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Nintendo Predicts 4 Million 3DS Sales in First Month

Logan Westbrook | 29 Sep 2010 11:25 pm

The first 30 or so days of the 3DS are going to be pretty good, according to Nintendo's estimates.

Despite a fairly hefty price tag for a handheld, Nintendo is still expecting some pretty impressive sales for the 3DS. Nintendo estimates that it will sell around 4 million units by the end of March, as well as 15 million 3DS games.

This figure was part of a revised set of sales estimates from the company, which are significantly reduced from their previous levels. Originally, Nintendo had predicted around 30 million DS sales - including those of the 3DS - by the end of March, but has now cut that number down to 23.5 million over all.

The company has also reduced its estimates for DS software sales by around 17%, cutting the previously predicted 150 million units down to 125 million. Nintendo is blaming lower than expected sales figures and the unexpected appreciation of the yen for the revised figures.

4 million units is a big number, especially in just a few weeks, but given the buzz around the 3DS, it doesn't seem all that unlikely at all, especially if the worldwide release is fairly early on in March. The $250 - $300 cost will be a stumbling block however, and opinions are split over whether the 3DS is worth that much.