[Chris1964]

Media Create Sales: Week 37, 2012 (Sep 10 - Sep 16)

01./00. [PS3] Tekken Tag Tournament 2 <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.09.13} (¥7.980) - 62.630 / NEW <64,07%>
02./00. [3DS] Medarot 7: Kabuto / Kuwagata <RPG> (Rocket Company) {2012.09.13} (¥6.090) - 49.519 / NEW
03./01. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) - 36.245 / 1.113.157 (-9%)
04./00. [3DS] Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone <HOB> (Nintendo) {2012.09.13} (¥3.800) - 35.910 / NEW
05./00. [3DS] Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 2nd <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2012.09.13} (¥6.090) - 33.933 / NEW
06./04. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2 <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2012.06.23} (¥4.800) - 18.266 / 2.747.458 (-15%)
07./00. [PS3] Accel World: Ginyoku no Kakusei # <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.09.13} (¥7.330) - 17.677 / NEW
08./00. [PSP] Accel World: Ginyoku no Kakusei # <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.09.13} (¥6.280) - 15.228 / NEW
09./08. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) - 13.925 / 136.924 (+7%)
10./10. [WII] Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2012.08.02} (¥6.980) - 9.780 / 548.326 (-17%)
11./12. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040) - 8.287 / 206.092 (-6%)
12./05. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f # <ACT> (Sega) {2012.08.30} (¥7.329) - 8.039 / 186.059 (-56%)
13./13. [3DS] Brain Age: Concentration Training <HOB> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥3.800) - 7.874 / 154.537 (-1%)
14./02. [3DS] Lost Heroes <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.09.06} (¥6.280) - 6.994 / 39.498 (-78%)
15./03. [PS3] Max Payne 3 <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2012.09.06} (¥7.770) - 6.629 / 30.893 (-73%)
16./17. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Wii Remote Plus # <SPT> (Nintendo) {2010.11.11} (¥5.800) - 6.058 / 1.072.516 (-5%)
17./09. [3DS] Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers <RPG> (Atlus) {2012.08.30} (¥6.279) - 5.910 / 87.865 (-53%)
18./15. [3DS] Kobitodzukan: Kobito Kansatsu Set <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2012.07.26} (¥5.040) - 5.795 / 91.063 (-13%)
19./06. [PSP] Lost Heroes <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.09.06} (¥6.280) - 5.659 / 21.309 (-64%)
20./19. [WII] Just Dance Wii 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.26} (¥5.800) - 5.110 / 171.151 (-19%)
21./24. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate # <ACT> (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800)
22./00. [360] Tekken Tag Tournament 2 <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.09.13} (¥7.980) - 5.000 / NEW <49,81%>
23./33. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops - Dubbed Edition (New Price Edition) <ACT> (Square Enix) {2012.09.06} (¥2.940)
24./11. [3DS] Senran Kagura Burst: Guren no Shoujotachi <ACT> (Marvelous AQL) {2012.08.30} (¥5.980)
25./27. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Definitive Edition # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.11.23} (¥5.040)
26./23. [WII] Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.19} (¥3.800)
27./28. [WII] Mario Party 9 <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.04.26} (¥5.800)
28./25. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2012.05.31} (¥5.490)
29./14. [PSP] Mobile Suit Gundam Age: Universe Accel / Cosmic Drive <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.08.30} (¥5.980)
30./20. [PS3] Ratchet & Clank Collection <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2012.09.06} (¥3.980)
31./33. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops - Dubbed Edition (New Price Edition) <ACT> (Square Enix) {2012.09.06} (¥2.940)
32./31. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800)
33./29. [3DS] Little Battlers eXperience: Explosive Boost <RPG> (Level 5) {2012.07.05} (¥4.400)
34./18. [PS3] Sengoku Basara HD Collection <ACT> (Capcom) {2012.08.30} (¥4.990)
35./21. [PSP] Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenyaku Romantan - Kansen <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.08.30} (¥6.280)
36./32. [3DS] Rune Factory 4: A Fantasy Harvest Moon <SLG> (Marvelous Entertainment) {2012.07.19} (¥5.229)
37./00. [PSP] Sucre Portable # <ADV> (CyberFront) {2012.09.13} (¥7.140)
38./37. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800)
39./34. [PS3] Saints Row: The Third (Bargain Edition) <ACT> (Square Enix) {2012.09.06} (¥3.990)
40./22. [PS3] Hyperdimension Neptunia V # <RPG> (Compile Heart) {2012.08.30} (¥7.329)
41./07. [PS3] Gekiatsu!! Pachi Game Tamashi Max: Evangelion 7 x Seimei no Kodou <TBL> (Fields) {2012.09.06} (¥7.329)
42./35. [PSP] Kuroko's Basketball: Miracle Game <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.08.09} (¥5.230)
43./39. [PS3] Tales of Vesperia (PlayStation 3 the Best) <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.08.02} (¥3.800)
44./41. [PS3] Assassin's Creed I + II Welcome Pack <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2012.07.19} (¥2.940)
45./00. [PSP] Elminage Ibun: Ame no Mihashira <RPG> (Starfish SD) {2012.09.13} (¥6.090)
46./40. [PS3] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Subtitled Edition (Bargain Edition) <ACT> (Square Enix) {2012.09.06} (¥3.990)
47./42. [3DS] Mario Tennis Open <SPT> (Nintendo) {2012.05.24} (¥4.800)
48./00. [PSP] Taiko no Tatsujin Portable DX <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.07.14} (¥5.229)
49./00. [WII] Kirby's Return to Dream Land <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.10.27} (¥5.800)
50./00. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog / Shiba / Toy Poodle & New Friends <ETC> (Nintendo) {2011.02.26} (¥4.800)

