Nintendo today released its financial data and sales figures for the first quarter of fiscal 2009. In short, the company sold a record-shattering number of Wii and DS hardware units, while pushing software like no tomorrow. Overall, though, sales in Japan took a considerable dive compared to other developed countries.

One has to wonder: has Nintendo reached a saturation point? Have a look at the numbers, complete with comparisons to the previous year, after the jump.

Nintendo DS – Hardware

Japan

April – June 2007: 2,080,000
April – June 2008: 580,000

North America

April – June 2007: 2,390,000
April – June 2008: 2,710,000

Other

April – June 2007: 2,500,000
April – June 2007: 3,650,000

Nintendo DS – Software

Japan

April – June 2007: 9,790,000
April – June 2008: 4,930,000

North America

April – June 2007: 11,290,000
April – June 2008: 14,330,000

Other

April – June 2007: 13,180,000
April – June 2008: 17,330,000

Wii – Hardware

Japan

April – June 2007: 950,000
April – June 2008: 530,000

North America

April – June 2007: 1,440,000
April – June 2008: 2,500,000

Other

April – June 2007: 1,040,000
April – June 2008: 2,150,000

Wii – Software

Japan

April – June 2007: 2,780,000
April – June 2008: 3,900,000

North America

April – June 2007: 8,700,000
April – June 2008: 19,340,000

Other

April – June 2007: 4,500,000
April – June 2008: 17,160,000

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