Nintendo thanks Pokémon Go for the 3DS’s sales dominance in July

Pokémon Go is a mobile game. It did not come out for the 3DS handheld console. Even still, Nintendo is giving it credit for its handheld’s strong U.S. performance in July.

Nintendo said that the sales numbers for the month from the market research firm The NPD Group have the 3DS on top of hardware and software sales numbers. The 3DS is an aging system. It originally released in 2011. However, a new wave of Pokémon fans are flocking to the device as they look for more games to play (Nintendo releases the majority of Pokémon titles for its handheld systems). This is thanks to the location-based Pokémon Go, which is breaking mobile records and reinvigorating the whole brand.