Top 50

3DS - 19
PS3 - 13
PSP - 8
WII - 7
360 - 1
NDS - 1
PSV - 1

SOFTWARE

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|System | This Week  | Last Week  | Last Year  |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |
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|  ALL  |    637.000 |    554.000 |    800.000 | 33.118.000 | 31.409.000 |
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HARDWARE

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|System | This Week  | Last Week  | Last Year  |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |     LTD     |
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| 3DS # |     60.903 |     64.159 |     58.837 |  3.120.009 |  1.835.442 |   7.402.152 |
|  PS3  |     13.903 |     11.813 |     36.061 |    791.894 |    953.361 |   8.428.279 |
|  PSV  |     10.858 |     14.106 |            |    530.412 |            |     970.398 |
| PSP # |      9.069 |      9.065 |     25.129 |    566.758 |  1.476.705 |  19.296.142 |
|  WII  |      6.019 |      6.958 |     15.406 |    391.630 |    494.331 |  12.554.851 |
|  PS2  |      1.120 |      1.078 |      1.317 |     43.272 |     57.271 |  21.817.379 |
| NDS # |      1.073 |      1.269 |      5.181 |     60.310 |    580.816 |  32.868.796 |
|  360  |        739 |        815 |      1.295 |     49.251 |     80.859 |   1.585.296 |
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|  ALL  |    103.684 |    109.263 |    143.226 |  5.553.536 |  5.478.785 | 104.923.293 |
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| 3DSLL |     35.870 |     38.913 |            |    562.433 |            |     562.433 |
|  3DS  |     25.033 |     25.246 |     58.837 |  2.557.576 |  1.835.442 |   6.839.719 |
| DSiLL |        602 |        672 |      2.869 |     33.444 |    300.278 |   2.327.763 |
|  DSi  |        471 |        597 |      2.234 |     26.866 |    260.412 |   5.860.916 |
|  PSP  |      9.069 |      9.065 |     25.122 |    566.758 |  1.461.194 |  19.120.155 |
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Famitsu Sales: Week 38, 2012 (Sep 10 - Sep 16)

