Nintendo Boosts DS Production
January 2nd, 2007 Posted in Articles, Business, Nintendo DS, Portable, Technology
Nintendo is not only trying to keep up with the demand for the Wii, but for the DS Lite as well. The handheld sold millions in 2006, and was by far the best selling console that year. They have now increased production from 2,2 million per month to a massive 2,5 million units, every month. So far a reported 35 million units have been sold (28 million is the official number), 15 million in Japan alone. As of December 13, 2006, 8,5 million have been sold in Europe, and as of November 30, 2006, 6,5 million in the US.
Via Igniq
January 2nd, 2007 at 1:39 am
wow, isn’t that about a quarter of japanese people owning a ds?
January 2nd, 2007 at 2:53 am
Wow go DS.
January 2nd, 2007 at 3:12 am
Damn, that’s a lot of consoles.
minor: There’s 130 million people in Japan, so it’s about 1/8
January 2nd, 2007 at 3:13 am
Forgot to say, alot of Japanese and other people changed their old DS with the DS Lite, which might explain the huge numbers.
January 2nd, 2007 at 5:55 am
At least it’s not because of faulty DS’s… ala ps3’s dieing after 2-3 years.
January 2nd, 2007 at 7:35 am
Of course I’m not wearing any pants.
January 2nd, 2007 at 9:23 am
DS Rocks!!!
January 2nd, 2007 at 9:28 am
I know I tried to pick up one a week before Christmas; last minute I know, but none were to be found.
January 2nd, 2007 at 10:12 am
DS + Wii = Nintendo FTW
January 2nd, 2007 at 5:16 pm
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January 2nd, 2007 at 10:17 pm
#5 Zac: I’m sorry to hear your 2-3 year old ps3 died. Please take me with you the next time you go to the future.
January 3rd, 2007 at 1:10 am
Holy mother!! 2.5 million DS’s a month?? thats so good for nintendo since they make a great profit on their consoles. unlike the others… great Business deal: buy nintendo Franchise!!
January 3rd, 2007 at 1:35 am
Since they’re making 2,5 million a month, it means the demand is 2,5 million per month. That’s like 26 million consoles in 2007. Goodbye PSP.
January 3rd, 2007 at 4:17 am
Typo Keith. It was meant as ps2. Thought that was obviouse.
January 3rd, 2007 at 4:56 am
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January 7th, 2007 at 11:57 am
When they reach more then 100 million like the Sony PSX and PS2 then we talk.
ok thats impossible when they reach something like 50 million then we talk, hehehe losers nintendo is going to die!
November 3rd, 2007 at 11:04 pm
Tramadol….
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