Last week, Japan reported that the Vita outsold the 3DS, due to the price drop on Vita. This week the numbers have changed and the 3DS XL alone outsold the Vita. Here is the chart (parentheses are the previous weeks sales):
Nintendo 3DS LL – 47,985 (39,801)
PlayStation Vita – 36,028 (63,581)
Nintendo 3DS – 21,454 (21,207)
PlayStation 3 – 20,676 (19,567)
PSP – 12,721 (18,023)
Wii U – 9,539 (9,454)
Wii – 1,323 (1,363)
Xbox 360 – 543 (738)
With that said, the Vita is still selling quite well, but I can't see this momentum staying for too long...
Vita lost it's temporary lead in Japan
Started by SolxBurst, Mar 20 2013 06:46 AM
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Posted 20 March 2013 - 06:46 AM
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Posted 20 March 2013 - 06:56 AM
Two words.......Soul Sacrifice
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Posted 20 March 2013 - 06:56 AM
:'( Sweet Prince.
It's got about 2 months of popular releases to burn through in Japan though, I'm sure it'll gain a bit of momentum coming up to June.
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Posted 20 March 2013 - 07:40 AM
Yeah Soul Sacrifice Did it. Now they must wait for more games
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Posted 20 March 2013 - 08:41 AM
Eh, only 10,000 units. I'm sure it'll stay in the top three for another few weeks.
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Posted 20 March 2013 - 09:01 AM
Sony should either start looking for developers to make something for the thing to start moving units, or just drop it all together and focus on their console instead of this.
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Posted 20 March 2013 - 10:28 AM
this proves its purely games that vita needs i know the hardware is spot on and this proves it keep going sony more games and they could really turn it around.
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Posted 20 March 2013 - 11:34 AM
Why are PSPs still selling?
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Posted 20 March 2013 - 11:40 AM
Japanese system sales spike whenever a game that the Japanese market likes (anything that is similar to Monster Hunter). Expect another spike for the 3DS when Monster Hunter 4 comes out.
Also, I love how the freaking Wii still sold double than the Xbox 360. That thing can't catch a break.
Also, I love how the freaking Wii still sold double than the Xbox 360. That thing can't catch a break.
Edited by TheUltimateWaddleDee, 20 March 2013 - 11:41 AM.
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Posted 20 March 2013 - 12:52 PM
That's great and all,
But still not happy with Wii U sales : (
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Posted 20 March 2013 - 03:13 PM
And ds will be on top again next week because of monster hunter
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Posted 21 March 2013 - 04:59 AM
I knew it wouldn't last long, I'm not hating but there is somthing bad about the Vita, I just can't place my finger on what it is though.
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Posted 21 March 2013 - 08:56 AM
That's great and all,
But still not happy with Wii U sales : (
Wii U not only has no games since january, i believe, but it also launched with very little japanese appeal, in terms of games. I`m actually surprised it did better there than in Europe.
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Posted 21 March 2013 - 09:39 AM
Wii U not only has no games since january, i believe, but it also launched with very little japanese appeal, in terms of games. I`m actually surprised it did better there than in Europe.
Europe is'int nintendo's best market .. But that's true since most of the games are western and whatever,I still know the Wii u sales will boost tremendously over the summer and once the real games come out!
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Posted 21 March 2013 - 10:03 AM
Europe is'int nintendo's best market .. But that's true since most of the games are western and whatever,I still know the Wii u sales will boost tremendously over the summer and once the real games come out!
Here´s hoping!
My concern is not on 1st party japanese games on Wii U, but 3rd party japanese games. I do hope that 3rd parties are backing up Wii U, because western 3rd party games won`t be enough for the japanese gamers.
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Posted 22 March 2013 - 10:17 AM
Eh, only 10,000 units. I'm sure it'll stay in the top three for another few weeks.
If you combine 3DS and 3DS LL together its a lot more then 10,000 units.
Japanese system sales spike whenever a game that the Japanese market likes (anything that is similar to Monster Hunter). Expect another spike for the 3DS when Monster Hunter 4 comes out.
Also, I love how the freaking Wii still sold double than the Xbox 360. That thing can't catch a break.
The Xbox 360 has never sold well in Japan.
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Posted 25 March 2013 - 04:54 AM
Exactly: The freaking Wii, which only has a version of Dragon Quest X that is soon going to be outdated, sold better than the xbox which is still going strong for that week. Microsoft needs to step their Japanese game up.
If you combine 3DS and 3DS LL together its a lot more then 10,000 units.
The Xbox 360 has never sold well in Japan.
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