01./00. [PS3] Tekken Tag Tournament 2 <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.09.13} (¥7.980) - 68.827 / NEW
02./00. [3DS] Medarot 7: Kabuto / Kuwagata <RPG> (Rocket Company) {2012.09.13} (¥6.090) - 60.285 / NEW
03./00. [3DS] Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.09.13} (¥3.800) - 37.753 / NEW
04./00. [3DS] Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 2nd <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2012.09.13} (¥6.090) - 35.806 / NEW
05./01. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) - 31.582 / 1.136.082 (-11%)
06./00. [PS3] Accel World: Ginyoku no Kakusei # <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.09.13} (¥7.330) - 18.320 / NEW
07./04. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2 <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2012.06.23} (¥4.800) - 17.044 / 2.730.444 (-18%)
08./00. [PSP] Accel World: Ginyoku no Kakusei # <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.09.13} (¥6.280) - 15.979 / NEW
09./13. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) - 13.229 / 129.722 (+69%)
10./11. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040) - 8.381 / 211.309 (-3%)
11./10. [WII] Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2012.08.02} (¥6.980) - 7.577 / 587.502 (-21%)
12./03. [PS3] Max Payne 3 <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2012.09.06} (¥7.770) - 7.532 / 28.870 (-65%)
13./02. [3DS] Lost Heroes <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.09.06} (¥6.280) - 7.472 / 37.944 (-75%)
14./05. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f # <ACT> (Sega) {2012.08.30} (¥7.329) - 7.019 / 181.835 (-58%)
15./12. [3DS] Brain Age: Concentration Training <HOB> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥3.800) - 6.893 / 157.499 (-14%)
16./19. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate # <ACT> (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) - 6.555 / 1.554.159 (+3%)
17./14. [3DS] Kobitodzukan: Kobito Kansatsu Set <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2012.07.26} (¥5.040) - 6.415 / 96.224 (-16%)
18./00. [360] Tekken Tag Tournament 2 <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.09.13} (¥7.980) - 5.635 / NEW
19./22. [WII] Wii Sports Resort # <SPT> (Nintendo) {2009.06.25} (¥4.800) - 5.336 / 2.995.992 (+6%)
20./06. [PSP] Lost Heroes <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.09.06} (¥6.280) - 5.332 / 20.398 (-65%)
21./18. [WII] Just Dance Wii 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.26} (¥5.800) - 5.304 / 172.253 (-17%)
22./07. [3DS] Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers <RPG> (Atlus) {2012.08.30} (¥6.279) - 5.156 / 90.085 (-54%)
23./20. [PS3] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Dubbed Edition (Bargain Edition) <ACT> (Square Enix) {2012.09.06} (¥3.990) - 4.558 / 10.740 (-26%)
24./27. [WII] Mario Party 9 <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.04.26} (¥5.800) - 3.998 / 539.249 (+8%)
25./15. [PS3] Sengoku Basara HD Collection <ACT> (Capcom) {2012.08.30} (¥4.990) - 3.924 / 38.527 (-44%)
26./00. [PSP] Sucre Portable # <ADV> (CyberFront) {2012.09.13} (¥7.140) - 3.763 / NEW
27./09. [3DS] Senran Kagura Burst: Guren no Shoujotachi <ACT> (Marvelous AQL) {2012.08.30} (¥5.980) - 3.620 / 83.885 (-63%)
28./24. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Definitive Edition # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.11.23} (¥5.040) - 3.604 / 291.770 (-7%)
29./28. [3DS] Little Battlers eXperience: Explosive Boost <RPG> (Level 5) {2012.07.05} (¥4.400) - 3.330 / 136.335 (-10%)
30./29. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) - 3.309 / 1.801.917 (-3%)

Top 30

3DS - 14
PS3 - 5
WII - 5
PSP - 3
360 - 1
NDS - 1
PSV - 1

HARDWARE

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|System | This Week  | Last Week  | Last Year  |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |     LTD     |
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| 3DS # |     56.970 |     57.305 |     62.245 |  3.245.499 |  1.853.415 |   7.381.238 |
|  PS3  |     14.455 |     12.210 |     37.477 |    875.011 |    960.776 |   8.292.159 |
| PSP # |      9.791 |      9.434 |     24.106 |    639.886 |  1.438.950 |  18.876.994 |
|  PSV  |      8.684 |     11.382 |            |    523.195 |            |     925.989 |
|  WII  |      5.300 |      5.493 |     15.146 |    404.639 |    582.371 |  12.572.382 |
|  360  |        502 |        562 |        788 |     41.199 |     85.301 |   1.561.937 |
|  PS2  |        389 |        411 |        830 |     19.035 |     47.166 |  21.973.326 |
| NDS # |        243 |        237 |      3.187 |     25.018 |    678.258 |  32.860.520 |
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|  ALL  |     96.334 |     97.034 |    143.779 |  5.773.482 |  5.646.237 | 104.444.545 |
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|  DSi  |        243 |        237 |      3.106 |     25.018 |    651.462 |   8.270.216 |
|  PSP  |      9.791 |      9.434 |     24.067 |    639.886 |  1.418.882 |  18.716.419 |
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Media Create Sales: Week 36, 2012 (Sep 03 - Sep 09)

[metalslimer]

Can someone put these Art Academy sales in perspective for me? The Wii U should have no issues this holiday with how terrible everything else is doing.

