Today, Nintendo announced that its popular line of DS handheld gaming systems have become “the nation’s best-selling video game system of all time.” With sales of over 47 million units since its release in 2004, the DS passes Sony’s PlayStation 2 to claim the top spot. The company also noted that its Wii console sold more than 7 million units for the third consecutive year in a row, a feat Nintendo brags has “never before been accomplished in the history of video games by a home console.”

“When we look back at 2010, we see consumers time and again turning to the value and enjoyment of our products,” said President of Nintendo America, Reggie Fils-Aime. “When we look ahead to 2011, we see new portable technology and more great Wii games that need to be seen to be believed.”

Nintendo is expected to release its 3DS portable gaming system this March.

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Amazon released its “Best of 2010″ lists on Thursday, highlighting the major retailer’s best-selling, most wished-for and most gifted products of the year. In the best-selling category, Amazon’s own Kindle topped the electronics category. This was a foregone conclusion, of course, as Amazon announced earlier this week that the Kindle is now the best-selling product of all time on Amazon.com. AT&T’s Samsung Captivate was Amazon’s best-selling device in the Wireless & Accessories category, reaffirming Android’s remarkable growth in 2010. Call of Duty: Black Ops was Amazon’s best-selling video game, Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Pro topped the computer category and Sherlock Holmes was the company’s most streamed movie of 2010. Hit the break for Amazon’s full press release.

Amazon.com Announces “Best of 2010″ Lists

SEATTLE, Dec 30, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) –

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today released its “Best of 2010″ lists, which include the bestselling, most-wished-for and favorite gift products as determined by Amazon.com customers in 2010.*

Bestselling Products of 2010

The following is a list of the bestselling products on Amazon.com in 2010 by total units sold:

• Electronics: Kindle Wireless Reading Device (Wi-Fi)
• Books: “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” by Stieg Larsson
• Kindle Books: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larsson
• Movies: “The Blind Side” (DVD)
• Video On Demand: “Sherlock Holmes”
• Music: “The Gift” by Susan Boyle
• MP3 Album: “Speak Now” by Taylor Swift
• MP3 Song: “I Gotta Feeling” by The Black Eyed Peas
• Video Games: Call of Duty: Black Ops
• Wireless & Accessories: Samsung Captivate Android Phone (AT&T)
• Computers: Apple MacBook Pro 13.3-Inch Laptop
• Software: Microsoft Office 2010 Home & Student
• Home, Garden & Pets: Eureka Enviro Hard-Surface Floor Steamer
• Grocery: Coffee People Donut Shop K-Cups for Keurig Brewers
• Health & Personal Care: Omron Digital Pocket Pedometer
• Beauty: Revitalash Eyelash Conditioner
• Toys: Bananagrams
• Baby: Vulli Sophie the Giraffe Teether
• Clothing & Accessories: Levi’s Men’s 501 Jean
• Shoes & Accessories: Ray-Ban New Wayfarer Sunglasses
• Watches: Invicta Women’s Square Angel Diamond Stainless Steel Chronograph Watch
• Sports & Outdoors: P90X Extreme Home Fitness Workout Program
• Tools & Home Improvement: Black & Decker Ratcheting ReadyWrench
• Automotive: Battery Tender Junior Battery Charger
• Frustration-Free Packaging: Coffee People Donut Shop K-Cups for Keurig Brewers (Pack of 50)

Most-Wished-For Products of 2010

The following is a list of products that appeared most often on the Wish Lists of Amazon.com customers in 2010:

• Electronics: Kindle Wireless Reading Device (Wi-Fi)
• Books: “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” by Stieg Larsson
• Kindle Books: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larsson
• Movies: “Inception” (Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo)
• Video On Demand: “Dexter: The Fourth Season”
• Music: “Speak Now” by Taylor Swift
• Video Games: Call of Duty: Black Ops
• Computers: Apple MacBook Pro 13.3-Inch Laptop
• Software: Microsoft Office 2010 Home & Student
• Wireless: LG KP500 Cookie Unlocked Phone
• Home, Garden & Pets: Weber Rapidfire Chimney Starter
• Grocery: Coffee People Donut Shop K-Cups for Keurig Brewers
• Health & Personal Care: Crest 3D White Whitestrips with Advanced Seal Professional Effects Enamel Safe Dental Whitening Kit
• Beauty: Coastal Scents 88 Color Makeup Palette
• Toys: LEGO Ultimate Building Set
• Baby: Vulli Sophie the Giraffe Teether
• Clothing & Accessories: Classic Black Fedora Hat
• Shoes & Accessories: UGG Australia Women’s Classic Short Boots
• Jewelry: Sterling Silver Marcasite and Garnet
• Watches: Citizen Men’s Eco-Drive Chronograph Canvas Watch
• Sports & Outdoors: P90X Extreme Home Fitness Workout
• Home Improvement: SOG Specialty Knives & Tools Tactical Tomahawk
• Automotive: Sunforce 60-Watt Solar Charging Kit

Most Popular Gift Products of 2010

The following is a list of products most frequently purchased as gifts by Amazon.com customers in 2010:

