[Wii U, 3DS] Strong overseas numbers help Nintendo stock hit a two-year high

[Wii U, 3DS] Strong overseas numbers help Nintendo stock hit a two-year high
It looks like releasing Animal Crossing: New Leaf for the 3DS was the right thing for Nintendo to do because the game has contributed to a massive boost in stock for the Japanese developer.

Bloomberg is reporting that Nintendo's stock has rose to its highest level in almost two years. The jump has been attributed to two key factors.

The first of those factors is, of course, Animal Crossing: New Leaf. The first 3DS entry in the franchise managed to set record high sales on the Nintendo eShop. So far the game has managed to sell 500,000 units in the United States and successfully boosted the 3DS hardware sales up to 225,000 throughout June. This resulted in Nintendo's handheld becoming the best-selling system in the country for the second consecutive month, which spells good news for Nintendo.

I can only imagine that Nintendo will continue to build on the success of the 3DS from here in the coming months with titles like Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (already available in Europe), Shin Megami Tensei IV, Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies, Pokémon X & Y, and Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds as we head towards the holiday season. Hopefully the Wii U will benefit from the upcoming slate of games and allow Nintendo to get their hands on some better numbers than it has been able to produce currently.

The second key factor is attributed to rumours that China is re-assessing their stance on the ban of video game consoles, which would open up a new market for Nintendo to enter. Considering the population of China it would be surprising if Nintendo decided to ignore the potential just begging to be tapped into, but time will tell whether or not the ban is actually lifted.

Either way, Nintendo must be feeling somewhat relieved after months of bad news. They aren't out of the woods yet though.

Thanks Destructoid

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[PS3, Vita] Sony reveals strong sales for Black Friday week

[PS3, Vita] Sony reveals strong sales for Black Friday week

Following Nintendo and Microsoft's announcements of impressive hardware sales for the week including Black Friday, Sony shared some fairly remarkable figures of its own for its two current consoles.

More than 525,000 PlayStation 3 consoles were sold last week in the US, beating both the Wii (300,000) and the Wii U (400,000), but still falling short of the Xbox 360's hefty 750,000 units for the week. The Vita, which was featured in numerous Black Friday deals, moved a respectable 160,000 units of its own, trailing behind Nintendo handhelds the DS (275,000) and 3DS (250,000). Sony did not include sales for the aging PSP in the report.

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Namco Bandai profits grow, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 sales strong

by JC Fletcher on Nov 2nd 2012 10:30AM

Namco Bandai showed almost universal growth in the first half of its fiscal 2013 (ending in September), with operating income for the full company at ¥27.75 billion ($345.88 million), up 176 percent from last year. Specifically for the Content Business, which includes game software, operating income rocketed up 375 percent to ¥20.136 billion.

The best-selling titles of the year included Tekken Tag Tournament 2 at 840,000 units in Japan and Europe (it was not yet out in North America as of the end of the period), Soulcalibur 5 at 680,000 – it's sold 1.38 million overall, Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations at 550,000, Taiko Drum Master 3DS at 270,000 in Japan only – it would be more if you released it worldwide, Namco, just saying – and SD Gundam G Generation Over World on PSP at 260,000.

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Resident Evil: Revelations debuts strong on UK charts

by Alexander Sliwinski on Jan 30th 2012 9:30AM

Resident Evil: Revelations for 3DS is the first launch of the new year to break the UK Top 40, debuting in sixth on this week's chart. According to Chart-Track, it is also the seventh largest launch for a 3DS title.

The top five this week are a shuffle of the standard. FIFA 12 defends its top position for a sixth straight week, with Modern Warfare 3, Skyrim and Just Dance 3 consecutively in step behind it.

Looks like folks of the kingdoms united are still trying to lose those holiday pounds, as the Zumba hit parade goes on with Zumba Fitness slipping to seven and Zumba Fitness 2 taking tenth. The UK top ten can be found after the break.

Top 10 UK Software Sales (All Formats); week ending January 28:
FIFA 12Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3SkyrimJust Dance 3Battlefield 3Resident Evil: RevelationsZumba FitnessSaints Row: The ThirdAssassin's Creed: RevelationsZumba Fitness 2

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CoD: Modern Warfare 3 not moving, Mario Kart 7 debuts strong on UK chart

by Alexander Sliwinski on Dec 5th 2011 8:30AM

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, with a slight sales gain of 2 percent, remains king of the hill for a fourth week in a row on Chart-Track's UK sales chart. Stalwart chart champion FIFA 12 pushed past Assassin's Creed: Revelations into second, but remained 55,000 units behind Modern Warfare 3.

The big mover and shaker last week was Just Dance 3, up 54 percent, electric-sliding from eighth into fourth. Skyrim and Saints Row: The Third couldn't help but shout and inspire mayhem regarding this situation while sitting in fifth and sixth place, respectively. Mario Kart 7 was the only top 40 debut on the charts last week, driving up to an eighth place finish.

Mamma mia! Here we go again. There were two titles that entered the top 40 in their second week. ABBA: You Can Dance (part of the Just Dance franchise) saw a 252 percent jump in sales into 30th place. Zumba Fitness 2, the sister succubi of a formerly unstoppable chart demon, is up 97 percent and creeps into the 34th spot. Check out the UK top ten after the break.

Top 10 UK Software Sales (All Formats); week ending December 3:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3FIFA 12Assassin's Creed: RevelationsJust Dance 3The Elder Scrolls 5: SkyrimSaints Row: The ThirdProfessor Layton and the Spectre's CallMario Kart 7Battlefield 3Super Mario 3D Land

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Gamestop Q2 financials anchored by strong used game and digital sales

by David Hinkle on Aug 18th 2011 10:00PM

GameStop's total sales were down 3.1% in the quarter ending July 30, 2011 -- $1.74 billion in sales this quarter compared to $1.8 billion in the same period last year. A boon for the company has been (get this!) used game and digital sales, which both rose 12% and 69% year-over-year, respectively. Digital sales are up 16% compared to Q1 of 2011 and with the recent announcement of downloadable PC games being sold at retail, we wouldn't be surprised to see even greater digital revenue in Q3.

GameStop also cited lower hardware sales and fewer games this quarter compared to last year, both of which the company said contributed to an overall lower quarter for store sales, down 9.1%. The retailer also reported diminished net sales of $30.9 million compared to $40.3 million in 2010.

LA Noire, NCAA Football 12, Infamous 2, Brink and Mortal Kombat were GameStop's top earners in the quarter, spanning the classic genres of shooters, sports games, fighters and whatever you'd call LA Noire. Crime drama genre? The "character actor did it" genre?

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