20% of Smash Bros. 3DS's sales are digital — here's why that's so impressive

Nintendo’s online network isn’t brimming with features like Xbox Live or PlayStation Network, but that’s not stopping it from making money from digital games.

Nintendo of America president Regie Fils-Aime confirmed that the digital eShop version of Super Smash Bros. for 3DS is selling very well. The executive explained, in an interview with Re/code, that retail is still the majority of Nintendo’s business, but some games can pop online and perform better than other releases.