Nintendogs Sells Great

Nintendogs becomes a top-seller in the US.

Press Release "VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY GOES TO THE DOGS – LITERALLY REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 1, 2005 – With sales of a quarter of a million units in its first week of availability, Nintendogs is not only America's hottest-selling video game, but the best-selling new game franchise ever for a portable system.

Retailers already are reporting that Nintendogs, made exclusively for the hand-held Nintendo DS, has sold out in numerous locations across the country, and Nintendo will deliver more shipments as soon as possible. The three versions of Nintendogs and the DS unit itself consistently rank at the top of Amazon.com's best-selling list of all video game products.

"Nearly 15 percent of all DS owners bought Nintendogs in just a week, a virtually unprecedented adoption rate for any title on an established system," said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of sales & marketing. "And it's also helping sell new DS hardware. Coupled with a price drop to $129.99, retailers are reporting DS sales up between one and a half and three times previous levels, and last week DS comfortably outsold our portable competitors."

Nintendogs lets owners train and care for lifelike puppies using the DS system's touch screen and microphone. It became a cultural phenomenon in Japan and launched in the United States on Aug. 22.

People who like traditional hard-core video games have plenty to enjoy as well. Retailers also report that the new Advance Wars®: Dual Strike military strategy game for Nintendo DS has become one of Nintendo's top sellers."

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  Ya!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lets sell more than japan now :)

  tweak896, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Nintendogs defeated Pokemon? Come to think of this, what would happen if they make a Pokemon game in Nintendogs style??? ::Yell::Pikachu, Thunder attack:: ::Rub::Good Ditto, you get to eat dinner tonight::

  LeSomeGuy, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  We beat Japanese sales for 1 week :P Who'd a thunk it

  skarma, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Go Nintendogs! *hmcowboy's corgi Pickles barks in happiness, Buck just howls at a passing ambulance* Ignorant pooch... Back to training.

  Nintendude, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  well...nice to see we are still the king of handhelds worldwide(yes i am suspecting that if it is succesful in america then it will be succesful in europe and oceania) how about trying to win the console mrket now aye nintendo?

  tiamat1990, 30-11--0001 at 00:00