Super Smash Bros. for 3DS Sells 2.8 Million Worldwide

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“Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is already in the hands of more than 2.8 million people worldwide, and the road ahead looks great," Nintendo marketing executive Scott Moffitt said in a statement.

That's nearly 1.7 million units sold in the west in three days (the other 1.1 million units come from Japan). To everyone who was asking why Nintendo made a 3DS version- ladies and gentlemen, this right here is your answer (it helps that the game is great too).

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#2 PhazonBlazer
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Wow, people still buy this game?

Isn't the gameplay like 15 years old?

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#3 TigerSuperman
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Not really, That's like what? 700,000 in the U.S.?

You have to remember the 3DS position in the west, and Japans. It will do better than the Wii U version most likely, but I don't believe it will be moving many 3DS's.

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#4 speedfreak48t5p
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Guess who just got money in the mail today?

Me, and I'm not getting Smash Bros, I'm spending it on booze and hookers.

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#5 lamprey263
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genius, that's 2.8 million people that will need new 3DSs or pay for repair costs when they eventually break their circle pads

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@lamprey263 said:

genius, that's 2.8 million people that will need new 3DSs or pay for repair costs when they eventually break their circle pads

Nintendo does have warranty if not mistaken.

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casuals like JRPGs.

the more you know.

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@TigerSuperman said:

@lamprey263 said:

genius, that's 2.8 million people that will need new 3DSs or pay for repair costs when they eventually break their circle pads

Nintendo does have warranty if not mistaken.

That's good for people who bought their 3DSs within the last year and registered for an extended 90 day warranty. After that though repairs come out of peoples pockets.

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Not bad for a game with legs.

@-gamingmoney- said:

casuals like JRPGs.

the more you know.

I am curious as to why you call this a JRPG.

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I'm not surprised, but it's still impressive. Good stuff.

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So by xmas that be over 5 million.

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@-gamingmoney- said:

casuals like JRPGs.

the more you know.

Fascinating. Thanks for educating us SNIPER clone

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Not bad. Now I wonder how the Wii U version will fare.

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I expected more, to be honest. It'll definitely top the charts for awhile though.

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@Big_Pecks said:

I expected more, to be honest. It'll definitely top the charts for awhile though.

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It will be in the top ten of 3DS sales for the rest of the 3DS life

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great news

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@charizard1605 said:

To everyone who was asking why Nintendo made a 3DS version- ladies and gentlemen, this right here is your answer

The people questioning weren't worried about it selling. It's Smash, of course it sells. My curiosity is why damage a potential killer app WiiU exclusive by making it multiplat? Be very interesting to see the console sales.

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@locopatho said:
@charizard1605 said:

To everyone who was asking why Nintendo made a 3DS version- ladies and gentlemen, this right here is your answer

The people questioning weren't worried about it selling. It's Smash, of course it sells. My curiosity is why damage a potential killer app WiiU exclusive by making it multiplat? Be very interesting to see the console sales.

I've known many people who are buying the 3DS version simply because of it's cross platform options it includes. I don't think it's going to hurt the Wii U version, so much as it will help the 3DS version.

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It will bite an important piece out of the Wii U version's sales, but it will end up making this entry much, much, much, MUCH more profitable. In fact, chances are this will be the most profitable entry in the franchise's history, and that will be thanks to the 3DS version.

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@LordQuorthon said:

It will bite an important piece out of the Wii U version's sales, but it will end up making this entry much, much, much, MUCH more profitable. In fact, chances are this will be the most profitable entry in the franchise's history, and that will be thanks to the 3DS version.

The WiiU version will sell about half of what brawl sold by the end of the gen.I don't think the 3ds version of the game will hurt the WiiU version that much, but both versions combined will sell more than brawl for sure.

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@super600 said:

@LordQuorthon said:

It will bite an important piece out of the Wii U version's sales, but it will end up making this entry much, much, much, MUCH more profitable. In fact, chances are this will be the most profitable entry in the franchise's history, and that will be thanks to the 3DS version.

The WiiU version will sell about half of what brawl sold by the end of the gen.I don't think the 3ds version of the game will hurt the WiiU version that much, but both versions combined will sell more than brawl for sure.

Brawl sold 14 million, to sell half as much as Brawl did, the Wii U game needs to sell 7 million, which is as much as Melee sold, and also more copies sold than there are Wii Us sold right now. Are you sure you want to stick to stick to that prediction?

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@nintendoboy16 said:

Not bad. Now I wonder how the Wii U version will fare.

It's pretty not very good in for the western numbers.

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@charizard1605 said:

@super600 said:

@LordQuorthon said:

It will bite an important piece out of the Wii U version's sales, but it will end up making this entry much, much, much, MUCH more profitable. In fact, chances are this will be the most profitable entry in the franchise's history, and that will be thanks to the 3DS version.

The WiiU version will sell about half of what brawl sold by the end of the gen.I don't think the 3ds version of the game will hurt the WiiU version that much, but both versions combined will sell more than brawl for sure.

Brawl sold 14 million, to sell half as much as Brawl did, the Wii U game needs to sell 7 million, which is as much as Melee sold, and also more copies sold than there are Wii Us sold right now. Are you sure you want to stick to stick to that prediction?

If that's true then I think the wiiu version of smash bros will sell about 5-6 million and maybe more than that.

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@TigerSuperman:

The game has only been out for a week. The 3ds version will continue to sell good or great.

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@super600: Dude, make a more concrete prediction lol. Saying it will 5-6 million and 'maybe more than that' is so open ended a prediction that literally every number from 5 million onwards is covered.

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@speedfreak48t5p: No love for blackjack?

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Wii U version is destined to sell 4m at most.