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U.S. Sales of Nintendo’s Super Mario Galaxy 2 Cross the 1 Million Mark

In the month of June, U.S. sales of Nintendo’s Super Mario Galaxy™ 2 for the Wii™ system reached 548,000 units, according to the independent NPD Group, bringing the game’s cumulative nationwide sales to more than 1.1 million units. Also in June, Nintendo systems sold a combined 933,000 units, accounting for 50 percent of all gaming hardware units sold in the United States. The Nintendo DS™ family of hand-held systems topped the charts with more than 510,000 units sold, bringing life-to-date unit sales to nearly 42 million. Wii system sales totaled more than 422,000, closing in on a cumulative milestone of 30 million units sold in the United States alone.

“Consumers continue to look to Nintendo for exceptional value and one-of-a-kind gaming experiences,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Between games like Super Mario Galaxy 2, the pioneering motion controls of the Wii system and the portable fun of Nintendo DS systems, Nintendo offers something for everyone. As we prepare to launch a remarkable lineup of new games in the second half of the year, we are grateful that consumers are supporting Nintendo consoles to continue their run as the nation’s most popular game systems.”

Six of the top 10 best-selling games of June play on Nintendo systems. These include Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Wii at No. 2 with more than 548,000 sold, New Super Mario Bros.™ Wii at No. 4 with more than 200,000 sold, Just Dance™ for Wii at No. 5 with nearly 175,000 sold, Toy Story 3: The Video Game for Nintendo DS at No. 6 with more than 164,000 sold, Wii Fit™ Plus with the Wii Balance Board accessory at No. 7 with more than 148,000 sold and LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 1-4 for Wii at No. 9 with more than 136,000 sold.

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Source: Nintendo PR


June 2010 NPD sales data

Posted on 15 years ago by (@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 9 Comments

This month

1. Red Dead Redemption (360) – 582.6K
2. Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 548.4K
3. Red Red Redemption (PS3) – 380.3K
4. New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 200.9K
5. Just Dance – 174.8K
6. Wii Fit Plus
7. Toy Story 3 (DS)
8. UFC 2010: Undisputed (360)
9. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Wii)
10. UFC 2010: Undisputed (PS3)

DS – 510.7K
360 – 451.7K
Wii – 422.5K
PS3 – 304.8K
PSP – 121.0K

Last month

1. Red Dead Redemption (360) – 945.9K
2. Red Dead Redemption (PS3) – 567.1K
3. Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 563.9K
4. UFC 2010 Undisputed (360) – 221.1K
5. UFC 2010 Undisputed (PS3) – 192.3K
6. Wii Fit Plus
7. New Super Mario Bros. Wii
8. Alan Wake
9. Pokemon SoulSilver
10. Skate 3 (360)

DS – 383.7K
Wii – 334.8K
360 – 194.6K
PS3 – 154.5K
PSP – 59.4K


Be one of the first to experience Metroid: Other M and Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies exclusively at Nintendo Unleashed, appearing at the London Film and Comic Con this weekend (17th & 18th July).

Nintendo Unleashed will be touring across the UK this summer offering everyone the chance to play the latest Wii and Nintendo DS titles before they hit the shops, you’ll be able to experience a few old favourites too.


Kraków, July 15th 2010

Teyon, a Polish video games developer and publisher, confirmed today the release date and price of their upcoming WiiWareTM title Heavy Fire: Special Operations. It will appear in the WiiTM Shop Channel on Monday, July 26th, 2010 and will be offered for only 500 Wii PointsTM!

Join the elite army unit in Heavy Fire: Special Operations, an arcade shooter for WiiWare. Play challenging missions in the Middle East from the ground, Humvee or Blackhawk. You will need a quick trigger-finger to finish extremely dangerous levels.


Course: Twilight House
Objective: Finish the race
Restriction: Wii Wheel only
Tournament date: 7/15 – 7/25


New Super Mario Bros. Wii has reached a significant milestone this month in Japan. Based on data aggregated from Famitsu/Enterbrain, the title is now the best-selling console title since Super Mario Bros. The game has surpassed the likes of Dragon Quest VIII, Wii Fit, Wii Sports and even Dragon Quest VII. To date, New Super Mario Bros. Wii has sold 3,894,356 units in Japan.

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1. [Wii] Wii Party – 235,000 / NEW
2. [PS3] White Knight Chronicles 2 – 176,000 / NEW
3. [DS] Inazuma Eleven 3 – 98,000 / 603,000
4. [DS] Harvest Moon: Twin Villages – 64,000 / NEW

5. [DS] Taiko Drum Master DS: Dororon! Battle With the Ghouls!! – 31,000 / 100,000
6. [Wii] Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 26,000 / 675,000

7. [360] Crackdown 2 – 15,000 / NEW
8. [DS] Tomodachi Collection – 13,000 / 3,318,000
9. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Blue Samurai Challenge – 12,000 / 173,000
10. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Blue Samurai Challenge – 12,000 / 113,000
11. [DS] Art Academy
12. [DS] LovePlus +
13. [DS] Tokimeki Memorial: Girl’s Side 3rd Story
14. [Wii] Wii Fit Plus
15. [Wii] New Super Mario Bros. Wii

16. [PSP] Boku no Natsuyasumi Portable 2: Nazo Nazo Shimai to Chinbotsusen no Himitsu
17. [PS3] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
18. [PS3] Totori no Atelier: Arland no Renkinjutsushi 2
19. [PS2] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Aoki Samurai no Chousen
20. [Wii] Mario Kart Wii
21. [DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

22. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (PSP the Best)
23. [360] Monster Hunter Frontier Online
24. [PSP] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva [Dekkai Ohaidoku-han / Ohaidoku-han]
25. [Wii] Xenoblade
26. [DS] Digimon Story: Lost Evolution

27. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
28. [DS] Tamagotchi no Pichi Pichi Omisecchi
29. [PSP] Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
30. [DS] Toy Story 3



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