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[xBASSxMONSTAx]

Wii U sold 9633 units in Japan last week, according to number-cruncher Media Create (via NeoGAF). Vita sold 11,456 units - the handheld's highest weekly tally for some time. The bump is probably due to some stores acting early on the recently announced Japanese price drop.

That discount isn't supposed to go into effect until tomorrow, so expect Vita numbers to be higher again next week.

By comparison, PlayStation 3 sold nearly double - 18,529 - what Wii U managed. And as in other weeks, 3DS was miles ahead of everything with 74,729 sales.

Source - VG247


Oh god. We know we are in trouble when the PS Vita starts outselling Wii-U.

[Dharmanator]

I would also guess that people on the fence about buying a Wii U may just opt to wait for the PS4.

[3Dude]

huh. People arent buying a game system with no games.

[Etkar]

Look at the bright side of things, the 3DS kickin' asses out there.

[Gaymer]

Just wait until the games are released.

[Thugbrown]

huh. People arent buying a game system with no games.

Bingo!

[NintendoReport]

March will be a better month I believe for Wii U sales with some solid titles coming out: Lego City, Amazing Spider Man, Monster Hunter, NFSMWU

[NanamiGamerGrl17]

TBH all the games came out at launch and in the past 3 months nothing really has been coming out sadly. At least in March we get Lego City plus other stuff Hopefull more stuff follow and we don't have drought

Edited by NanamiGamerGrl17, 27 February 2013 - 08:06 AM.

[BrandonsBeard]

Bingo!

[Pjsprojects]

Not worried about this really, from whats been in the press about more and more games ported to WiiU i'm sure it's future will be fine.

[Alph]

Wow.....

[Hinkik]

They are probably thinking like me. Let's wait until E3 and see how Mario kart, super smash, the new 3d mario looks like before deciding to buy it.

[Keviin]

More than 7 times less than the 3DS? The 3DS is selling really good, but damn, the Wii U sales are awful. I don't have the console yet because of a lack of games, but really I think Nintendo's marketing is too blame. Casual players just think it's a new controller for the Wii.

[NintendoReport]

More than 7 times less than the 3DS? The 3DS is selling really good, but damn, the Wii U sales are awful. I don't have the console yet because of a lack of games, but really I think Nintendo's marketing is too blame. Casual players just think it's a new controller for the Wii.

True, I'd expect a different marketing approach and more advertising once we see more titles on the shelves, which is in the next few months.

[Crispy Bacon]

Ugh, that's depressing. Games and advertising. Games and advertising. C'mon, Nintendo, repeat after me.

[logitech]

Just wait until the games are released.

What games? LOL

No "sales boosting" game even has a release date yet. :/

[WaddleDee]

Wii U sold 9633 units in Japan last week

Doesn't like.. 70% of Japanese households already have a Wii U?

[Crispy Bacon]

Doesn't like.. 70% of Japanese households already have a Wii U?

If that were the case, Japan would have an install base of around 80 million right now.

[WaddleDee]

If that were the case, Japan would have an install base of around 80 million right now.

Yeah, I forgot to add the dramatization.

Still, it wouldn't be the first insane number Japan comes up with.

[Gimbal]

What games? LOL
No "sales boosting" game even has a release date yet. :/

Monster Hunter was probably supposed to be it but I think Japan got tired of Tri.