Nintendo has revealed that the Nintendo 3DS has managed to shift 75.71 million units across the globe. Check out the chart below to see how it compares to its predecessors:
| Console | Hardware Sales (Million) | Software Sales (Million) |
| Game Boy / Game Boy Color | 118.69 | 501.11 |
| Game Boy Advance | 81.51 | 377.42 |
| Nintendo DS | 154.02 | 948.69 |
| Nintendo 3DS | 75.71 | 382.22 |
Nintendo also revealed the 10 best-selling Nintendo 3DS games as of December 31, 2019, including multiple Pokémon games:
- Mario Kart 7 – 18.68 million
- Pokémon X and Y – 16.44 million
- Pokémon Sun and Moon – 16.18 million
- Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire – 14.26 million
- New Super Mario Bros. 2 – 13.32 million
- Super Mario 3D Land – 12.67 million
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 12.45 million
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – 9.57 million
- Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon – 8.70 million
- Tomodachi Life – 6.55 million
Source: Nintendo.co.jp and Nintendo Life