What's continually interesting to me about games like this is their incredible potential for future sales bursts after the first millions have been sold. The greatest potential for this is the inevitable, but long time away, price cut as the game becomes a platinum hit or whatever the ds equivalent is. Once this happens, the game will see a momentary resurgence in all spheres.
The other thing to keep in mind is that unlike many systems, the ds is constantly in a state of growth and shows no sign of slowing down. The sales figures for this game should also be adjusted to incorporate the inevitable growth of the market in which it is sold. All and all, I'd peg this, over a lifetime, at 8 million sold. This may seem slightly high, but take into account that the ds is, over time, going to reach and probably surpass over a 100 million units sold. That' s one hundred million nintendo ds's. There are certain games that are and will become integral to that experience, nintendogs, pokemon, super mario, and I think, the legend of zelda.
Over the course of two or three years, which is a long lifetime but not at all unjustified, this game has no where to go but up.
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The other thing to keep in mind is that unlike many systems, the ds is constantly in a state of growth and shows no sign of slowing down. The sales figures for this game should also be adjusted to incorporate the inevitable growth of the market in which it is sold. All and all, I'd peg this, over a lifetime, at 8 million sold. This may seem slightly high, but take into account that the ds is, over time, going to reach and probably surpass over a 100 million units sold. That'
s one hundred million nintendo ds's. There are certain games that are and will become integral to that experience, nintendogs, pokemon, super mario, and I think, the legend of zelda.
Over the course of two or three years, which is a long lifetime but not at all unjustified, this game has no where to go but up.