The Queen's subjects enjoy their 3 million DSs
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Mar 27th 2007 at 11:15PM }
In subtle retaliation to Sony's announcement of 165,000 PS3 units sold during their UK launch, Nintendo sent out a little press release casually mentioning that 3 million citizens of the UK have a Nintendo DS. Nintendo says the DS was the best-selling console in 2006 and is on the same track for 2007.Comparing the PS3 launch to the Wii launch does show that the PS3 bested the Wii by 60,000 units. During the Wii's launch week where it sold 105,000 units, the DS whistled along selling 110,000 units. Whatever is going on with the big boys, the DS can sit in the corner and smile at them all. She may be petite, but that queen is already the king.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
random g4 member @ Mar 28th 2007 10:32AM
The DS isn't a console.....
:confused;
Night Elve @ Mar 27th 2007 11:37PM
Fanboys from Nintendo, Xbox and Sony in 3 ... 2 ... 1 Let's the battle begin!
Car2oon @ Mar 27th 2007 11:56PM
^runs for cover*
AndrewNeo @ Mar 27th 2007 11:59PM
I don't know what we should start to expect more: Fanboys or people cuing fanboys.
Non-biter @ Mar 28th 2007 12:00AM
No thanks. Leave the flame wars to Sheppy & Jack. I'll pass on this one.
Car2oon @ Mar 28th 2007 12:04AM
@ 3
Whatever, as long as we avoid the hourly flamewar from the mentioning of a Sony and Nintendo product in the same post...
Brandon Konran @ Mar 28th 2007 12:18AM
Uh, an item that costs 129.99 is always going to sell more than something that costs at least five hundred. Thats like gloating that mazda sells more mazda3's than Lamborghini sells Murcielago's.
3cubedminus3squared @ Mar 28th 2007 12:24AM
@Brandon Konran
If we were doing car analogies then the PS3 would be the Bugatti Veyron. Not only does it sell less than a Mazda 3 but they are also losing money for each one sold. ;)
GamerG @ Mar 28th 2007 3:51AM
God Bless the Queen!
What a great Lady!
BPM @ Mar 28th 2007 4:48AM
I'm really getting tired of Nintendo's press releases about total sales.
We get it, we get it. Nintendo rules #1. Okay.
Now, make press releases about stuff people will actually care about, like there being more systems produced, and new, big-name games on the way.
Sum0 @ Mar 28th 2007 6:30AM
As one of these UK DS owners, I find it odd that I have only ever seen one other DS ever being used in public, whereas I've seen at least three PSPs. Strange.
required @ Mar 28th 2007 11:45AM
Apples and oranges, sticks and stones. The DS is a pocket lint covered pseudo caramel in contrast to the candy land that is the PS3.