Nintendo's half-yearreveal that the 3DS has sold 6.68 million - that's slightly more than the original DS managed to shift in the same period of time.

Its worldwide sales are higher than expected, and though Nintendo announced substantial losses today, the deficit fell short of the 100billion yen operating loss predicted by Japanese newspaper Nikkei Business DailyThere are caveats, of course - the original DS had a staggered global launch, with five months between the Japanese, American and European launches, giving it less time to perform. Its sales totalled 6.65 million for the first seven months of its life.The price cut appears to have sped up 3DS sales enormously, bringing the worldwide total up to this healthy number. With only one major release since Ocarina of time 3D, though, the Christmas line-up is going to be crucial for the console.Stay tuned to IGN for more on Nintendo's half-year results, including the pending response from company President Iwata.