The New 3DS sells out much to Nintendo’s surprise. Selling 130 percent more units than the original 3DS, the updated handheld is a force to be reckoned with and confirms it’s what gamers want. Many thought it wasn’t going to sell very well, given that almost everybody already has the older models and the improvements weren’t really worth the price. Not to mention the lack of a charger and only being able to get the bigger model in the US.
The New 3DS supports Ambii with the touch screen, a second analog stick and has a lot of other nifty features. It sold nearly 395,000 in Feburary alone, making it the top console of that month and the most wanted. With Majora’s Mask and Monster Hunter being on the handheld, who wouldn’t want to buy it? This secures Nintendo's place in the handheld market further as the mobile phone's success rises. With the Wii U lacking in sales, this makes up for the slack.