Over in the UK, a modest price reduction slapped on the 2DS not long after its launch seemed to do the trick nicely and led to a massive spike in sales during the lucrative half-term school holiday. After being on the market for just three weeks, the 2DS was reduced in price from £110 to just shy of £100, with major retailers including Tesco, Amazon and Argo all offering the deal.
And it worked - the latest roundup of figures suggests that a full 64% more 2DS consoles were sold during the half term week than the week prior. As such, the 2DS took the title of best selling console in the UK during the lucrative half term week, beating out even the mighty 3DS.
The news comes at a time when Nintendo needs all the positive feedback it can get, having revealed a disappointing profit report hampered by ongoing poor sales of the Wii U console. With a series of new game releases on the horizon, it's hoped that the Wii U will see something o f a second coming over the Christmas period and the New Year, though at present remains somewhat stalled.
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