The Top 8 Fastest Selling Nintendo Consoles Ever in the US

Nintendo N64 – 500,000 Units Sold in 4 Months

Repeated delays caused Nintendo’s N64 console to miss launching before the arrival of Sony’s PlayStation and Sega’ Saturn. Yet the console still recorded a strong commercial launch, muscling its way onto the home console scene. The N64 quickly swept Sega Saturn aside but was ultimately unable to compete against the PlayStation, which would go on to dominate the fifth console generation.

3DS – 380,000 Units Sold in 7 Days

Nintendo’s 3DS console has defied popular belief that smartphones would nullify interest in handheld gaming, continuing to sell respectably worldwide to this day. The console did not, however, enjoy as big a launch in the US as previous portables. NPD stated that the 3DS sold about 100,000 fewer consoles than the DS and GBA.