 / 59.242 (-40%)
14./08. [3DS] Picross 3D 2 (Nintendo) {2015.10.01} (¥3.240) – 7.475 / 52.241 (-48%)
15./09. [3DS] Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash # (Nintendo) {2015.10.08} (¥5.076) – 7.339 / 21.436 (-48%)
16./02. [3DS] Pro Baseball Famista Returns (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.10.08} (¥6.145) – 6.930 / 32.527 (-73%)
17./18. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (Square Enix) {2015.08.27} (¥6.458) – 5.304 / 796.835 (-11%)
18./17. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain # (Konami) {2015.09.02} (¥9.072) – 5.008 / 186.479 (-26%)
19./05. [PS4] FIFA 16 # (Electronic Arts) {2015.10.08} (¥8.424) – 4.810 / 25.719 (-77%)
20./22. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5.076) – 3.979 / 487.687

7th Dragon III Code: VFD made its debut in Japan on October 15. Up through October 18, Media Create reported that the game sold 75,477. Further information about the game’s performance has since been published.

Media Create notes that 7th Dragon III sold through 77.05 percent of its initial shipment. To compare, 7th Dragon 2020-II – the latest entry in the series for PSP – moved 73,697 copies in its first week. That title sold through 68.93 percent of its initial shipment. 7th Dragon III on 3DS did actually see higher pre-orders than its predecessor.

The 7th Dragon series has appeared on a few platforms over the years – DS, PSP, and 3DS. Still, Media Create points out that fans have continued to remain interested in the series.

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 25,699
New 3DS LL – 17,881
Vita – 14,546
Wii U – 11,658
New 3DS – 4,514
PS3 – 2,105
3DS – 1,232
Vita TV – 696
3DS LL – 625
Xbox One – 438

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 30,349
New 3DS LL – 17,856
Vita – 14,368
Wii U – 11,594
New 3DS – 4,031
PS3 – 1,929
3DS – 1,131
Vita TV – 670
3DS LL – 548
Xbox One – 224

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] 7th Dragon III code: VFD – 72,477 / NEW
2. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 26,512 / 1,654,171
3. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 21,357 / 321,222
4. [PSV] Geki Jigen Tag Blanc + Neptune Vs. Zombie Gundan – 19,990 / NEW
5. [WIU] Splatoon – 14,680 / 724,319
6. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 12,696 / 1,090,279
7. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2016 – 9,665 / 75,971
8. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – 9,447 / 237,092
9. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 8,544 / 367,716
10. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 8,224 / 406,776
11. [PS4] Uncharted Collection – 7,743 / 32,610
12. [PSV] Tokyo Xanadu – 7,627 / 112,041
13. [PS4] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2016 – 7,617 / 59,242
14. [3DS] Picross 3D 2 – 7,475 / 52,241
15. [3DS] Chibi-Robo!: Zip-Lash – 7,339 / 21,436
16. [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns – 6,930 / 32,527
17. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 5,304 / 796,835
18. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 5,008 / 186,479
19. [PS4] FIFA 16 – 4,810 / 25,719
20. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 3,979 / 487,687

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Nintendo has sent out its response to the September 2015 report.

Super Mario Maker was the big winner for the company, as it sold almost 445,000 combined units in the United States between September 11 and October 3. Lifetime sales of the game have now surpassed 500,000 units (September 11 to October 19). Additionally, Wii U hardware sales rose by nearly 110 percent over sales in August thanks to Super Mario Maker.

Nintendo highlighted a couple of other sales figures as well. 3DS hardware sales are up almost 25 percent through the first nine months of 2015 compared to the same time frame in 2014. Also, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer sold nearly 115,000 total units in its first week on the market.

Source: Nintendo PR

This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
3. Splatoon – Nintendo
4. LEGO Dimensions – Warner Bros. Interactive
5. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
6. Skylanders SuperChargers – Activision
7. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
8. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
9. Disney Infinity 3.0 – Disney Interactive
10. LEGO Jurassic World – Warner Bros. Interactive

3DS

1. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Nintendo
2. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
3. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
4. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
5. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
6. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
7. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
9. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
10. Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – Bandai Namco

Source: Chart-Track


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