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3DS still selling like hotcakes in Japan; breaks monthly sales record

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It’s a good day to be a Nintendo fanboy, with the 3DS smashing the record for the most hardware units sold in a month in the Japanese market. According to Japanese sales tracking firm Enterbrain, the 3DS sold 1,492,931 units between November 28 and December 25 – which is the highest hardware sales for any month since records began in 1997. Over 1 million 3DS’s sold in one month – that’s a LOT of hardware shifted.

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Nintendo 3DS – 1/3 players surveyed believe 3D detracts from experience

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It’s hardly ideal when almost one-third of your player base believes your handheld’s major selling feature – the 3D – detracts from, rather than enhances, the gameplay experience. But that’s exactly what survey data from research firm Interpret LLC found when they surved 1600 adults regarding 3DS-related questions. Out of the people surveyed who had played the 3DS, 28 percent stated the 3D component detracted from their gaming experience, as compared to 22 percent who believed it to be an improvement. Another 13 percent played their 3DS with the 3D turned off.

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