Console sales in Japan have dropped to there lowest since 1991 and it was down 10% last year. With console revenue the lowest in 20 years, below is a Famitsu graph showing the problem.
Software sales are holding up better, but not by much,with the top 5 games selling over 2 million copies a first for 8 years. Were they on P$ or Xbox One or Wii U? No all were 3DS titles with the handheld console hosting eight of the top ten games in 2014 (the other two were on Wii U).
The last game in the top 10 - Yokai Watch 2: Shin Uchi was only on sale for 16 days.
The Japanese top ten games of 2014
Software sales are holding up better, but not by much,with the top 5 games selling over 2 million copies a first for 8 years. Were they on P$ or Xbox One or Wii U? No all were 3DS titles with the handheld console hosting eight of the top ten games in 2014 (the other two were on Wii U).
The last game in the top 10 - Yokai Watch 2: Shin Uchi was only on sale for 16 days.
The Japanese top ten games of 2014
- Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke - 3DS - 3,050,178
- Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire - 3DS - 2,464,850
- Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate - 3DS - 2,381,177
- Super Smash Bros. - 3DS - 2,066,022
- Yokai Watch 2: Shin Uchi - 3DS - 2,007,327
- Yokai Watch - 3DS - 994,346
- Mario Kart 8 - Wii U - 842,053
- Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luka's Marvellous Mysterious Key - 3DS - 748,139
- Kirby Triple Deluxe - 3DS - 687,957
- Super Smash Bros. - Wii U - 478,366
- 3DS - 3,153,045
- PSV - 1,147,936
- PS4 - 925,570
- Wii U - 604,856
- PS3 - 450,034
- Xbox One - 45,958