Nintendo might be down a bit on its net sales in 2010 compared to this time last year, but they’re still pulling in some impressive numbers as you will see below. I should clarify for new people reading how this terminology works. For you, me, and most of the world…

Q1 of a year is from January 1st to March 31st
Q2 of a year is from April 1st to June 30th
Q3 of a year is from July 1st to September 30th
Q4 of a year is from October 1st to December 31st

Know that the way Nintendo and most other video game companies work, is that the beginning of their “fiscal year” is March 1st. So as to not be confused, just keep in mind then when you read this article and future reports, remember that companies work like this…

Q1 of a fiscal year is April 1st to June 30th
Q2 of a fiscal year is July 1st to September 30th
Q3 of a fiscal year is October 1st to December 31st
Q4 of a fiscal year is January 1st to March 31st

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Here are a couple of the important pieces from these charts:

-4.09 million copies of Super Mario Galaxy 2 have already been sold.

-3.15 million DS units and 22.42 million units of DS software were sold worldwide during their Quarter 1, 2010. That’s a 1:7.1 ratio.

-3.04 million Wii consoles and 28.17 million units of Wii software were sold worldwide during their Quarter 1, 2010. That’s a 1:9.3 ratio.

-Nintendo anticipates net sales of $6.3 billion (550 billion yen) by the end of their Q2, 2010 (September 30th, 2010).

-Nintendo anticipates net sales of $16.3 billion (1.4 trillion yen) by the end of their Q4 (March 31st, 2011).

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