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Nintendo’s Q3 financials reveal Wii U hardware sales are up and amiibo are selling exceptionally well to reveal that the last place game maker is still hanging on.
As of December 31st, 2015, 12.6 million Wii U units have been sold, which comes from the strong software sales of Splatoon, which has sold 4.06 million since it launched last May. Super Mario Maker has sold 3.34 million units since its release last September. Mario Kart 8 continues to perform well, with another 1.37 million units sold, bringing its total up to 7.24 million.
Nintendo has also reported 20.5 million amiibo figures have been sold, as well as 21.5 million amiibo cards.
3DS sales have also trended upwards as the handheld sold 3.6 million more units in Q3, bringing lifetime sales of the handheld to 57.94 million. Lifetime sales of the 3DS software are now at 264.53 million units, maintaining an average of four or five games owned per 3DS handheld.
As of December 31st, 2015, 12.6 million Wii U units have been sold, which comes from the strong software sales of Splatoon, which has sold 4.06 million since it launched last May. Super Mario Maker has sold 3.34 million units since its release last September. Mario Kart 8 continues to perform well, with another 1.37 million units sold, bringing its total up to 7.24 million.
Nintendo has also reported 20.5 million amiibo figures have been sold, as well as 21.5 million amiibo cards.
3DS sales have also trended upwards as the handheld sold 3.6 million more units in Q3, bringing lifetime sales of the handheld to 57.94 million. Lifetime sales of the 3DS software are now at 264.53 million units, maintaining an average of four or five games owned per 3DS handheld.