The Japanese weekly charts have allowed us to keep track with high precision the movement of the Japanese gaming market. Game sales are still quite dominated by the 3DS, with Super Mario 3D World ending in 4th position in comparison to Pokemon X and Y and Matsune Miku: Project Mirai 2, both 3DS titles.
1. [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 – 88,708 (New)
2. [3DS] Pokemon X and Y – 86,391
3. [PS3] Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII – 60,073
4. [Wii U] Super Mario 3D World – 39,812
5. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends – 35,472 (New)
6. [PS3] Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – 35,348 (New)
7. [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 – 25,166
8. [3DS] One Piece: Unlimited World R – 24,623
9. [PS3] Super Robot Wars OG Infinite Battle – 22,833 (New)
10. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 – 21,969
11. [PS3] Call of Duty: Ghosts – 21,217
12. [PSV] God Eater 2 – 20,556
13. [PSP] God Eater 2 – 18,071
14. [PSV] Criminal Girls: Invitation – 16,415 (New)
15. [3DS] Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live Kirakira My Design – 15,882 (New)
16. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8 with Xtreme Legends – 15,094 (New)
17. [3DS] Aikatsu! Futari no My Princess – 14,436
18. [3DS] Kamen Rider: Travelers Senki – 12,031 (New)
19. [PSV] Dynasty Warriors 8 with Xtreme Legends – 11,870 (New)
20. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V – 11,676
Hardware results on the other hand bring some positive news for Nintendo. The 3DS XL has enjoyed a further boost in new software, leading to further purchases. The Wii U is also following the same trend with an increase of 5,000 units sold over last week. This seems to go against the game sales list, where only Super Mario 3D World holds the Wii U banner. With 7,500 units sold this week, the Wii U is now the second highest selling console in Japan. Last weeks total sales are in the brackets below.
3DS LL – 82,409 (63,709)
Wii U – 28,518 (21,002)
3DS – 25,964 (20,797)
PlayStation Vita – 20,202 (21,044)
PlayStation 3 – 13,311 (12,436)
PlayStation Vita TV – 5,391 (7,868)
PSP – 4,232 (3,546)
Wii – 588 (457)
Xbox 360 – 309 (342)
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