Nintendo has praised the success of the new game concepts which have helped the Wii to record the highest ever annual console sales numbers in the US in a single year. The platform was the first to break the 10 million barrier during a 12 month period, selling 10.17 million units in total, while the DS handheld was close behind on 9.95 million. The previous record-holder was the DS in 2007, which sold 8.52 million. The good news seems to keep coming for the Mario Factory, as the Wii took 55 per cent of console sales across the year, while the DS accounted for 72 per cent of handheld consoles sold. Additionally a Nintendo statement claimed that while the industry grew by 19 per cent overall, the company was "responsible for 99 per cent of those additional retail dollars" spent. The Wii also claimed the third party sales prize in December for the second consecutive month.