PS3 overtakes Wii U in Japan to become top-selling home console again

The PS3 has once again become the top-selling home console in Japan, according to the latest sales data from Famitsu.

Sony’s 2006 machine outpaced Nintendo’s divisive box by a mere 32 units sold last week.

[user7402931]

well there you go ;p

[Abash]

I hope the PS3 continues selling for years to come, but Sony needs to drop the price and maybe give it a redesign (PS3 Ultra Slim).

There's still a ton of life left in it

[Nineball2112]

Not sure about a redesign at this point, but I agree that there is still a lot of life left in it.

[HighResHero]

These PS3 sales are good news to me. It means we will continue to see plenty of Japanese support. Some of the newer development tools, combined with strong sales, and a possible price drop could be good news for people who care about interesting games. We may see a bunch of great RPG/Other titles emerge.

[zeuanimals]

If they drop the price, they're gonna be selling it at a loss again. Apparently they're working on a new CELL to replace the old one, this one is supposed to be cheaper and smaller which would allow them to drop the price without selling at a loss or maybe just selling it at a smaller loss.

[Xof]

Most of that life is only there because the PS4 isn't backwards compatible. Sony's got themselves in a position where their new console (PS4) is competing with their old console (PS3), and suffers for the comparison.

What I find interesting in this whole turnabout is the fact that the WiiU was ever outselling the PS3 to begin with, given the relatively huge disparities in their respective libraries.

But then, of course, there's crap like the XB3/PS4 sales which are generated purely by hype.

[Magicite]

PS3 is best console right now, best games library and thats the reason Im not moving onto current gen yet.

[Samus HD]

i just had to play Mario Kart 8, couldn't wait

[medman]

I own a ps3 and 360, but I needed my ps4 primarily for Infamous, Tomb Raider definitive edition, TLOU remastered, Transistor, etc. etc. I look forward to the fall for Destiny, Far Cry, Drive Club, GTAV, Project Cars, etc. etc. I can understand if money is a factor, but there are so many quality titles already available, with many more to come in 2014. 2015, even early in the 2015 is looking phenomenal.

[Metallox]

I'm not trying to prove anything, seriously, but I thought the Meadia Create report had the Wii U in third place and overall, better sales for all platforms. http://gematsu.com/2014/07/...

[Trolltroll]

You are totally right.
Just to bash the Wii U over third place...pitiful.

http://www.m-create.com/ran...

http://www.4gamer.net/games...

[Trolltroll]

http://www.m-create.com/ran...

Fake sales data look at original mediacrate numbers above

Wii U sold 8658 Third Place
PS3 sold 7763 4th Place

Metallox called it first.

[XiSasukeUchiha]

Well a go Sony:)

[Goro]

I think the expression you were looking for was "wait a go Sony" or "way to go Sony". I've never heard anyone use the expression you just used.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

I've never heard anyone say "wait a go" either.

[marioJP87]

I thought you would have meant, "way to go, Sony" but I could be wrong.

[Salamander]

Thats way hilarious.

[ritsuka666]

You never shut up? geezz..

[OP_Tigrex]

Sony Domination everywhere.

[Theyellowflash30]

Since when does Sony make the 3DS?

[ShinMaster]

I think he means "everywhere" as in locations.
Their home consoles are doing better in most places.

[Theyellowflash30]

"think he means "everywhere" as in locations.
Their home consoles are doing better in most places."

How did you get that, from this:

Sony Domination everywhere.

The 3DS is the top selling device in Japan, the Wii U actually outsold the PS3 in Japan. Famitsu's numbers are not as accurate as The Media Create. Which charted the Wii U HIGHER than the PS4 and PS3 in Japan

[ShinMaster]

Because "everyWHERE" implies place.

[ritsuka666]

Errrr PS vita is flop worldwide dude.

[OP_Tigrex]

Errr in regards to consoles, dude.

[ritsuka666]

Errr in regards to consoles, dude.

You should put 'Sony console domination'. BTW, Sony is not domination shit because video games market does not apply only for consoles.

[Skylar]

@OP_Tigrex

Not this again. Are you saying that the Vita is not a console? Then I wonder why we call them "handconsoles" (literally translated from the word "käsikonsoli" in Finnish). I really find this logic of yours so stupid.

[Mikito11]

And outselling ps4 too... Way to leave that part out lol

[imXify]

PS3 and WiiU still have a lot to do to catch up to the PS4's 642k sold.

http://prntscr.com/45n80p

The article didn't mentionned the total amount of consoles sold this year in Japan.

[Concertoine]

Well its to be expected that the PS4 sells that much in the year it debuts. The ps3 and wii u are 8 and 2 years old this year, respectively.

[joab777]

True but Its b/c more than anywhere in the world, Japan is all about games...period...whether its the 3ds, vita or ps3.

Eventually the ps4 will have what they want but until then, they dont care about resolution and frame rate. They want particular games and the ps3 has a bunch coming out.

