Nintendo is making a big profit from its 3DS sales, which made an appearance back in 2011. Per reports, the Nintendo 3DS is making good profit from sales worldwide, with more and more customers from the U.S. as well.
Per a Gamespot report, the 3DS family of systems (3DS and 3DS XL) "has now sold nearly six million units in the United States alone, Nintendo announced today.
"In all, the system has moved over 22 million units globally as of September 30, with software sales at 64.45 million units," reported Gamespot.
This sales figure is a major number after the company only recently outsold PlayStation Vita in Japan by a 46:1 margin. This margin helped the company garner more momentum in the market ahead of other handhelds, which is good news for both the company as well as third-party games.
Previously, the 3DS had a tough start when it launched with a massive $250 price. The price of the device brought in a boatload of criticism and was also rejected by consumers due to being unattractive at that price point. Later, a panic price cut by Nintendo helped steady the company's ship and, hopefully, is now back on track.
Moreover, Nintendo recently announced a new limited 3DS bundle for Black Friday. The new pack "includes a flame red system and a copy of 2011's Super Mario 3D Land preinstalled for $170. Purchased separately, the system would run $170 and the game $40."
Additionally, it was also reported that according to Nintendo America's Reggie Fils-Aime, it just takes a single game purchase for Wii U to become profitable.
"As soon as we get the consumer to buy one piece of software, then that entire transaction becomes profit positive," Fils-Aime told Mercury News. "In the end, the business model is still to drive the install base of hardware, and then to drive a strong tie ratio with all of the other software and experiences for the consumer. And if we're able to do that, then we will create significant profit for the company."
What this means is that, on an average, the company is making at least $20 loss on each Wii U, and this will surely show up on Nintendo's financial statement next year.
