Nintendo DS Wi-Fi Service Tops 5 Million
Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection has "crossed two huge milestones" just days apart. Since November 2005, Nintendo Wi-Fi has connected over 5 million unique DS owners and there have been more than 200 million games sessions. That's a large number by any measure! Currently, about 65 games can be played over the online network and the most popular are "Animal Crossing: Wild World, Mario Kart DS, Metroid Prime Hunters, Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl." My personal favorite is Mario Kart DS because I can pwn just about anyone in it (that includes any version of the game).
Nintendo adds that according to the NPD Group, the DS was the top selling system in April with 470,000 units sold, which equates to about 16,000 a day. It truly does print money.... As for the demographics, an internal Nintendo study shows that DS purchases by women have increased by 42 percent, 127 percent among people age 30 and older and 212 percent among people 35 and older. Good news for Nintendo and the gaming industry, that's for sure. Nintendo have really tapped into other markets and opened the door wide open for markets outside of the under 30 male demographic. Now the question is, will Sony and Microsoft move to take advantage of it? That's a different story that'll play out soon enough, I'm sure. In the meantime, give Nintendo another round of applause. If you want to read more, make the jump.
May 30, 2007
Nintendo News
Nintendo DS Gaming Service Tops 5 Million Users, 200 Million Game Sessions
Nintendo(R) Wi-Fi Connection has crossed two huge milestones within just days
of one another. Worldwide, since its launch in November 2005, Nintendo's
wireless gaming service has now connected more than 5 million unique Nintendo
DS(TM) owners, and those gamers have racked up more than 200 million game-play
sessions. Worldwide, nearly 65 games can be played via Nintendo Wi-Fi
Connection. The five most popular globally are Animal Crossing(R): Wild World,
Mario Kart(R) DS, Metroid(R) Prime Hunters, Pokémon(R) Diamond and Pokémon
Pearl.
"Nintendo DS gamers globally use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection as an easy, fun
place to find fellow players, all without paying anything extra for the
service," explains Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. "The
milestones represent millions of hours of fun and camaraderie despite miles
between players."
Nintendo DS continues to enjoy record-breaking success. According to new
figures from the independent NPD Group, DS was again the top-selling video
game system in April, with more than 470,000 units sold in the United States
alone. That's nearly 16,000 per day.
Nintendo DS also finds success beyond the stereotypical young male gamer.
According to internal Nintendo demographic tracking studies, in less than 18
months, DS purchases have increased by 42 percent among women, 127 percent
among people 30 and older and 212 percent among people 35 and older.
Super Timsy
Posted to Video Games on 30 May 2007
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