[zeuanimals]

They're not just about games, they're about very specific games, games that are abundant on the Vita and 3DS. They're also more about mobile and handhelds than consoles, it just fits the Japanese lifestyle more.

[HappyWithOneBubble]

PS4 is not in competition with PS3 so of course they wouldn't compare 2 of Sony's consoles together and plus PS3 and Wii U more affordable in Japan than PS4.

[BrandanT]

If it's saying "PS3 is top selling home console" doesn't that mean it's also outselling PS4 as well?

[Nineball2112]

Yes, it does. It outsold the PS4 as well.

[randomass171]

I feel like that should be the other way around. oh well I can't complain at seeing a Sony console doing well especially in Japan. :)

[zsquaresoff]

Last time I checked, Ps3 was a Sony brand. It's kinda like when Microsoft tells 360 and the bone combine to ship 1.2 million consoles.

The reason why PS3 is outselling Wii U is because of multiple JRPG titles for PS3.

Which in not the case with PS4, yet.

[kingdom18]

Its that "yet" part that I'm craving.

[Rimgal]

102 Xbox 360 sold. Wow

[joab777]

To Americans living there lol!

[RichardDawkins]

People are waiting for the Xbox One, that's why the 360 sales are so low... /s

[jcnba28]

For one week by 32 units... talk about reaching.

[NatureOfLogic_]

The same thing always happen whenever a different console takes over Japan. Why are you complaining now?

News flash for Nintendo fanboys:

WiiU will not sell better than PS4 this gen in Japan. After the jrpgs start rolling in, WiiU will never see the top again.

[jcnba28]

Maybe it will maybe it won't but it was the sony fanboys who said once PS4 released in Japan the console war was over and PS4 would dominate. That clearly isn't the case in Japan.

[Theyellowflash30]

When the JRPGs start rolling in? And when is that? The Wii U will beat the PS4 this generation in Japan because NINTENDO makes games for the Japanese audience while SONY does not. They are focused on Western markets.

Nintendo has Smash Bros, Bayonetta 2, Xenoblade, Zelda, Splatoon, Hyrule Warriors, Mario Kart, Mario Party, Animal Crossing, Pokemon, Donkey Kong, and so many franchises that Japanese users like. There are only 2 big JRPGs in development for the PS4 right now....KH3 and FF15.....and that's it. Everything esle is handheld.

The Wii U is going to smoke the PS4 in Japan. They are up by more than 1 million units and counting. Hyrule Warriors is out next month, Fatal Frame to follow.

[saviin]

Yeah and when my grandmother grows balls she'll be my grandfather. When do sony fanboys find time to actually play video games

[Theyellowflash30]

JC, they aren't reaching, its selective reporting to draw hits.

In the Media Create, which most sites use as the MOST accurate way to track sales. The Wii U outsold the PS3!

- Wii U – 8,209
- PS3 - 7,389

This same site has reported on the Media create sales before, but used the Famitsu charts for CLICK BAIT

[jcnba28]

What I'd like to know is where are all the "Wii U outsells PS4 again in Japan" articles? I haven't seen one of those yet.

[Knushwood Butt]

Wii U has been on sale for about 19 months in Japan.

PS4 has been on sale for about 5 months in Japan.

If you multiply the current LTD sales of PS4 in Japan by 3 (to get 15), the total is already higher than the current Wii U's LTD in Japan.

636,101 x 3 = 1,908,303

As Nintendo will drop the Wii U long before the PS4's EOL, it's likely PS4 will outsell the Wii U in Japan.

[Ol_G]

To multiply that number they have to keep selling as much as they did at launch wich they haven't the numbers just keep going down so with the way things are going they won't reach those numbers in a few years

[Theyellowflash30]

Gotta love how they are flaimbaitng ONE week of sales. On top of that, they are using Famitsu, instead of Media Create, which is largely reguarded as more accurate. In the Media Create Sales the Wii U outsold the PS3.
http://gematsu.com/2014/07/...

- Wii U – 8,209
- PS3 - 7,389

I wonder why they left THAT out as well. Gotta love the flaim bait.

[Gemmol]

selective reporting, looking for news to report that bring more clicks to their website, no one wants to hear nintendo doing good, less comment posting and less clicks

[N4g_null]

0ops....

[Zodiac]

They left it out because...um..it's not there because it didn't...umm, well, you know what i mean.

[MegaRay]

In other words. Keep your PS3s anime's nerds lol (myself included :D)

[Geekman]

Console sales shift every week, but the second something "important" happens it gets reported as news. Remember when the Wii U outsold the Xbox One for the first time? That wasn't NEWS, that was just sales that go up and down every werk, but were so hellbent on competition that we feel the need to point out who overtakes who. It's childish.

[LeeFace]

This doesn't surprise me.

[chikane]

Great PS3 taking PS4 sells great.