Over 40 Million 3DS Games Have Been Sold in the USA

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Nintendo of America has revealed some pretty staggering numbers for their 3DS console, and the sheer number of games sold for the platform.

In total, a whopping 40-plus million games have been sold on the Nintendo 3DS in the United States alone. Nintendo shared a list of the top 9 selling games on the 3DS, specifically:

  1. Mario Kart 7: 3.48 million
  2. Super Mario 3D Land: 3.09 million
  3. New Super Mario Bros. 2: 2.28 million
  4. Pokémon X: 2.10 million
  5. Pokémon Y: 2.01 million
  6. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D: 1.39 million
  7. Animal Crossing: New Leaf: 1.36 million
  8. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon: 1.33 million
  9. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds: 1.09 million

Nintendo also confirmed that nine other (undisclosed) 3DS games have sold at least a million copies each, in the United States.

Just how does this compare to global sales? Well, back in March of this year, Nintendo confirmed that Animal Crossing: New Leaf sold over 7.38 million copies worldwide, compared to its USA-only sales.

Do you guys own a 3DS, and if so – what are some of your favorite titles?


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