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PS4 surpassed Wii U in Japan

Ryng_tolu

Banned
From Media Create, after 2 years in the market, the PS4 has surpassed Wii U in lifetime sales.

PS4 - 3,267,243
WIU - 3,265,329


Wii U launched in Japan about one year and 3 months before PS4.
WiiU launch: December 8, 2012
PS4 launch: February 22, 2014
 

Koppai

Member
I'm honestly surprised it took as long as it dod, but when you think about it the system barely had any Japanese games for it for almost 2 years.
 

benny_a

extra source of jiggaflops
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A non-event.

And the fact that it took years, a price drop and a new model, makes it even less impressive.

Truly a battle for SCRAPS.
 
Why are they so close?
Because Japan do not really care about next generation and are more of a Nintendo handheld country. When PS3 launched it was outsold by PS2 for a long time, in fact those who had launch PS3 consoles played PS2 games for the most part.

They're happy with their backlogs.
 

Raylan

Banned
From Media Create, lifetime sales.

PS4 - 3,267,243
WIU - 3,265,329

You ruined my thread with your short/crappy thread -_-

Anyways:

PS4 is the best selling mome console of this generation in Japan
According to Media Create, we have a new No.1 home console (for this generation) in Japan.

WiiU launch: December 8, 2012
PS4 launch: February 22, 2014

PS4 LTD: 3.267.243
WiiU Japan LTD: 3.265.329
XBO LTD: 68.224

Live camera of the home console race in Japan:

PS4
Downloadd0709.gif


WiiU
wiiu.gif


XBO
tumblr_inline_o3hn8qk56R1ri065t_500.gif
 

Fersis

It is illegal to Tag Fish in Tag Fishing Sanctuaries by law 38.36 of the GAF Wildlife Act
You ruined my thread with your short/crappy thread -_-

Anyways:

PS4 is the best selling mome console of this generation in Japan
According to Media Create, we have a new No.1 home console (for this generation) in Japan.

WiiU launch: December 8, 2012
PS4 launch: February 22, 2014

PS4 LTD: 3.267.243
WiiU Japan LTD: 3.265.329
XBO LTD:68.224

Live camera of the home console race in Japan:

PS4
Downloadd0709.gif


WiiU
wiiu.gif


XBO
tumblr_inline_o3hn8qk56R1ri065t_500.gif

* Golf claps *
 

georly

Member
Wonder what kind of impact ffxv/p5 will have on the ps4, of if this is about the size of that audience over there.


Also amazing how much of a cultural phenomenon splatoon was over there.

Vita?

PS4 will easily outsell Vita (5.193.428).

I mean, sony will support ps4 for longer than they did vita, so I think that's possible - but how long will it take to get another 2 million if it took 3 years to get to 3 million? Will ffxv/ff7r/kh3 be the catalyst to speed up sales?
 

Elandyll

Banned
GGGRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!

Seriously though i'm a bit surprised it took this long.
... ? Japan was pretty much the one country where the WiiU was "somewhat" successful though, so yeah, considering the time differential in releases (late 2012 vs early 2014), well done Sony, in a market that is just becoming harsher and harsher.

Good luck to Ninty with the NX, they'll probably need it imo, even with their baked-in audience.
 

Ryng_tolu

Banned
You ruined my thread with your short/crappy thread -_-

Anyways:

PS4 is the best selling mome console of this generation in Japan
According to Media Create, we have a new No.1 home console (for this generation) in Japan.

WiiU launch: December 8, 2012
PS4 launch: February 22, 2014

I'll add the release date comparation.

XBO is not worth for this comparation though. u_u
 

Scrawnton

Member
P5 was the PS4s saving grace it seems. Very curious to see if it gets an NX port because that would do gangbusters in Japan.
 

True Fire

Member
You ruined my thread with your short/crappy thread -_-

Anyways:

PS4 is the best selling mome console of this generation in Japan
According to Media Create, we have a new No.1 home console (for this generation) in Japan.

WiiU launch: December 8, 2012
PS4 launch: February 22, 2014

PS4 LTD: 3.267.243
WiiU Japan LTD: 3.265.329
XBO LTD: 68.224

Live camera of the home console race in Japan:

PS4
Downloadd0709.gif


WiiU
wiiu.gif


XBO
tumblr_inline_o3hn8qk56R1ri065t_500.gif

Only 3 million install base? Final Fantasy XV isn't hitting 1 million in Japan :/

More incentive for PC/NX ports?
 
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