Interesting news has come out of Japan recently. The PlayStation Vita has recently managed to outsell the Nintendo 3DS and is now not only the best-selling handheld console in Japan, but also the overall best-selling console in the Asian country. Here are the current sales charts from Japan for games on all platforms as well as consoles.
Game Sales (Followed by last week’s sales)
1. [PS3] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F
2. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice
3. [PSP] Uta no Prince-sama All Star
4. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf
5. [PSV] Tales of Hearts R
6. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8
7. [PS3] Far Cry 3
8. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies
9. [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden
10. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice Double Pack
Console Sales (Followed by last week’s sales)
1. PlayStation Vita – 63,581 (62,543)
2. Nintendo 3DS LL – 39,801 (50,265)
3. Nintendo 3DS – 21,207 (27,174)
4. PlayStation 3 – 19,567 (25,725)
5. PSP – 18,023 (11,171)
6. Wii U – 9,454 (10,021)
7. Wii – 1,363 (1,383)
8. Xbox 360 – 738 (486)
What do you think about the PlayStation Vita being at the top of the console chart in Japan? Do you think sales of the Vita will begin to pick up in the western world soon? Leave a comment and let us know.