[Totalriot]

Poor Vita :(

[GCX]

NSMB2 sales seem to be somewhat stabilizing.

[BadWolf]

Everything doing crap numbers aside from 3DS.

PS2 kicking the shit out of 360 is nice.

[grimshawish]

Demon Brain Train legs confirmed.

[Mpl90]

Can someone put these Art Academy sales in perspective for me?

[NDS] Egoko Classroom DS (Nintendo) 22.053 / 322.644 / 6,84% 19/06/10

[StreetsAhead]

One million between PS3 and 3DS now.

3DS LL LTD now greater than Vita YTD.

[cw_sasuke]

[NDS] Egoko Classroom DS (Nintendo) 22.053 / 322.644 / 6,84% 19/06/10

Wonder how the percentage for digital sales is on this one - should be more in line with the Demon training data we got - so around 20-25% maybe ? Who knows...

btw. I wonder how Ys will effect Vita hardware sales - maybe +20K is possible again.

[D_prOdigy]

Oh shit, Medarot is actually its name in Japan?

I always thought it was a GAF joke born from the sheer number of games in the series.

[schuelma]

Vita is in a world of hurt.

[frankie_baby]

One million between PS3 and 3DS now.

2nd week of December I reckon

[Captain Smoker]

Wonder how the percentage for digital sales is on this one - should be more in line with the Demon training data we got - so around 20-25% maybe ? Who knows... btw. I wonder how Ys will effect Vita hardware sales - maybe +20K is possible again.

Seems I missed this, what's the amount of online sales for this one?

[AdventureRacing]

PS3 continues to really struggle compared to last year. Seeing the new slim and it's lack of a price cut makes me question even more what sort of legs it will have (even with the big releases this year). If sony/MS are planning for 2014 releases things could get real ugly by then.

Vita already way below 10K again. Scary to think how low it's going to go.

Tekken also is performing badly and that isn't contained to Japan, series has really taken a dive.

Nothing too exciting on the software front, looking forward to the next big release.

[skinnyrattler]

One million between PS3 and 3DS now.

That is impressive. Japan is portable exclusive?

[darkside31337]

PS3 continues to really struggle compared to last year. Seeing the new slim and it's lack of a price cut makes me question even more what sort of legs it will have (even with the big releases this year). If sony/MS are planning for 2014 releases things could get real ugly by then. Vita already way below 10K again. Scary to think how low it's going to go. Tekken also is performing badly and that isn't contained to Japan, series has really taken a dive. Nothing too exciting on the software front, looking forward to the next big release.

Don't fudge the numbers! It's not below 10k.

[Dizastah]

Vita is in a world of hurt.

And it looks like its only going to get worse. I love my Vita but I hate how Sony is handling it. It's like they stop caring.

[cw_sasuke]

Don't fudge the numbers! It's not below 10k.

It is at least with Famitsu.

[frankie_baby]

PS3 continues to really struggle compared to last year. Seeing the new slim and it's lack of a price cut makes me question even more what sort of legs it will have (even with the big releases this year). If sony/MS are planning for 2014 releases things could get real ugly by then. Vita already way below 10K again. Scary to think how low it's going to go. Tekken also is performing badly and that isn't contained to Japan, series has really taken a dive. Nothing too exciting on the software front, looking forward to the next big release.

Could in fact an even uglier system at the same price actually do even more harm

[Alextended]

Don't fudge the numbers! It's not below 10k.

It is by Famitsu.

[AranhaHunter]

Vita is in a world of hurt.

After TGS, it's pretty obvious that Sony is giving up on the vita. They will quietly just let it die.

[AdventureRacing]

Don't fudge the numbers! It's not below 10k.

Didn't realise there were 2 sets of numbers until you said that. Doesn't make much difference.

[Mr Swine]

And it looks like its only going to get worse. I love my Vita but I hate how Sony is handling it. It's like they stop caring.

They think that 3:rd party des are coming to rescue them like they did in the early PS3 years...

[watershed]

Nothing really exciting in this week's numbers. Hope Art Academy does well, I love those games.

[BassForever]

Oh shit, Medarot is actually its name in Japan? I always thought it was a GAF joke born from the sheer number of games in the series.

Takao am cry

Gosh Vita sales are depressing, Sony needs to give it the old yeller treatment.

[jj984jj]

I can't believe how badly Sony has handled the Vita.

[darkside31337]

It is at least with Famitsu.

