DS more popular than Paul Hogan in Australia

by David Hinkle { May 28th 2009 at 3:30PM }

Okay, so DS hasn't really bested Paul Hogan's popularity -- as the man is an Australian legend -- but it is the fastest-selling piece of gaming hardware ever down under. Edge reports the DS, DS Lite and DSi have pulled together to sell two million units in a span of 221 weeks, the fastest any platform has managed to reach that coveted two-million milestone. Nintendo of Australia boasts that the DS has been the number one console in Australia for three years. That's just ... wow.

Tags: australia, business, nintendo-dsi, oz, sales

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Storm Eagle @ May 28th 2009 3:35PM

*golfclap*

THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ May 28th 2009 3:37PM

Thats not a DS! Now this, is a DSI!

Jesus159159159 @ May 28th 2009 5:20PM

Thats not a DSi! Thats a spoon! =3

Captain Planet @ May 28th 2009 3:38PM

Paul Hogan makes my pants tight[er].

Blank-Mage @ May 28th 2009 3:39PM

Only Australian I know is Sniper.

Fernando Rocker @ May 28th 2009 3:40PM

Well deserved...

I can see why some people are Wii haters... but the DS is a different beast. The DS library of games is amazing. It has a lot of diversity, unique games and apps (thanks to the touchscreen), tons of RPG's, platformers, japenese games.

And DS gamers don't have to deal with loading times or battery problems (14 hours with the DSi or 18 hours with the Lite).

The DS is in my opinion the handheld with the best library so far, surpassing the PSP, GB, GBA, and any other handheld.

ArchiGamer @ May 28th 2009 3:40PM

Impressive, if not concerning....

Gun Barrier @ May 28th 2009 3:52PM

well, thats means that they sold to 1/20th of the population, which is pretty good.

Patrick @ May 28th 2009 6:28PM

@ Gun Barrier

1/10 of the population. Australia has some 21 million people (source: Wikipedia).

Gun Barrier @ May 28th 2009 7:18PM

I knew that!

Oops! I must have left my math skills back on Australia.

The Dark Wayne @ May 28th 2009 3:42PM

yeah but what about mad max? Then we'll talk

dabamf @ May 28th 2009 3:49PM

"Pump your brakes, kid. That man is a national treasure."

Couldn't resist...thanks for the alley-oop Joystiq!

Robert27 @ May 28th 2009 4:49PM

Mine died a few das after purchase.

343 Guilty Fart @ May 28th 2009 6:03PM

The DS still ain't no Yahoo Serious though.

Anti-Villian @ May 29th 2009 1:10AM

What a sad world we live in.

esposch @ May 29th 2009 2:49AM

Sadly the majority or those DS's would have R4's.
They're pretty easy to find here; as in 2 doors down from Nintendo Australia's head office pretty easy to find.

:(