September 1^st, 2005 (11:20am) - Nintendo has revealed that over a quarter of a million units of Nintendogs have been sold in the games’ first week of availability, solidifying the games statues as the best-selling new game franchise ever for a portable gaming system. The game has been reported to be sold out at a number of locations across the nation and all three versions of the game have found themselves consistently ranking at the top of Amazon.com’s best-selling list for all video game products.

"Nearly 15 percent of all DS owners bought Nintendogs in just a week, a virtually unprecedented adoption rate for any title on an established system," said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of sales & marketing. "And it’s also helping sell new DS hardware. Coupled with a price drop to $129.99, retailers are reporting DS sales up between one and a half and three times previous levels, and last week DS comfortably outsold our portable competitors."

Nintendogs launched on August 22nd in the U.S. alongside another critically acclaimed Nintendo DS game, Advance Wars: Dual Strike. Retailers have also reported strong sales for Advance Wars: Dual Strike.