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[Dawg]

Sony claims Japanese Vita sales have quadrupled since the company introduced a price cut for the handheld in its home nation last month.

According to a Gematsu, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan president Hiroshi Kawano said yesterday that the portable is now selling roughly four times the number of units it was achieving two weeks prior to the system's price drop on February 28.
Japanese Vita sales came in just shy of 9,000 units during the week ended February 10. Retail monitor Media Create will release the latest Japanese hardware sales data tomorrow, when we should get a clearer picture of the price cut's impact.

Following the Vita price cut, both the Wi-Fi and 3G models retail for 19,980 yen (£139 / $215), down from 24,980 yen (£174 / $269) and 29,980 yen (£208 / $323) respectively.

Asked last month whether a similar Vita price reduction is planned outside of Japan, Sony Computer Entertainment UK told us: "The price cut is for the SCE Japan region only and we have nothing to announce at this time regarding pricing within the our own region."

http://www.computerandvideogames.co...sony-claims/?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=CVG-General-RSS

Lock if old.

 

[Guevara]

in before 4 x zero jokes.

 

[cws]

0 x 4 = ?

in before 4 x zero jokes.

Damn you !!

 

[Killer]

Vita saved!

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

The power of Final Fantasy X HD

 

[Miles X]

in before 4 x zero jokes.

Who needs to joke, 36,000 on back of price cut is still weak as it stands!

 

[Parallax]

Who needs to joke, 36,000 on back of price cut is still weak as it stands!

Has the price cut happened already

 

[Tathanen]

in before 4 x zero jokes.

0 x 4 = ?

WHABAM!!!

 

[BibiMaghoo]

I'll be sure to play online with those fifty extra players.

I hope it picks up. I have some confidence it will.

 

[Ruud_Luiten]

Next week back to 10.000

 

[Comet]

The power of Final Fantasy X HD

Soul Sacrifice

 

[kpjolee]

Now it will depends on how Soul Sacrifice does in top of price cut to determine how Vita will do in Japan.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

I am pretty sure they are using the same source.....the translation is a bit dodgy as people were debating if it meant 4 times last weeks numbers or 4x the total sales two weeks ago. Lets just wait people

 

[PGamer]

in before 4 x zero jokes.

0 x 4 = ?

Haha.

In any case I don't think this means much unless they can continue selling like this for months to come.

 

[Stark]

Thank you, Senran Kagura.

 

[Pachterballs]

It was 12k last media create
48k?

WiiU = 7k last media create

 

[NotLiquid]

So far this is only a short term solution, one that's not good enough. Media Create numbers these next couple of weeks will be telling, but it's nice to see it pick up some speed.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Thank you, Senran Kagura.

BASED HAPPY BOOBS

i wonder how the game is doing though. Will probably order it with my next paycheck.

 

[djplaeskool]

Thank you, Senran Kagura.

Between Shinovi Versus and Soul Sacrifice (among other releases this spring), Marvelous AQL is going to become Sony's BFF

 

[VICI0US]

so, maybe 40k weekly?

still not pretty.

and of course, without a software lineup to continue pushing adoption (soul sacrifice is the only title in the foreseeable future with a chance of putting up any sort of meaningful numbers) the price cut bump will be short lived.

 

[Oersted]

Has the price cut happened already

That and Soul Sacrifice happened.

 

[MikeE21286]

This week's MC thread should be good

risefromgrave.gif

 

[SgtCobra]

40k is still pretty bad..

 

[djplaeskool]

That and Soul Sacrifice happened.

Soul Sacrifice releases in two days.

 

[Anteo]

That's not good is it? It's like 40k-50k that will go down next week. Hopefully it goes to 20k and not lower.
Wait Soul Sacrifice has not launched yet? Well there is hope then.

 

[Vexxan]

In all seriousness though, this probably doesn't mean a lot.

 

[massoluk]

I don't know man, less than 40K on the week of massive price drop?

