Nintendo has released the first full year sales figures for the Nintendo 3DS and they are quite astonishing. Â The company’s 3D handheld which released last year has already sold 4.5 million units as the handheld celebrates its first birthday. Â To celebrate, Nintendo reassures fans and newcomers to the platform that the handheld is built for the long-haul, much like its Nintendo DS system, which is still wildly popular.
“Nintendo 3DS closes its first year with a lengthy list of accomplishments but we’re still scratching the surface,” said Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime. Â Explaining that there is a lot more on the way for the Nintendo 3DS, the president believes that “The Nintendo 3DS has an incredibly bright future. Â We’re just getting started…”
These sales numbers for the device are promising for Nintendo. Â The company only sold half as many Nintendo DS units in its first year. Â Though, you have to take into consideration the massive price cut that Nintendo levied on the device just months after launch.
Fans are expecting big things from the handheld in 2012. Â First party titles like Kid Icarus: Uprising and Luigi’s Mansion 2 have already been announced, and with others on the way, it’s sure to be another great year for the handheld.
