Nintendo has claimed that its 3DS system is "on track" to surpass the DS's first year sales record in the US.

NPD Group's sales figures for October revealed that the handheld console has sold 1.65 million units in the territory since its launch eight months ago.

The Nintendo DS sold 2.37 million units during its first year on the US market, between November 2004 and October 2005. Around 50 percent of those sales came during the Holiday Season.

"With a massive lineup of software on the way and the first-year sales record of Nintendo DS in its sights, Nintendo 3DS enters its first holiday season with a full head of steam," said Nintendo marketing executive Scott Moffitt.

Nintendo platforms chalked up a combined total of 675,000 units last month, according to the NPD statistics. The 3DS moved more than 250,000 units, while the Wii fell just short of that figure. The DS sold almost 180,000 units.

Nintendo is heavily supporting the 3DS over the Christmas period, recently announcing a Legend of Zelda-themed bundle. Blockbuster titles Super Mario Land 3D and Mario Kart 7 will also be released for the system this season.

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