Nov. 2013 NPD - software, analysis and more (3DS success)

- total industry sales saw an increase of seven percent to $2.74 billion
- hardware sales rocketed up 58 percent to $1.327 billion
- accessories jumped 17 percent to $327.4 million
- software took a 24 percent dip year-over-year, generating sales of $1.1 billion
- unofficial rough estimate: 755-780K for 3DS
- unofficial rough estimate: 220K for Wii U

NPD analyst Liam Callahan

"With the introduction of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, coupled with positive sales for the Nintendo 3DS, sales in November 2013 marked the best November for hardware sales on record. Supported by strong content throughout the year, including this month's The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Nintendo 3DS hardware unit sales have increased by 15 percent year-to-date through November."

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