 

[Sephzilla]

If they'd drop the price here or cut down the cost of memory cards I'd consider getting a Vita

 

[Mr Swine]

90k! Otherwise ill eat my cup noodles tomorrow if I'm wrong ;D

 

[Stark]

That and Senran Kagura happened.

Fixed.

 

[Cornbread78]

BASED HAPPY BOOBS

i wonder how the game is doing though. Will probably order it with my next paycheck.

damn ya beat me.... happy boobs indeed.

 

[Takao]

Why not make this thread when we have numbers and not just vaguely translated quotes?

 

[Stark]

Between Shinovi Versus and Soul Sacrifice (among other releases this spring), Marvelous AQL is going to become Sony's BFF

Shinovi Versus BURST, here we come?

 

[FDC1]

So is this clarification on the 40k vs. 80k debate in the sales thread ?

no, we won't know the real number until tomorrow

 

[Diddy Kong]

0 x 4 = ?

10/10

 

[Father_Brain]

Why not make this thread when we have numbers and not just vaguely translated quotes?

Seconded.

But the majority view in the MC thread, FWIW, seems to be that the correct translation is that the sales are 4x the previous two weeks combined, which would be more like 75K. We'll find out tomorrow.

 

[kpjolee]

Waiting for the obligatory Vita gif.

 

[djplaeskool]

Shinovi Versus BURST, here we come?

Wouldn't doubt it.
SKSV is on pace to outsell the previous games combined.

 

[Mokubba]

Numbers are in tomorrow. No point speculating.

What's more important is how long it will take before it reaches 10K again. If it stabilises even at 15K then it's better than where it was before.

 

[TimeEffect]

Hope it turns around, I really do.

Final Fantasy should offer some more momentum, but I really think Sony is banking on the wrong games when it comes to the U.S. Don't see Killzone being a seller.

Third party games like a new GTA or even Minecraft would be huge in U.S.

 

[strangedopamine]

2週間と比較するとPS Vita本体の売上が4倍程度になったことをSCEJ河野プレジデントが明かしました。

The SCEJ President, Mr. Kano stated that the Vita's sales were about four times higher than the previous two week period, prior to the price cut.

If it was just the sales two weeks ago, not for the previous two week period, I would expect ２週間前 instead of just ２週間 there. However, I could very well be over thinking it. He says 'compared to the two week period prior to the cut' quite clearly.

The translation of that article suggests that Vita sold roughly 76,260 (Famitsu) or roughly 78,000 (Media Create). The true test for the Vita is what happens in the weeks that follow as it needs to sustain the improved sales from this price cut.

 

[Fisico]

Wrong translation, it's saying four times the numbers for the two precedent weeks combined

So (11+8) * 4 = 76k~

 

[Father_Brain]

Numbers are in tomorrow. No point speculating.

What's more important is how long it will take before it reaches 10K again. If it stabilises even at 15K then it's better than where it was before.

Definitely this.

I predict no significant impact on the weekly baseline once the bump fades (<15K by the end of the month, <10K by mid-April), but I'll be sure to acknowledge it if I prove wrong, especially if it's by a significant margin.

 

[kpjolee]

I hope Vita stabilizes at least 30k weekly....Maybe I am hoping too much.

 

[Mr Swine]

Wrong translation, it's saying four times the numbers for the two precedent weeks combined

So (11+8) * 4 = 76k~

Why not simply say it sold 8-10x as much as previous week? Why this bs of Sony combining 2 weeks to get 4x as much sold?

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Good. I hope this gives some life to the Vita. I'm excited for getting Soul Sacrifice tomorrow, but don't want that to be the end of the platform.

 

[Dits]

PSO2, Soul Sacrifice and price cut. It was now or never

 

[Samurai_Heart]

Hope if it gets supported in Japan it won't be too much like the PSP situation outside Japan =/

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

PRICE CUT IDEA
IN SONY'S FISCAL 2013
RESURRECT VITA
ON PLANET JAPAN

 

[GoddyofAus]

This shouldn't be too surprising immediately following a price cut.