3DS sales exceed 4M in Japan, Mario sells over 2M games

More 3DS sales figures coming right at you: According to data from publisher Enterbrain, the 3DS has now exceeded sales of four million units in Japan (as expected ), wrapping up the week leading into Christmas with 510,629 systems sold. That’s an increase of 39 percent over the last week , which also saw the 3DS outselling the newer and more expensive PlayStation Vita by about 13 percent. Mario …

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Big in Japan Oct. 24-30: Final Fantasy Type-0

Square Enix’s long-awaited PSP RPG top seller for the week; 3DS outsells PSP.

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Huge drop in Japanese 3DS sales isn’t slowed by free games

Following last Thursday’s announcement that the 3DS’s price will be reduced by a third, sales of the handheld have also dropped. Last week, Nintendo sold only 16,415 3DS systems in Japan, or about half of what it sold in the same market the week before (31,826).

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Nintendo 3DS Japanese sales drop 50 percent after price cut

Since Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced an $80 price cut on the Nintendo 3DS–a handheld gaming system only four months old–he has continually apologized to gamers and promised to give free games to early adopters of the system. We’re beginning to understand why. Japanese sales of the 3DS in the week following the price cut dropped by about 50 percent, from 31,826 to 16,415.

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NEWS: Tales of the Abyss Experiences Successful First Week

The game sold well in Japan, and the 3DS became the top selling system of the week. Tales of the Abyss for Nintendo 3DS has had a successful first week of sales. The game sold 74,173 units for the week of June 27 till July 3. The release also propelled the 3DS to be the top selling console of the week, with 30,233 units sold. The RPG beat out titles including Capcom’s Super Street Fighter IV …

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Nintendo 3DS review roundup

Nintendo 3DS hits store shelves this week. We take an early look at the reviews.

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Nintendo 3DS: Impressions of the hardware

The Nintendo 3DS will be hitting your favorite retailer next Sunday, so this week will be focused on the various aspects of the system. Today …

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PSP Leads Japanese Charts, PS3 Sees Sales Boost With Gran Turismo 5 Launch

The PSP held the top spot on the Japanese hardware sales charts this week, while the PlayStation 3 closed the gap after a large sales boost, reports tracking firm Media Create. For the week ended November 28, the PSP sold 75,689 units, down from 96,601 units last week. The PlayStation 3 more than doubled its sales from last week with 68,840 units sold, tracking along with strong sales for the …

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Nintendo DS Line Tops Japan Hardware Charts

Total sales of the Nintendo DS line — DSi LL, DSi and DS Lite — led all other platforms in Japan this week, while Sony’s PSP and PlayStation 3 saw a sales boost, according to tracking firm Media Create. For the week ended October 17, the PSP-3000 sold 37,127 units, approximately a 4,000 unit increase from last week, and the PS3 saw a roughly 2,000 unit increase, jumping from number four to …

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PSP, PS3 Lead Nintendo DS Sales In Japan

Sony’s PSP and PlayStation 3 saw a sales boost in Japan this week, putting the two platforms on top of the individual platform sales charts, reports tracking firm Media Create. For the week ended October 17, the PSP sold 37,127 units, approximately a 4,000 unit increase from last week, and the PS3 saw a roughly 2,000 unit increase, jumping from number four to number two on the charts. The PSP Go …

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