In a supplement to Nintendo’s earnings statement yesterday, the company released some sales numbers for top-selling games in the last quarter. Four Nintendo products sold over one million copies between April and July, only one of which was a new release anywhere in the world during that time.

Pokemon Platinum on DS, which came out in North America in March, right before the quarter started, moved 1.91 million copies in Q1, for a life-to-date total of 5.66 million worldwide.

It was an even better quarter for the Wii’s evergreens. Wii Fit sold an additional 3.6 million copies, bringing its LTD to 21.82. Mario Kart Wii sold 2 million, making its total 17.39 million. And Wii Sports sold an additional 1.91 million copies, bringing its total sales number to a ridiculous 47.62 million, including copies sold in hardware bundles.

And that’s why there’s a sequel.

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Wii Sports approaches 50 million copies sold originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo released its latest financial earnings report for the period ending June 30 (Q2 to us, but fiscal Q1 to those business types at the house Mario built) … and it could’ve been better. Don’t be fooled: Nintendo still managed to make profits across the board, but compared to the same period last year, profits weren’t nearly as dramatic.

First, let’s talk DS. Nintendo revealed lifetime sales of the DS has reached a whopping 107.75 million units and that the new DSi has managed to reach a respectable 6.68 million. Hardware sales for this quarter were lower than last year, however, as Nintendo revealed it only sold 5.97 million handhelds compared to the 6.94 million sold in 2008’s fiscal first quarter. Even software was down quite a bit, with a mere 29.09 million units of DS software flying off store shelves this quarter compared to the more impressive 36.69 million of last year.

On the Wii side, Nintendo revealed lifetime sales have reached 52.62 million units, but that 2009 console sales were down as well. Nintendo reported that during this year’s fiscal first quarter, the company could only unload 2.23 million Wiis compared to the 5.17 million it sold during this same time period last year. Software on the platform also took a hit, as Nintendo recorded only 31.07 million units managed to find consumer’s homes compared to the 40.41 million of last year. It’s important to note that last year’s sales were significantly boosted by the releases of Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit.

So, as one can guess, Nintendo saw its massive profits shaved down quite a bit this past quarter. With all of the dips in hardware and software sales, Nintendo saw its net sales drop a staggering 40 percent to ¥253.4 billion ($2.65 billion) compared to last year’s ¥423.38 billion ($4.43 billion). Nintendo also saw a drop in its operating income, which fell from last year’s ¥119.19 billion to ¥40.4 billion ($1.25 billion to $422.5 million), a decline of 60.61 percent. So … who do you call when your money-printing machine is on the fritz?

Nintendo’s Q1 fiscal results show sales slump originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Japan will get Nintendo’s new and improved version of its fitness title on October 1, as andriasang discovered the above advert showcasing the date for Wii Fit Plus. Not only that, but you can also see a price there: ¥2,000 (about $20) for the game alone, ¥9,800 (about $102) for the game and Balance Board bundle. Who knows if it’ll be priced accordingly when it hits the States this fall, though we think it’s a safe bet. If there’s one thing a gaming blog knows best, it’s fitness and exergaming software.

[Thanks, Mr. Khan!]

Japan gets Wii Fit Plus on October 1 originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Now that Nintendo has finally started chartering some flights to lovely Wuhu Island, folks have been eager to snap up Wii Sports Resort for their very own ticket. In the UK, Chart Track data shows the follow-up to 2006’s console pack-in is quite the popular little piece of software, as the sequel earned the top spot on last week’s All Formats chart. Strong start, but will it have the staying power of Wii Fit?

Last week’s winner, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, has thus been bumped down to the second spot, with EA’s other darling, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, snagging bronze.

UK chart get: Tourists flock to Wii Sports Resort originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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