The PlayStation Vita has finally managed to outsell the Nintendo 3DS in Japan this week. Sales for the ailing device have been boosted, thanks to a well-needed price cut and Soul Sacrifice. The PlayStation Vita sold 63,581 units compared to the Nintendo 3DS which sold 61,008 units. Nintendo’s latest home console the Wii U is still struggling to gain traction in Japan. Here’s the software and hardware charts.

 

 

• [PS3] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F
• [PSV] Soul Sacrifice
• [PSV] Soul Sacrifice
• [3DS] Animal crossing: new leaf
• [PSP] Uta no Prince-sama All Sta
• [3DS] Animal Crossing: new Leaf
• [PS3] Far Cry 3
• [PSV] Tales of Hearts R
• [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden
• [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8

 

 

 

PlayStation Vita – 63,581 (62,543)

• Nintendo 3DS LL – 39,801 (50,265)
• Nintendo 3DS – 21,207 (27,174)
• PlayStation 3 – 19,567 (25,725)
• PSP – 18,023 (11,171)
• Wii U – 9,454 (10,021)
• Wii – 1,363 (1,383)
• Xbox 360 – 738 (486)

 

Source: http://mynintendonews.com/2013/03/13/japan-playstation-vita-overtakes-nintendo-3ds-as-best-selling-gaming-platform/#comments

Edited March 13, 201312 yr by Tails

Thanks to their price cut. Congrats to it!

Thanks to their price cut. Congrats to it!

Yeah, I'm pretty glad to see the Vita doing so well now.

ERMAHGERD PEEURSVITUR

Maybe Sony will get their shit together and lower it here.

DW 8

Good week for the Vita, but is it the start of a real comeback or an aberration (price cut and AAA game release doesn't come every week).

meanwhile in america.....

Vita says: Criticize that Tails.

Vita says: Criticize that Tails.

I will criticize it once its sales drop again on the next sales chart muahahaha

Ohh the Vita barely outsold the 3DS this week. Let's see if it can continue this momentum next week. More than likely it won't.