DS hits 50 million mark

by David Hinkle { Sep 26th 2007 at 11:30AM }

The DS has hit the 50 million worldwide mark recently, reaching the halfway mark for the Game Boy's total sales. Sure, the DS is the fastest-selling gaming console of all time, but it still has a ways to go before it reaches the status the Game Boy enjoys. It has taken 16 years for the Game Boy to reach 119 million units sold, and the DS has reached 50 million in only 3 years since its launch.

So, are we taking bets on when the DS will surpass the Game Boy?

Tags: gameboy, salesfigues

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

T3H WICKERMAN @ Sep 26th 2007 11:41AM

i just bought my second DS and I must say its still one of the best systems ive played in the past 20 years.

SmileyDude @ Sep 26th 2007 11:45AM

not to be pedantic, but half of 119 million would be around 60 million, not 50 :)

flameofdoom666 @ Sep 26th 2007 11:52AM

I love my DS, but I do think that there is going to be a lack of first party titles after DK jungle lcimber, Zelda, and Chibi robo.

Orville the Unfathomable Time Walrus @ Sep 26th 2007 12:45PM

50 million in three years is staggering. All places outside of Japan still need to step it up, though, because as long as we're lagging behind them in sales we're never going to get everything we want localized.

@3: Then why not try any of the promising third-party releases coming in the next few months? Just off the top of my head, we have Phoenix Wright 3, Bleach: Blade of Fate, Professor Layton, Lifesigns, Duck Amuck, Dementium: The Ward and Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker coming before year's end, and I know there are more.

Ihar `Philips` Filipau @ Sep 26th 2007 2:53PM

W00t??? Already?????

Heck, and I was wondering why there are too much games released for DS all the time...

Crazylink @ Sep 26th 2007 6:21PM

It'll get there, but not without another redesign.

Sonic_13 @ Sep 26th 2007 7:03PM

Congrats to the DS!

50 million in under three years...that is a staggering amount. I wonder if Wii can beat that record....

Sales are only going to go up even more once Phantom Hourglass comes out in the US and DQIX in Japan.

Here's to 50+ million more!

DS hits 50 million mark