Nintendo has said today that the 3DS handheld has sold extremely well since launch Sunday in the United States.
The company says launch day sales were “the highest of any Nintendo hand-held system in our history.”
Although they did not reveal specific numbers, they confirmed that numbers would be available on April 14th, when NPD shows off the figures.
Continues the statement:
Nintendo worked hard to get as much product as possible to retailers on day one to meet demand, and we will continue with these efforts moving forward.
Giant retailer GameStop also said they were very “pleased” with the sales of the handheld.
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TechRadar is saying today that Nintendo is planning to unveil the Wii 2 at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in June even though the gaming company has repeatedly denied that the console is even in development.
Just last month, the company said it was not ready to begin phasing out the Wii, despite at least five quarters of declining sales.
The Wii remains a “last generation” console, whereas gaming rivals Xbox 360 and PS3 are “current generation,” with better Internet connectivity and better graphics among other features.
TR speculates that the new Wii 2 will boast a hugely improved spec sheet, including a quad-core processor, a Blu-ray drive, and built-in projector.
Nintendo quickly responded with a “no comment.”
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Rovio Mobile has announced this week that Nintendo fans will be getting ‘Angry Birds,’ as well, with Wii and 3DS versions confirmed.
Furthermore, the company announced a Valentine’s Day version, and a “secret” Rio-based level for the game.
Rio is an upcoming animated movie telling the story of a Macaw and his adventures.
Rovio did not give a specific date for the Nintendo version, except to say “later this year.”
The Angry Birds mini-game, with 63 levels, hit the PS3 and PSP last month.
Rovio says the Valentine’s Day levels will be an update to Angry Birds: Seasons, which is $1 on the iPhone and free on Android.