Oh didn't even notice the 2nd set of numbers.

[gamergirly]

After TGS, it's pretty obvious that Sony is giving up on the vita. They will quietly just let it die.

They in a bad financial situation, and just can't give anyone what they want

Nice to see NSMB2 stabilizing around 35000+/week

[Aostia]

I don't know what to comment :o
Everything except 3DS HW numbers seems so flat.

[Sammy Samusu]

16./19. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate # <ACT> (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) - 6.555 / 1.554.159 (+3%)

[MrT-Tar]

I actually can't see a positive future for the vita, all options lead to varying degrees of a slow death

[metalslimer]

I don't know what to comment :o Everything except 3DS HW numbers seems so flat.

And then looking overall the 3DS numbers are good, but not good enough to even come close to making up for how bad everything else is doing. It's just really hard to feel positivity about gaming in any region right now.

[Count Dookkake]

Handhelds looking good.

[alfredofroylan]

So how's Miku doing compared to other entries in the same series?

[miladesn]

too many sales for Accel World, it's really shitty from what I've seen :S

[specialguy]

PS3 continues to really struggle compared to last year. Seeing the new slim and it's lack of a price cut makes me question even more what sort of legs it will have (even with the big releases this year). If sony/MS are planning for 2014 releases things could get real ugly by then. Vita already way below 10K again. Scary to think how low it's going to go. Tekken also is performing badly and that isn't contained to Japan, series has really taken a dive. Nothing too exciting on the software front, looking forward to the next big release.

Basically it's everything doing bad except 3DS. That's it.

[liger05]

3DS LL LTD now greater than Vita YTD.

Thats just brutal

[lo zaffo]

Is Dragon Quest X online fully priced in shops or does it sell at discounted price?

[urfe]

Looking forward to buying a Vita. Mainly for PSP and PSone games, but can see myself reading manga on it, or watching movies as well.

As for Vita games.... MGS and Persona?

[Mileena]

#1 software fully deserved, still needs more sales though

[urfe]

Is Dragon Quest X online fully priced in shops or does it sell at discounted price?

Non-usb version is quite a bit cheaper (1000 yen off, 1500 yen at Amazon), and the usb version is about 500 yen cheaper.

[Kenka]

Monster Hunter is immor(t)al.

[AdventureRacing]

Basically it's everything doing bad except 3DS. That's it.

Well yeah, but there is different levels of bad and each has different implications/reasons.

[Alrus]

If we go by Famitsu the number for Medarot is almost on par with the DS game's start.

[metalslimer]

Looking forward to buying a Vita. Mainly for PSP and PSone games, but can see myself reading manga on it, or watching movies as well. As for Vita games.... MGS and Persona?

Sony would have shown the shit out of them last night. Maybe there is some slight hope for Persona 5 to have a port.

[allan-bh]

PS2 on Media Create- 1.120

PS2 on Famitsu- 389

Big diference in percentage.

[SolarPowered]

PS3 continues to really struggle compared to last year. Seeing the new slim and it's lack of a price cut makes me question even more what sort of legs it will have (even with the big releases this year). If sony/MS are planning for 2014 releases things could get real ugly by then. Vita already way below 10K again. Scary to think how low it's going to go. Tekken also is performing badly and that isn't contained to Japan, series has really taken a dive. Nothing too exciting on the software front, looking forward to the next big release.

Any reasonable guesses as to why it's performing so bad? Was it SFxT, Tekken 6 or are fighting games just on their way out again?

[Aostia]

And then looking overall the 3DS numbers are good, but not good enough to even come close to making up for how bad everything else is doing. It's just really hard to feel positivity about gaming in any region right now.

I agree.

3DS LL LTD now greater than Vita YTD.

Man, didn't notice this.

[grimshawish]

16./19. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate # <ACT> (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) - 6.555 / 1.554.159 (+3%)

Too small to signal anything, but it didn't die and the game is still selling.
I have a feeling it will be on the charts until 4 comes out, at which point the WiiU game will continue selling (Until 4 Ultimate).

[nickcv]

Wonder how the percentage for digital sales is on this one - should be more in line with the Demon training data we got - so around 20-25% maybe ? Who knows... btw. I wonder how Ys will effect Vita hardware sales - maybe +20K is possible again.

i missed those numbers... can someone link please?

And it looks like its only going to get worse. I love my Vita but I hate how Sony is handling it. It's like they never cared.

fix'd for you