First, we brought you the news that the Nintendo DS had sold 87, 000 units in the UK in just two days. Now, we bring you phenomenal news from across the whole continent...
As reported previously, the DS sold 87, 000 units in two days in the UK. However, although the UK is the biggest European gaming market, that is not to say that the rest of Europe didn't do (or rather buy) their part.
As a quick reminder, the DS:
-Sold 500, 000 in just one week in America
-Sold 500, 000 in just four days in Japan
The Nintendo DS now holds the records for the fastest-selling system in both the UK and Australia in the entire history of gaming. Huge pressure was on Europe to match it, especially with the news that Nintendo was going to provide 650, 000 units for the European launch, which was more than analysts' predictions.
And Europe have bought the DS in their hordes. Of the 650, 000 units made available on Friday 11th March, over 600, 000 had been sold by Sunday! This means that Europe, in just one weekend, managed to buy more DS consoles than the U.S. and Japan managed in a week and four days respecitvely.
This news will surely mean that Nintendo will begin to pay more attention and deliver more towards the European market.
The sales and demand were so huge that many titles, such as Pokemon Dash and Polarium, sold out within hours, having huge shortages all around the continent. This may explain the low positions of the two games on the charts...
With such phenomenal sales, surprising even Nintendo, it will mean that we will see not only an increase in games ales but also Nintendo of Europe and their factories struggling to keep up with the overwhelming demand for the new dual-screened handheld.
http://www.dsgaming.co.uk/html/modul...hp?storyid=314
Sales Charts
UK All Formats Software Charts
Code:
No. LW Title Publisher
1 - Gran Turismo 4 - PS2 SCE
2 1 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - PS2 Konami
3 - Fifa Street - PS2, Xbox, GameCube EA
4 - ***Super Mario 64 DS - DS Nintendo
5 - The Sims 2 University - PC EA
6 - ***Wario Ware Touched! - DS Nintendo
7 2 Mercenaries - PS2, Xbox Lucasarts
8 3 Star Wars: Republic Commando - PC, Xbox LucasArts
9 4 Sonic Mega Collection + - PS2, Xbox Sega
10 - ***Rayman DS - DS Ubisoft
11 6 The Spongebob Squarepants Movie - PS2, Xbox, GBA, GameCube,
12 - ***Asphalt: Urban GT - DS Ubisoft
13 5 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - PS2 Take 2
14 7 The Simpsons Hit & Run - PS2, PC, Xbox, GameCube Vivendi
15 - ***The Urbz: Sims in the City - GBA, GameCube, PS2, Xbox, DS EA
16 34***Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 - GameCube, PC, PS2, Xbox, DS EA
17 12 Playboy The Mansion - PS2, Xbox, PC Ubisoft
18 - ***Pokémon Dash - DS Nintendo
19 22 ***Spider-Man 2 - PC, GameCube, GBA, PS2, Xbox, Ngage, DS
20 8 Need for Speed: Underground 2 - GBA, Xbox, PS2, PC, GameCube EA
21 13 Fifa 2005 - GBA, PS2, Xbox, PC, Gamecube EA
22 10 Pro Evolution Soccer 4 - PC, Xbox, PS2 Konami
23 14 The Incredibles - GBA, GameCube, PC, PS2, Xbox THQ
24 15 Sonic Heroes - GameCube, PS2, Xbox Sega
25 - ***Robots - GameCube, PS2, Xbox, PC, GBA, DS Vivendi Universal
26 11 UEFA Champions League 2004-2005 - GameCube, PC, PS2, Xbox
27 9 Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - PS2, Xbox Lucasarts
28 18 The Simpsons: Road Rage - PS2, Xb, GameCube EA
29 - ***Project Rub - DS Sega
30 - Project: Snowblind - PS2, Xbox, PC Eidos
31 21 Finding Nemo - GBA, GameCube, PC, PS2, Xbox THQ
32 16 Ace Combat: Squadron Leader - PS2 Sony
33 26 Shrek 2 - GBA, GameCube, PC, PS2 Activision
34 17 Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath - Xbox EA
35 - GTR – FIA GT Racing Game - PC Atari
36 19 Football Manager 2005 - PC Sega
37 23 SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman - GameCube, PS2, GBA THQ
38 27 The Sims 2 - PC EA
39 - ***Zoo Keeper - DS Ignition
40 - ***Polarium - DS Nintendo
Holy crap is that a lot of systems in a short amount of time. Seems like the DS is doing extremely well. It's having a hell of a great launch around the world for just a portable console.
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