Nintendo Highlights 3DS and Wii U Sales Figures for US

Nintendo has outlined sales figures for key releases and evergreen titles on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.

This year has been a strong one for Nintendo 3DS in both software and hardware sales. The console, which will soon see a third model, is the highest selling hardware platform in the US for the fourth month running.

The highest performing launch this year so far has been Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, followed by Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Fire Emblem Awakening. though Luigi's Mansion has had a head start by releasing within the first quarter this year.

Legacy titles like New Super Mario Bros. 2 and Mario Kart 7 have also continued to sell well, bringing their lifetime sales titles ever-closer to the three million mark.

The following games sold at least 250,000 units this year in both physical/digital form:

There are still a handful of expected high-sellers to come before the end of the year, including Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Mario Party: Island Tour. With the Nintendo 2DS also launching this year, these key Nintendo-published titles should gain momentum from consumers who may have held off from a 3DS purchase so far.

Nintendo also highlighted a handful og Wii U sales - including Pikmin 3 tallying up 115,000 units since August 4th and New Super Luigi U selling 120,000 units in both physical/digital.