Wi-Fi tops 5 million users, 200 million game sessions

Nintendo sent out a release today, lauding their Wi-Fi Connection service for the DS as it has reached a total of 5 million users and 200 million game sessions. This is impressive, considering the service launched in late 2005 and now boasts a library of 65 games supporting WFC play. Nintendo also let us in on what the top five games (globally) are:
Considering that less than 10 months ago the service was only at 1.7 million users, this is an incredible increase. With such an impressive jump in usage, we're wondering what could've caused the spike. Oh wait ... we think we know.

[Via press release]

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