Nintendo's Sales Figures August 15, 2005
by:
Eric Topf
Nintendo and NPD have released the latest tally on hardware sales in the US and worldwide.
Nintendo has recently updated their official press website to indicate the amount of hardware for each machine that has been sold around the globe. The
NPD Group has also been consulted about the specific number of units sold regarding Nintendo's GameCube console and their Game Boy Advance and DS handhelds. The result of which can be found right here.
Nintendo DS
U.S.
<li>DS Hardware: 1.89 million units
<li>DS Software: 3.38million units
Worldwide
<li>DS Hardware: 6.65 million units
DS Software: 15.82 million units
Nintendo GameCube
U.S.
<li>GCN Hardware: 9.7 million units
<li>GCN Software: 74.6 million units
Worldwide
<li>GCN Hardware: 18.76 million units
GCN Software: 160.60 million units
Nintendo Game Boy Advance
U.S.
<li>GBA/GBA SP Hardware: 29 million units
<li>GBA Software: 122 million units
Worldwide
<li>GBA/GBA SP Hardware: 67.77 million units
GBA Software: 280.03 million units
Nintendo Sales Totals
Total Worldwide
<li>Total Hardware: more than 354 million units
<li>Total Software: more than 2 billion units
Total Mario series: more than 182 million units sold worldwide
Total Zelda series: more than 43 million units worldwide
Total Metroid series: more than 10 million units worldwide
Total Pokémon series: more than 140 million units worldwide
Total Donkey Kong series: more than 43 million units worldwide
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