Highest Gaming Seller : DS consoles

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Nintendo said sales of its handheld DS have topped 100 million machines less than five years since its launch, reaching the milestone faster than any other game console.

The worldwide sales of the dual-screen DS passed 100 million on March 6, including the original model which was launched in November 2004 as well as the DS Lite and DSi, Nintendo said in a statement Wednesday.

The success of Nintendo DS consoles has been helped by the popularity of "brain-training" and other games titles that have broadened the customer base from core gamers to women and older people.

"We aim to shift from one machine for one family to one machine for one person," the Kyoto-based company said.

The latest model with built-in cameras, the DSi, went on sale in Japan in November and is due to be released in the United States in April.

The DS trumped Sony's PlayStation 2, which took five years and nine months to achieve the 100 million mark.

Nintendo has also enjoyed strong sales of its Wii home console, helping it to weather the economic downturn better than other electronics makers.

[Addis]

The people around the world are crazy and addicted playing games on computer as well as on Internet. However, DS is being popular since last 3-4 years. Finally, it outstanded the record by crossing and selling 100 million....

[Scubie67]

Global sales of the Nintendo DS handheld topped 100 million in 4 years and 3 months — a milestone reached at the quickest pace for any video game console — the Japanese manufacturer said today.