The Nintendo DS has knocked the PS2 down a peg to become the best-selling games console in the UK ever.
10.05 million of the handhelds have been sold to date - beating the PS2's 10.02 million - Chart-Track has revealed. The DS actually surpassed the PS2 back in week 47, which (for those not versed in retail-speak) was the one starting November 22nd.
The DS has been on sale in the UK for four years, compared to the PS2's nine years of availability.
If you like a bit of granularity with your numbers - the DS has sold at a rate of 5,700 units a day. Nearly one in six people in the UK owns one.
Over on the home console front, it was revealed last week that six million Wiis have been sold since launch.
10.05 million of the handhelds have been sold to date - beating the PS2's 10.02 million - Chart-Track has revealed. The DS actually surpassed the PS2 back in week 47, which (for those not versed in retail-speak) was the one starting November 22nd.
The DS has been on sale in the UK for four years, compared to the PS2's nine years of availability.
If you like a bit of granularity with your numbers - the DS has sold at a rate of 5,700 units a day. Nearly one in six people in the UK owns one.
Over on the home console front, it was revealed last week that six million Wiis have been sold since launch.
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Daemon 10 Dec 2009 15:14
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Is that 1 in 6 figure based on 1 DS being sold for every 6 people that live in the UK? 'Cos it might not mean that (nearly) 1 in 6 people actually own one, if it doesn't account for people upgrading from one unit to another (e.g. DS original -> DS lite -> DSi).
Also, I know somebody that lost two DS units to accidental damage. Does it take that specific incident into account?! Huh?! (No, I'm not being serious.)
Also, I know somebody that lost two DS units to accidental damage. Does it take that specific incident into account?! Huh?! (No, I'm not being serious.)