If you take my Xenoverse prediction and swap the two systems, I would have been… kind of close? I thought Far Cry 4's PS4 version outselling its PS3 version handily was a sign of changing times, but I suppose not. Here's how Japanese game sales turned out for the week of Feb. 2 – 8.
1. (PS3) Dragon Ball Xenoverse – 44,221
2. (PS4) Dragon Ball Xenoverse – 34,690
3. (3DS) Youkai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 24,068
4. (3DS) Lost Heroes 2 – 20,691
5. (3DS) Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire – 12,234
6. (PS4) Far Cry 4 – 9,790
7. (3DS) Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 9,715
8. (PSV) PhotoKano Kiss – 9,512
9. (3DS) Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker – 9,240
10. (3DS) Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 8,950
11. (PS3) Far Cry 4 – 8,513
12. (PS3) Tales of Zestiria – 8,225
13. (PS3) Dark Souls II Scholar of the First Sin – 7,770
14. (WIU) Kirby and the Rainbow Curse – 7,004
15. (WIU) Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 5,683
16. (WIU) Mario Kart 8 – 4,799
17. (3DS) Youkai Watch 2 – 4,777
18. (3DS) Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4,678
19. (PSV) Persona 4 Golden (Budget re-release version) – 3,574
20. (3DS) Kenka Bancho 6 – 2,896
Far Cry 4's PS4 version might have sold more this week, but by all reports, its first shipment moved like 93% off the shelves, so it was bloody hard to find. Low supply be damned, it's been a hot game. But even the market presence of new and attractive DBZ and Far Cry 4 only provided the tiniest of boosts to PS4.
Here are the hardware charts, broken down into specifics:
New 3DS XL – 21,650
PS4 – 18,758
Vita – 10,013
New 3DS – 7,916
Wii U – 6,517
PS3 – 6,426
3DS XL – 3,084
3DS – 2,642
Vita TV – 560
Xbox One – 238
That's 35,292 total for 3DS and 10,573 for Vita, when you combine their multiple funky versions. Meanwhile, the Xbox One finally saw an increase in units sold, rather than a decrease, moving up from 222 to 238. Things are looking up for Microsoft Japan.
Next week, we'll see which games have staying power and which of these new Japanese releases can land with a splash.
[Source: 4Gamer]
