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Media Create hardware sales (2/6 – 2/12)

Media Create published the latest hardware sales from Japan.

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ritsuka6665254d ago

Vita – 13,939

Vita is dead in japan.

I was wondering why the PSVita sales were going so bad, I thought it was due to the poor launch titles?

PSVITAlitysensor5254d ago (Edited 5254d ago )

Vita sales.... i don't even... wtf 13k!? o_O

wumster5254d ago

Well, that number doesn't look good, but I don't think it's dead. It's just having a rough time that's all.

Everyone was bashing the 3DS about the number of units it was selling, and then a price drop happened and it's going pretty strong now.

If they don't improve, Sony will follow Nintendo and drop the price, and then they will sell like crazy.

I know it's a great value at $250, but lets be honest, a memory card and a couple of games will have you at over 300 bucks. That's steep and I have a fantastic career that pays well.

sikbeta5254d ago

Vita is dead and Handhelds will be dead in a couple of years anyways, smartphones and tablet will take over no matter what :P

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Knight_Cid5254d ago

is that why the 3ds sold the most hardware in 2011 in 9 months?

Is that why the 3ds is shattering records

Is that why the vita launched better than the psp,psx and ps2?

sikbeta5254d ago

Once the I-devices take over Japan, Nintendo will be forced to do more than rely on their IPs, way more, brand awareness, hard pushing ads and all that will lead the sales, Sony is out of the picture, they never could from the start, they better focus on Home Consoles and stop wasting money on a dying market, Nintendo "won" this last handheld generation, but that's it...

The Future is about HW+SW Ecosystems in which Windows-phones, Android and IOS will fight for the cash of the masses, everything else will fade away...

AWBrawler5253d ago

As much as I love apple, I could never live with iPods and iPads as my portable gaming systems. I need buttons

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NYC_Gamer5254d ago

It's the launch software it doesn't attract many japanese gamers.

GribbleGrunger5254d ago

Vita dropped by 2,000 while the 3DS dropped by 8,000... so lets get some perspective.

Vita is dead in Japan?

LOLOLOL!!!

ritsuka6665254d ago

^damage control much?

Anyway,Vita is almost dead in Japan, even with a game like Gravity Daze out there. Next week vita will be lower than 10k. mark my words.

ronin4life5254d ago

The 3ds could have dropped 15,000 and would still be better of, seeing as how it would still have sold more than all 3 PlayStations combined.
The vita drop is percentage wise higher. And either way, one would think that any drop would be difficult when so "few" are being sold.
It is too soon to call the vita dead, though. However, that doesn't mean that it is doing well right now either.

GraveLord5254d ago

Vita has also "dead in Japan" for quite some time. Look at it now.

On the bright side, even though Vita hardware sales are low, software sales are good! 2 Vita games in the Top 10 with Gravity Rush making it to #2.

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Knight_Cid5254d ago

where are the people saying these new ips would propel vita?

but anyone saying the vita is dead in japan is a moron honestly

The psp,psx,ps2 started around the same

Not great but better

Instigator5254d ago

What happened to the PS2? It's sales almost tripled from the week before.

TheUnbiasedLion5254d ago

VITA VITA VITA is doomed! OH NO ... doubt it even though it took a dip sony are still not selling this thing at a loss like nintendo, Sony need to be making profit and so price drops for the Vita i think would be a silly move.

Also PS2 ... trippled :S OH Japan you so funny

ronin4life5254d ago

Last I heard they are.
And Nintendo is not selling the 3ds at a loss.

ozstar5253d ago

Actually I think Nintendo are selling it for a loss.

AWBrawler5253d ago

Nope 3DS isn't selling at a loss at all it's actually a lot cheaper than the price we pay. Nintendo's rule is always turn a profit

TheUnbiasedLion5253d ago

That explains why they didn't turn over a profit then?

AWBrawler5253d ago

Marketing and what not, plus they have more than just 3DS, most of their losses is due to Wii, Marketing, and the cost of preparing for a new system launch. The info is available everywhere online. just do a quick search

TheUnbiasedLion5253d ago

http://mobile.reuters.com/a...

I did the research like you said and they are still losing money on each 3ds right now and they hope to see profitablity in the next fincial quarter but right now they are making a loss.

It's every companies Rule to turn a profit but in this case nintendo havn't

AWBrawler5253d ago

I stand corrected, but can we really blame the 3DS when even that very article says the loss is due to conversion rates and price of marketing??

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot67d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle67d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7767d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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FuRyu's Exstetra RPG Gets HD Remaster on Steam in English This Summer

FuRyu revealed on Friday its Exstetra fantasy role-playing game is getting an HD remaster that will launch this summer on Steam.

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Why the Wii is Such a Nostalgic System in 2026

The Wii is now a retro console. Let’s get nostalgic about an often maligned system.

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ActualWhiteMan73d ago (Edited 73d ago )

Crazy to think the WII is to the Switch 2, as the NES was to the WII back then. 20 Year difference.

jznrpg73d ago

My wife asks me to bust it out (heh) everyone once in a while to play bowling and tennis with the kids. There was a ton of slop on it but some good stuff as well.

Smellsforfree73d ago

Wii was great but boy howdy did it cause Microsoft to go on a dark walk with the Kinect and the disastrous XBox One launch that they arguably never recovered from.

Loktai73d ago

Not nostalgic for me.. I was there.. anyone who wasnt a little kid realized it was a gamecube with shit tacked onto it, it was the "joke" system and was well below even the switch in terms of comparing it to the latest machines at the time. The machine was well loved by young people and "casual gamers" who now remember it 20 years on, or in most cases more of its sales came in the 15-20 years ago range not right at launch- but again its not nostalgic for people who were "gamers" then really, just for those who ended up with one in their house, the games , graphics, interface and online features were archaic already in 2006.