3DS sells 4 million and Mario games sell 1 million each in Japan

Famitsu is reporting that 510,629 3DS systems were sold last week in Japan, breaking the previous sales record of 367,691, set just the week before. This brings the total lifetime sales of the 3DS in Japan to 4,135,739 systems.

Famitsu is reporting that 510,629 3DS systems were sold last week in Japan, breaking the previous sales record of 367,691, set just the week before. This brings the total lifetime sales of the 3DS in Japan to 4,135,739 systems.

Of course, 3DS software is selling, too. Super Mario 3D Land has moved 1,042,511 in Japan to date, and Mario Kart 7 has sold 1,082,391 units. These are the first two 3DS games to break a million in the country. Capcom's Monster Hunter Tri-G recently shipped one million copies, so expect it to become the third 3DS million seller soon.

The 3DS and its games have certainly had a strong holiday season, both in Japan and elsewhere, despite a slow start earlier this year. It turns out Mario sells systems. Who knew?

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