3DS Tops Japan First Half 2014 Sales Figures, Wii U Trails Behind PS3

By Jorge Ba-oh 08.07.2014 1

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Hardware Sales for Japan for the first half of 2014 have confirmed strong 3DS figures and average Wii U sales.

During the six month period, there was an increase in new hardware adopters, with growth coming in at 6.4% compared to the same period in 2013. However, software took a hit with 3.8% down on the same period last year.

Nintendo 3DS came top when it came to both hardware and bestselling software since January, however Wii U sits fairly low down in the chain, topped by the ageing PS3. It's not all that bad for the Wii U, however, with Mario Kart 8 being the fourth most popular game in Japan this year, so far.

Hardware Sales - January to June 2014


3DS - 1,079,166 units
PS Vita - 639,730 units
PS4 - 613,785 units
PS3 - 300,386 units
Wii U - 291,605 units
PSP - 80,251 units
Xbox 360 - 6,421 units
Wii - 6,194 units

Hardware Sales - Lifetime


PSP -19,688,744 units total
3DS - 15,773,177 units total
Wii - 12,744,273 units total
PS3 - 9,868,886 units total
PS Vita - 2,914,869 units total
Wii U - 1,810,032 units total
Xbox 360 - 1,613,980 units total
PS4 - 613,785 units total

Software Sales - January to June 2014


1. Yokai Watch (3DS): 849,027 (1,135,480 units total)
2. Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi (3DS): 739,032 (739,032 units total)
3. Kirby: Triple Deluxe (3DS) 633,695 (633,695 units total)
4. Mario Kart 8 (Wii U): 512,467 (512,467 units total)
5. Pocket Monsters X/Y (3DS): 416,864 (4,393,693 units total)
6. Puzzle and Dragons (3DS): 411,992 (1,417,689 units total)
7. Mario Party: Island Tour (3DS): 404,666 (404,666 units total)
8. Knack (PS4): 398,685 (398,685 units total)
9. Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS Full Boost (PS3) 367,354 (367,354 units total)
10. Dark Souls II (PS3) 335,226 (335,226 units total)

Can the Wii U continue to grow in Japan for the remainder of 2014?

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The Wii U is doing comparatively well in Japan.
In the PS4s first 4 months and a bit, the WiiUs lead has decreased from 1.5 million to 1.2 million.
Mario Kart is the best selling console game, too.

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