Famitsu Sales Week 52 (Dec 22 – Dec 29); Zelda tops the charts, Wii U drops to 80k

The latest round of sales estimates from Famitsu are out for the week between Dec 22 – Dec 29.

[_QQ_]

80k is still great for japan, and still second place behind 3ds :)

[NatureOfLogic]

Not really, WiiU numbers are very similar to Gamecube and they are expected to fall even more during January. Those numbers are only good for low standards.

[abzdine]

good numbers for wii u, this is only beginning!
PS4 needs competition and i'm happy for these numbers.

[Shok]

If 80k sales aren't good for Wii U, then that means they're not good for Vita either. The way you guys flip-flop is astounding.

Of course sales are down, before Dec 22nd, most people will have already bought the holiday gifts for Christmas and New Years.

But regardless 80k is still very good numbers, for any platform. People need to realize that Japan is the smallest market out of the US and Europe.

[Theyellowflash30]

Then nothing is doing well, because the Vita is lower and the pS3 was crap.

The Wii U also outsold the PS3 in its first year in Japan.

[gpturbo81]

compared to the 10k a week they were pullin, 80k is a bit.

[sinncross]

@Theyellowflash30

No it didnt. The PS3's first full year in Japan was 1.2 million. The Wiiu was 800k.

So no, the Wiiu didnt outsell the PS3 in its first year.

And if you are talking about the numbers for this year, comparing the WiiU to a device in its 7th year on the market doesn't put the WiiU in good light.

That said, WiiU sales ahve been good for the holiday season as expected of a Nintendo device. Also good considering how heavy handheld/ mobile the Japanese market is.

So 80k this week is good, regardless of the larger implications for long term sales.

[ArmGunar]

Yes that's still great for Japan !

Can't wait for numbers of PS4 in Japan launch, at least 450k I guess !

[starfox079]

WiiU is still No1 spot in japan for the top selling home console for like 8 weeks now and with Donkeykong and WiiFitU ect expect 150,000 a week very soon.....

[3-4-5]

I thought it said 225k

[H4all]

3DS – 208.893 (245.046)
WIU – 79.174 (119.159)
PSV – 75.207 (49.366)
PS3 – 27.020 (23.493)
PSP – 9.451 (7.697)
WII – 2.719 (2.444)
360 – 770 (607)

that vita sales rise because of Final Fantasy X/X2 HD collection..?
man... that awesome.. can't wait to grab it soon..

[starfox079]

Notice how 3Ds sales were a good % lower as well ?? so whats the problem gone are the days when wiiu sold a few thousand a week ???

[Sanquine90]

Vita <3

[Realplaya]

The Wii U is still putting up good numbers for a system that has no new big name game released in almost 2 months.

[OMNlPOTENT]

great to see Wii U and PSV doing stronger :D

[Geobros]

I think this is the first Zelda which is in the top of sales in Japan. Maybe i am wrong but i cant remember a recent Zelda title with first position in japan sales...

[MoveTheGlow]

Great Zelda sales, of course, but if you combine the also newly-released FFX/X-2 HDs for Vita and PS3, they actually knock Zelda off of the #1 spot. Even though we all know that FF does pretty well in Japan, that's impressive to be up there with one of the best Zeldas in the past decade or so.

[RPG_Lover]

but why would you combined? thats stupid.

Its like saying lets combined zelda sales with Mario 3d World sales because the money is all going to the same place so Nintendo is number 1.

[MoveTheGlow]

Er, because it's the same exact title on two systems. Look, dude, I have no agenda here, it's just interesting that the FF HD could even come close in sales. Loved all three of those games.

[Neonridr]

Nice to see 3 Wii U titles in the top 10. Funny that a title that is over a year old is back in the top 10 (NSMBU).

[Samus HD]

thats how Nintendo's Software sell

[LeCreuset]

Bundle sales.

[Hicken]

Strange how certain folks tend to forget that. It was the same with the Wii: most of its biggest sellers were heavily bundled.

Not saying the games are bad at all, but they could at least be honest about the source of the sales numbers.

[deafdani]

Mario always have legs, and the New Super Mario brand is a very profitable franchise. Not susprising at all, really.

[RPG_Lover]

Wii u still had amazing numbers.

[Moonman]

LOL at anyone thinking these numbers are negative! ;p

3DS numbers are spectacular. :)

[FinalomegaS]

3DS is a monster.... Hunter...Pocket ...monster...

jeez

[Geobros]

Non only the console but its software too, it already has 5 titles with sales more than 5 million copies...

[FinalomegaS]

that's good.

guess the wiiu still hasn't found its golden horse shoe yet.

i might get a 3ds just for bravely default..