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Japan's physical game market up 82.5% YOY in August

The Japanese physical video game market was valued at ¥29.8bn in August, up 82.5 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest figures from Famitsu. This is down to a huge 206.8 per cent spike in hardware sales, prompted mainly by the Nintendo Switch, as well as a 21.3 per cent rise in software sales. As a result, this is the third consecutive month of year-on-year growth for Japan's gaming market.

phoenixwing2845d ago (Edited 2845d ago )

Physical is best imo. Nothing like having a catalogue of games you can grasp and resell if you have to

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DivineAssault 2845d ago (Edited 2845d ago )

Digital is convenient and all but ill buy physical for as long as i can.. There's no telling if you want to re download something and they removed it from the store so your money is wasted..

mogwaii2845d ago

I usedto think having physical was best but ive gotten lazy in my old age, lol, and i cant go past a bargain on the ps store.

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Dragon Quest XI S Surpasses 8.5 Million Copies Sold, Becomes Best-Selling Entry in the Series

Dragon Quest XI S has sold over 8.5 million units worldwide, becoming the best-selling game in the franchise.

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ZeekQuattro31d ago

Nicely done. My favorite entry next to 8/9.

Zeldafan6431d ago

My second favorite after 3 and just ahead of 8.

FullmetalRoyale31d ago

When I played this game I was in disbelief that I had somehow not played this franchise. I absolutely adored this game, and have since played two other entries. Been saving the two on 3ds. Next entry is easily a day one purchase.

Michiel198930d ago

I had the same man, the goofy aesthetics always kinda prevented me from trying it, but boy was I wrong.

andy8531d ago

Keep 12 turn based for christ sake

andy8530d ago

Me too after the comments a few years ago. Hopefully the success of recent ones changed their idiotic thinking

Melankolis31d ago

Good. Prefer 4-7 with DS & PS1 graphic though, modest yet stimulating imagination.

Miraak82 31d ago

Only DQ game i've ever played and one of the best games I've ever played , such a great experience . I wonder if the original ps4 release was included in these sales

RedDevils31d ago

Go play 8 if you like this one.

Miraak82 30d ago

i actually bought DQ8 on ps2 back in the day but mainly for the FF12 demo disc lol . I tried it but there were sooo many rpgs to play at the time that I think I played it for for a little bit before trading it in , maybe if they come out with a remaster/remake I'll try it out again

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Dev Builds Of Nintendo Switch Titles Including Splatoon 2 & Project Harmony Have Leaked

Development builds of several titles for the Nintendo Switch, including Splatoon 2 and Project Harmony, have reportedly been leaked.

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'Splatoon 3’s' Inkopolis DLC Might Be Nostalgic, But It’s Totally Shallow

o matter what the reasoning is behind Splatoon 3’s lack of content and substance in the first half of its paid expansion, Wave 1: Inkopolis is certainly not worth any fan’s money and should have always been viewed as a small bonus to tide fans off from what’s still to come.

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