• Electronics: Kindle Wireless Reading Device (Wi-Fi)
• Books: “Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose” by Tony Hsieh
• Kindle Books: “Decision Points” by George W. Bush
• Movies: “Toy Story 3″ (DVD)
• Music: “The Gift” by Susan Boyle
• Video Games: Just Dance 2
• Computers: Toshiba Satellite TruBrite 15.6-Inch Laptop
• Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 (Win/Mac)
• Wireless: Nokia N900 Unlocked Phone/Mobile Computer
• Home, Garden & Pets: Oregon Scientific Grill Right Wireless Talking Oven/Barbeque Thermometer
• Grocery: Numi Tea Bamboo Flowering Tea Gift Set
• Health & Personal Care: Chia Obama Handmade Decorative Planter
• Beauty: Jerdon Magnification Tri-fold Lighted Mirror
• Toys: LEGO Ultimate Building Set
• Baby: Vulli Sophie the Giraffe Teether
• Clothing & Accessories: Kenneth Cole REACTION Men’s Passcase Wallet
• Shoes & Accessories: BEARPAW Women’s Eva Shearling Boot
• Jewelry: Sterling Silver Amethyst Butterfly Pendant, 18″
• Watches: Casio Men’s G-Shock Classic Digital Watch
• Sports & Outdoors: Zumba Fitness Total Body Transformation System DVD Set
• Home Improvement: Black & Decker Ratcheting ReadyWrench
• Automotive: Wagan Heated Seat Cushion

*Includes data from Jan. 1, 2010, to Dec. 15, 2010.

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Amazon announced Monday that its third-generation Kindle eBook reader is now the best-selling product of all time on the Amazon.com website. It replaces Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the previous Amazon.com sales record-holder. Amazon still has not revealed official sales tallies for any of its Kindle devices, though recent estimates suggest Amazon is on pace to sell 8 million Kindles this year. The company currently offers two versions of its popular Kindle eReader — a Wi-Fi-only version for $139 and a 3G-equipped model for $189. Hit the break for Amazon’s full press release.

Third-Generation Kindle Now the Bestselling Product of All Time on Amazon Worldwide

In just five months, new Kindle replaces ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ as best-selling product in Amazon’s history

SEATTLE, Dec 27, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) –

(NASDAQ: AMZN)–Amazon.com today announced that the third-generation Kindle is now the bestselling product in Amazon’s history, eclipsing “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7).” The company also announced that on its peak day, Nov. 29, customers ordered more than 13.7 million items worldwide across all product categories, which is a record-breaking 158 items per second.

“We’re grateful to the millions of customers who have made the all-new Kindle the bestselling product in the history of Amazon — surpassing Harry Potter 7,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com founder and CEO. “We’re seeing that many of the people who are buying Kindles also own an LCD tablet. Customers report using their LCD tablets for games, movies, and web browsing and their Kindles for reading sessions. They report preferring Kindle for reading because it weighs less, eliminates battery anxiety with its month-long battery life, and has the advanced paper-like Pearl e-ink display that reduces eye-strain, doesn’t interfere with sleep patterns at bedtime, and works outside in direct sunlight, an important consideration especially for vacation reading. Kindle’s $139 price point is a key factor — it’s low enough that people don’t have to choose.”

Amazon Worldwide 2010 Holiday Facts (includes www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr,
www.amazon.ca, www.amazon.cn, and www.amazon.it)

• On Christmas Day, more people turned on new Kindles for the first time, downloaded more Kindle Buy Once, Read Everywhere apps, and purchased more Kindle books than on any other day in history.
• On the peak day this season, Amazon’s worldwide fulfillment network shipped over 9 million units across all product categories.
• Amazon shipped to 178 countries.
• One of Amazon’s most remote shipments contained the “Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue,” “Toy Story” DVDs, “Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover’s Soul,” NHL 11, Halo Reach and Call of Duty: Black Ops and was delivered to the hamlet of Grise Fiord, north of the Arctic Circle in Canada.
• Amazon shipped over 350,000 units to APO/FPO addresses.

Amazon.com 2010 Holiday Facts (www.amazon.com only):

• Kindle (Wi-Fi) and Kindle 3G were the best-selling products on Amazon.com this holiday season.
• “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” was the most purchased Kindle book on Christmas Day.
• “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” was the most gifted Kindle book on Christmas Day.
• Of Amazon’s top 500 most popular Kindle books, “The Dork Diaries” saw the greatest gain in popularity on Christmas Day.
• There were millions of Price Checks from Black Friday through the FREE Super-Saver Shipping cut-off date (for delivery before Christmas).
• During the holiday season, the biggest mobile shopping days for iPad, iPhone and Android users was Sunday, however the biggest mobile shopping day for BlackBerry users was Friday.
• The last One-Day Prime order that was delivered in time for Christmas, was placed on Dec. 23 at 6:48 p.m. PST and shipped to Billerica, Mass., for delivery on Dec. 24. The item was a Nautica Men’s NST Chronograph Bracelet Watch.
• The last Local Express Delivery order that was delivered in time for Christmas was placed by a Prime member and went to Woodinville, Wash. It was an Apple Mac Mini that was ordered at 1:41 p.m. on Christmas Eve and delivered at 8:04 p.m. that evening.
• Amazon customers purchased enough snow/tire chains to outfit the entire population of three of America’s top ski cities: Aspen, Breckenridge and Sun Valley.
• For the holiday time period alone, Amazon customers bought enough copies of “Eclipse” for Edward Cullen to watch the movie 1,000 times a day for all 109 years of his life.
• Amazon customers purchased so many pairs of jeans that if you folded each pair and stacked them on top of each other, the height would be the equivalent of Mt. Everest.
• Amazon customers purchased enough Kyjen Hide-a-Squirrels to hide one toy squirrel everyday for the next 100 years.
• Amazon customers purchased more Philips Norelco shavers this holiday season than the average beard hairs on a man’s face.

