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May 2013 NPD: Nintendo's response, 3DS the best-selling platform

Nintendo's response to the May 2013 NPD report is in.

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jcnba283962d ago (Edited 3962d ago )

I'm seriously considering getting a 3DS XL soon but I'm afraid if I do Nintendo will release a newer version of the hardware! Should I wait? Dunno if I can wait any longer when A Link Between Worlds is released in November.

Myst3962d ago

I found the 3DSXL to be right for me at least. Compared it to my friends and it is really nice. I really don't see them releasing a new one for a while since they have a good balance between the two.

justastranger103962d ago

Xbox 360 was the best selling console.
3ds was the best selling handheld.
MS and Nintendo are winners this month.

--Onilink--3962d ago

I doubt they will release another one until sales start dipping a bit, there is nothing like a hardware revision to boost a handheld's sales.

Since they have an amazing catalog of upcoming games for the rest of the year, i doubt we will see the 3DS Lite until middle/end of next year

Starbucks_Fan3962d ago

Wait for it to be on sale for $170. It was that price not too long ago.

If you do get a 3DS, definitely get the XL.

Munnkyman3962d ago

I got one and im happy eith it. But i will be annoyed if they come out with one with 2 sticks anytime soon.

HexxedAvenger3962d ago

nothing really supports 2 sticks right now. I got a circle pad pro for my XL and only use it for monster hunter.

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bunfighterii3962d ago

Everyone says Nintendo is in dire straights but completed ignores its dominance in the handheld market.

nosferatuzodd3962d ago

and microsopft claimed they are the best selling system in may i know coming from microshaft its a trick nothing those bastards say is legitimate

RiPPn3962d ago

Apparently you can claim you're number 1 if you omit all the competition that beat you. No wonder they claim they have lead 28 months straight.

testerg353962d ago

Didn't MS say best selling console in the US according to NPD?

Gamer19823962d ago

Just traded my 3DS for a Vita thanks to E3 and how bad Nintendos lineup is.. Nothing really amazing coming out for 3DS in 2014 making me worth keeping it. Plus got sick of paying £40 for a game that now feels like a £2 game I can get on my ipad. I mean come on technologys moved on so much most ipad/iphone/android games look and feel just as good as 3DS games and are under £3. Apart from first party games theres not much point in a 3DS. I love my VITA however and am enjoying Uncharted right now not to mention the upcoming ability to play remote play with my PS4 which is why I bought.

AdvanceWarsSgt3962d ago

Sounds to me like you were looking for a reason to sell your 3DS. Nintendo didn't have to focus on the 3DS at E3 because its release schedule isn't/wasn't the issue, but rather the Wii U's.

Also, if you couldn't find games to play that were better than iOS games then that's your own fault.

Hadoukameha3962d ago

I had both, but now just Vita. Though 3DS is neat and has good games now, the Vita is a superior machine and will only grow stronger when PS4 is released. Though I admit it is lacking games right now, which needs to be amended.

DEATHxTHExKIDx3962d ago (Edited 3962d ago )

So u bought a Vita to play PS4 games. Id rather buy a Vita to play Vita exclusive games. Sure thats a cool feature but I personally would never buy a handheld just to play another console's games on it.

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Wii U games that still haven't been ported to Switch

The Nintendo Switch is potentially nearing its lifespan, and several Wii U games haven't found their way over as ports yet.

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Vits2d ago

I think it's better to leave games like AC: Amiibo Festival and Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash forgotten on the Wii U. Best case, they are mediocre games; worse case, they are very bad. It was a dark time for the Wii U, and the first only exists to sell Amiibo cards, whereas the second was put together in a couple of months with a shoestring budget, and it shows.

The rest of the list does have some really cool games, though. I would love to see a remake of Star Fox Zero with decent controls, and Xenoblade X doesn't require that much modification to work.

Z5011d 12h ago

How would XCX work without dual screens functionality?

Cacabunga1d 11h ago

Same as Paper Mario color splash. One of the best wiiu games and getting even better with dual screen. Same reason why i prefer Splatoon 1

Profchaos1d 12h ago

This article leaves out Nintendo's most controversial game to date devils Third.
I personally found the cover system really fun in that one compared to at the time most fps games completely lacking one.

Stevonidas1d 10h ago

Devil's Third is HIGHLY underrated.

repsahj1d 9h ago

They should remake Starfox to the switch 2. Very beautiful game during gamecube days.

Chocoburger1d 5h ago

Kirby is always ignored or forgotten by people, so good to see it mentioned here.
Play Kirby Canvas Curse on DS, and then play Rainbow Curse on Wii U, they're really fun and unique 'platformers' without any actual jumping.

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Nintendo's Massacre Of The 3DS And Wii U Is Finally Complete, Regrettably

Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."

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8 of the most useless amiibo figures ever released

A new list goes over eight of the the most useless amiibo, ranging from the Shadow Mewtwo card to the Qbby figure.

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