GameStop has begun a “reservation system” in response to the popularity of the Nintendo DS handheld as a way to ensure customers get the console in the color they want most.
Would-be buyers can reserve crimson and black, cobalt and black, and metallic rose-colored DS consoles by putting $130 USD down in advance at the retailer. GameStop will then begin delivery of the handhelds on December 28th.
“The DS seems to be at the top of the wish list for many this holiday season, so we are preparing for the last minute rush and giving consumers an option in the event the color that they desired is not available,” GameStop spokesman Chris Olvera added.
Result for: nintendo ds
According to numbers from VG Chartz, the Nintendo Wii sold over one million units in the US in the last week alone, the highest one week sales count for the console yet.
For the same period, there were 535,806 Xbox 360s sold in the US, and 239,576 PlayStation 3 consoles. The Nintendo DS was the winner in the handheld market, selling 935,000 units to the Sony PSP’s 298,000 sold.
Outside of the US (excluding Japan), the DS was king, selling just under 1 million units. The Wii was second with 700,000 units sold and the Xbox 360 was third with 383,000 units sold. As with the American numbers, the PS3 lagged behind selling 246,000 for the week.
Despite the global recession, Nintendo appears on the verge of surpassing 3 million units sold for the month of December, which should be a new record for next-gen consoles. The Playstation 3, despite seeing large growth year-on-year, has struggled to keep up as of late, most notably after the large price cuts across the board of the Xbox 360.
2009 should be interesting.
Result for: nintendo ds
The Nintendo Wii dominated the US hardware sales chart for November, selling an astonishing 2.04 million units for the month. For the same month last year, Nintendo sold 981,000 units.
Year on year, hardware revenue was up 10 percent, says NPD.
“One reason for the continued strength of the industry compared to other forms of entertainment comes from a number of sources,” said NPD’s Anita Frazier. “Certainly, the expanded audience for gaming due to the availability of a wider variety of compelling content is a strong contributor.”
The full sales chart:
2.04m - Wii
1.57m - Nintendo DS
836k - Xbox 360
421k - PSP
378k - PlayStation 3
206k - PlayStation 2