Amazon.com’s Hot Holiday Bestsellers (Nov. 14 through Dec. 19, based on units ordered):

• Electronics: Kindle (Wi-Fi); Kindle 3G; and Apple iPod touch 8GB
• Toys: Scrabble Flash Cubes; Qwirkle Board Game; and LEGO Ultimate Building Set
• Video Games and Hardware: Call of Duty: Black Ops; Just Dance 2; and Donkey Kong Country Returns
• Sports & Outdoors: Zumba Fitness Total Body Transformation System DVD Set; Razor A Kick Scooter; and Power Balance Silicone Wristband
• Movies: “Inception”; “The Blind Side”; and “Toy Story 3″
• Kindle Books: “The Confession: A Novel” by John Grisham; “Decision Points” by George Bush; and “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand
• Amazon MP3: “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” by Kanye West; “The 99 Most Essential Christmas Masterpieces” (Amazon Exclusive) by various artists; and “Born Free” by Kid Rock
• Watches: Timex Women’s Sports Digital Watch; Timex Kids’ My First Outdoor Black Fast Wrap Watch; and Casio Men’s G-Shock Classic Digital Watch
• Beauty: Philosophy Limited Edition Hope in a Jar; Philosophy Peppermint Bark Duo; and Burt’s Bees Essential Body Kit
• Home, Garden & Pets: Swarovski 2010 Annual Edition Crystal Snowflake Ornament; Cuisinart SmartStick 200-Watt Immersion Hand Blender; and Cuisinart 5-in-1 Griddler
• Clothing & Accessories: Levi’s Men’s 501 Jean; Levi’s Men 550 Relaxed Fit Jean; and Levi’s Men’s 505 Regular Straight Fit Jean
• Shoes and Handbags: UGG Australia Women’s Classic Short Boots; Red Large Vicky Giraffe Print Faux Leather Satchel Bag; and BEARPAW Women’s Eva 10″ Boot
• Health & Personal Care: Philips Norelco Men’s Shaving System; Omron Digital Pocket Pedometer; and Philips Sonicare Essence Power Toothbrush
• Home Improvement: Black & Decker Ratcheting ReadyWrench; Striker Magnetic LED Light-Mine Flashlight; and Rockwell Jawhorse
• Automotive Parts & Accessories: Battery Tender Junior; Wagan Heated Seat Cushion; and Michelin Digital Programmable Tire Gauge
• Baby: Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes; Cloud b Twilight Constellation Night Light, Turtle; and Baby Einstein Bendy Ball
• Software: Anime Studio Debut 7; Manga Studio Debut 4; and Adobe Photoshop Elements 9
• Grocery: Coffee People Donut Shop K-Cups for Keurig Brewers; Vita Coco 100% Pure Coconut Water; and Numi Tea Bamboo Flowering Tea Gift Set
• Wireless: Samsung Captivate Android Phone (AT&T); HTC DROID INCREDIBLE Android Phone (Verizon Wireless); and Motorola DROID X Android Phone (Verizon Wireless)
• Frustration-Free Packaging: Transcend 4 GB Class Flash Memory Card; Fujifilm FinePix 12.2 MP Digital Camera; and Coffee People Donut Shop K-Cups for Keurig Brewers

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Two years is all it took for the Wii to slide on past its grandfather and sneak into the number five spot on the all time best-selling console list. That’s right folks, the spunky young newcomer rang up an impressive 34.55 million units sold around the world and it still has plenty of lifespan to go. Comparatively, the classic it replaces on the list, N64, has sold 32.93 million units since it was released over twelve years ago. Sure the Wii still has plenty of fight in it but the five-spot was pretty easy to snag. Fourth place on the all time list shouldn’t be a problem either as the SNES holds that position with only 49.1 million systems sold. Then comes the hard part. NES is sitting pretty at number three all time with 61.91 million units sold, and is preceded by Sony’s Playstation with an impressive 102.49 million. Sitting atop the pile is the Playstation 2 with a remarkable 140 million systems sold worldwide. It’s doubtful that the Wii will ever reach that mark but if it can somehow manage to keep up this pace, who knows? To further emphasize the accomplishment, the Playstation 3 was also released in 2006 and to date it has sold 16.84 million consoles. Yup, the Wii has more than doubled its sales. After all these years Nintendo has finally figured out that gamers actually want to move. Who knew?

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