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Global Weekly Chart Week Ending 25th Feb 2012

Hardware:

PSV - 532,479
3DS - 246,868
PS3 - 189,964
360 - 157,661
Wii - 91,119
DS - 57,243
PSP - 47,967

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suicidalblues5199d ago

This is a snapshot of vgchartz, its funny how on the right they have 1.2 million vitas sold, on the left they have an article for it selling 1.4 million.

Either way, those seem like impressive numbers to me.

AngryTypingGuy5198d ago

Got to play the Vita for the first time today in GameStop. It's a cool, sleek little machine and the graphics are PS3-quality. I'm not a portable gaming enthusiast but I'd definitely consider getting the Vita.

phinch5198d ago

I had the same view, i bought it, and i sure as hell dont regret it

supremacy5199d ago

I know it just launched...
But if the U.S and Europe keep buying vitas like they are, then it will suceed.

The real question is whether or not these figures will remain consistant through the year.

ABizzel15199d ago

Probably not, but it will continue to sell well through the remainder of the year, and will probably see these numbers again during future big releases as well as the holidays.

Word of mouth does a lot for sells as well, so if you have a Vita and really like it show it off, because it is the best handheld ever from a hardware standpoint

GribbleGrunger5199d ago

not a chance, Supremacy. if it does 300,000 on average till Christmas then you can safely say it's been a huge success. this is a spike we are seeing here. lets see what it settles down to in a month and see which games help create a spike again.

extermin8or5199d ago

I'm guessing resistance will cause a spike, assassins creed will too whenever tha'ts out- when the COD game is released come october/november that coupled with xmas could easily see a MASSIVE spike; other than that we'll see which new games are announced next week and E3 and beyond; I'm assuming at some point a monster hunter will cause a big spike aswell :p

GribbleGrunger5198d ago

ah resistance or Assassins Creed? that will be interesting to see which creates the biggest spike. it would surely be a good indicator of whether it's the general gamer that has bought the Vita or a stalwart PS brand supporters... if you see what i mean.

what we need is a couple of spikes in one month and then see if the new average settles above the old average, but we can't judge that just yet because we're in the honeymoon period.

gaffyh5198d ago

Yeah, sales always drop after the first week, for any console. Next week's sales will most likely be less than half of this week's. And after that it will probably be less than half of that again.

LX-General-Kaos5199d ago (Edited 5199d ago )

Congratulations to Sony and the Playstation Vita with and amazing burst out of the next generation gates worldwide.

Also cangratulations to Nintendo for staying consistant through the storm of a new challenger.

Job well done for the Playstation 3 with consistant sales worldwide, and a pinch of credit for the Nintendo Wii for giving it all with its dying breath before the launch of the Wii U.

Both major gaming companies played hard. Have a good night.

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SilentNegotiator5198d ago (Edited 5198d ago )

And your next comment will be about how "gaming greatness can only be experienced with Nintendo" and "Nintendo is changing the world with its amazing games"....

Stop trying to fish for bubbles, you're not fooling us by pretending to be neutral.

LX-General-Kaos5198d ago (Edited 5198d ago )

The numbers on this article do not lie. Just giving credit where it is due.

Instead of trying to drag me down into your negativity, you should stay on topic and post what you feel about the numbers above. No need to come at me. You sound as if you woke up with a chip on your shoulder. As if something is upsetting you. There is plenty of love and joy to go around.

In a way it looks as if you are fishing for bubbles attacking me like a member of the croud on the Jerry Springer show. Attempting to get the crowd to applaud you so you can look the part of the hero that did the right thing.

If you are really upset about the situation. PM me your address and I will be more then happy to send you a Nintendo 3DS console to put a smile back on that face.

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ShoryukenII5198d ago

I am very upset.... Is the offer still open? >_>

Game3s5198d ago

I'm upset too send me a 3DS XD

LX-General-Kaos5198d ago (Edited 5198d ago )

For all the people that are requesting free Nintendo 3DS consoles from me. I have run out in record time due to high demand. But I have a video right here that will show you how I did it. http://www.youtube.com/watc...

That will definately put Nintendos numbers higher on the charts worldwide. These numbers are helping the industry and we can all celebrate in the name of victory. Good day and happy gaming.

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DEEBO5199d ago

good job sony,with three system's on the charts helping you make some cash.
the big N too.and MS has dollars flowing out the bonghole.

raymantalk15197d ago

to the ones disagreeing with gribblegrunger i think he is including the ps2 which is not on that list bit is still selling well as far as i am aware.

TheUnbiasedLion5199d ago

It's a shame vita missed the holiday season, if they didn't then tere might be an eve better picture being painted.

StoneAgeWarfare5198d ago

true, but look at it this way, now that its out the news will spread out to family and friends and it will gain momentum for a fantastic holiday season, plus there will be way more games than there is right now and hopefully a bundle pack that will be an incentive for people how are not sure about making that purchase.

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-Foxtrot29d 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.

solideagle28d 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

Relientk7728d ago

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

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Why the Wii is Such a Nostalgic System in 2026

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ActualWhiteMan35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

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

jznrpg34d 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.

Smellsforfree34d 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.

Loktai34d 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.