Nintendo reported that “Super Smash Bros 4” has passed two million sales in the Wii U and surpassed three million sales in the 3DS. The Japanese gaming company also announced that the game sold 4.8 million units worldwide on the Wii U as of March 31 while it shipped 8.12 million copies of the game on the 3DS during the same period.
The Japanese gaming company also announced that the physical version of “Minecraft” on Wii U landed in the No. 11 position on the NPD Group’s bestseller list. Nintendo said that the full list was released on July 21.
In terms of gaming console sales, Nintendo announced that weekly sales of 3DS family systems, including the 3DS and 2DS, maintained an average weekly sales increase of 39% in May this year. The 2DS also dropped in price to $80 in the US during the same month.
Meanwhile, during the Evolution Championship Series (EVO) 2016 held in July in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nintendo was very elated upon knowing that “Super Smash Bros Melee” has generated 2,372 entrants in the tournament.
The figure makes it 300 entrants less than “Super Smash Bros 4” which was released back in 2014.
“Melee” was released 15 years ago on a console that sold less than its competitors in the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox. The game is now in its fourth consecutive year at what EVO says as the biggest “Smash” tournament ever.