Nintendo has ‘largest month ever’ for first-party 3DS game sales

Sure, the Wii U may have the highlight of Nintendo's December, but let's not forget about the 3DS. Not to be outdone by its sister console, the 3DS experienced its largest month ever for first-party software sales in the United States during December 2014.

According to Nintendo, "This was primarily fueled by Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, which has already surpassed 2 million combined physical and digital units sold in a little more than three months, and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, which have combined to sell over 2.6 million physical and digital units in their first six weeks."

Providing an overview of what turned out to be a strong year for the 3DS, Nintendo also revealed that 16 Nintendo 3DS titles sold at least 250,000 units. And of those titles, eight sold more than 500,000 units, while three sold over one million. Adding to that, Nintendo also noted that the top 15 best-selling handheld titles were all released on the Nintendo 3DS family.

Pretty impressive feats, and looking ahead there's no reason to expect anything less than continued sales success. On February 13, Nintendo will launch the New Nintendo 3DS XL in the United States alongside The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.