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Media Create Sales: Week 53, 2015 (Dec 28 - Jan 03)

C

Celine

Member
Lowest HW YTD ever (considering only years from 2002).
Almost a third of the peak in 2007.

Media Create HW 2002-2015

2002:
PS2 - 3.407.781
GBA - 3.145.751
NGC - 1.130.346
XBX - 315.435
Total - 7.999.313

2003:
GBA - 3.804.463
PS2 - 3.240.045
NGC - 1.191.719
XBX - 105.717
Total - 8.341.944

2004:
PS2 - 2.898.774
GBA - 2.848.440
DS - 1.495.596
GameCube - 726.640
PSP - 482.252
Xbox - 37.982
PS1 - 14.163
Swan Crystal - 7.540
Total - 8.511.387

2005:
NDS - 4.151.361
PSP - 2.200.705
PS2 - 1.968.846
GBA - 1.136.758
NGC - 273.180
360 - 70.567
XBX - 12.017
Total - 9.813.434

2006:
NDS - 8.358.724
PSP - 1.849.174
PS2 - 1.450.237
WII - 919.643
PS3 - 457.557
GBA - 370.909
360 - 194.134
NGC - 75.879
XBX - 1.769
Total - 13.678.026

2007:
DS - 7.167.372
Wii - 3.696.517
PSP - 3.069.465
PS3 - 1.184.118
PS2 - 772.178
360 - 242.639
GBA - 50.770
GC - 10.593
Total - 16.193.652

2008:
DS - 3.946.585
PSP - 3.693.026
Wii - 2.862.818
PS3 - 980.797
PS2 - 472.489
360 - 322.097
Total - 12.277.812


2009:
DS - 3.978.953
PSP - 2.248.171
Wii - 1.962.367
PS3 - 1.764.531
360 - 373.357
PS2 - 206.623
Total - 10.534.002


2010:
PSP - 2.907.424
DS - 2.871.621
Wii - 1.674.438
PS3 - 1.586.122
360 - 210.826
PS2 - 85.919
Total - 9.336.350


2011:
3DS - 4.282.142
PSP - 2.079.152
PS3 - 1.548.895
Wii - 883.583
DS - 657.787
PSV - 439.986
360 - 115.548
PS2 - 78.014
Total - 10.085.107

2012:
3DS - 5.497.737
PS3 - 1.223.699
PSP - 899.627
PSV - 690.839
WIU - 627.287
Wii - 475.615
360 - 77.789
DS - 68.973
PS2 - 59.106
Total - 9.620.672

2013:
3DS - 4.882.040
PSV - 1.224.532
WIU - 898.143
PS3 - 849.590
PSP - 439.398
Wii - 72.082
360 - 25.482
Total - 8.391.267

2014:
3DS - 3.176.525
PSV - 1.168.570
PS4 - 970.667
WIU - 618.150
PS3 - 459.317
XB1 - 43.267
PSP - 10.310
360 - 9.816
Total - 6.544.036

2015:
3DS - 2.347.554
PS4 - 1.330.410
PSV - 1.069.471
WIU - 877.082
PS3 - 219.103
XB1 - 20.624
Total - 5.864.244
 
M

myps2

Neo Member
Media Create:

PSP + PSPgo: 19.926.671 + 175.581 = 20.102.252

3DS + new 3DS: 16.883.435 + 3.302.564 = 20.185.999
 
R

Raist

Banned
Tadaima said:
Very unlikely. Based on historical figures, I analysed the end of year hardware numbers last week, and concluded that PS4 won't overtake Wii U until at least another year. You can find the analysis and Chris' historical figures in last week's thread.
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There's a whole bunch of unknowns so I find it hard to make such a definitive statement.
 
E

Effect

Member
So was the Wii U the wrong system for #FE and it should have been a 3DS game or could it just be the game was to niche?

While SMT and Fire Emblem games have fans on the Wii U and 3DS there might not be any Persona fans and #FE looked closer to that then either of the two games it was suppose to be a crossover of?

Just bad release date in general?
 
Eolz

Eolz

Member
RPGamer92 said:
Will PS4 reach 3 million LTD by summer?
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I'd say afterwards. September/october?

Effect said:
So was the Wii U the wrong system for #FE and it should have been a 3DS game or could it just be the game was to niche?

While SMT and Fire Emblem games have fans on the Wii U and 3DS there might not be any Persona fans and #FE looked closer to that then either of the two games it was suppose to be a crossover of?

Just bad release date in general?
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Just way too hard to market and niche focus. Even on Vita it might not have been higher than 120k at best imo.
 
Å

Ōkami

Member
Despite the year ending for Famitsu, this would be the best games on each platform using Famitsu by the end of 2015. Retail+Digital

PlayStation 4
  1. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain: 476.718*
  2. Knack: 400.806*
  3. Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woes and The Blight Below: 355.700*
  4. Call of Duty: Black Ops III: 308.764
  5. Bloodborne**: 277.561
PlayStation Vita
  1. Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition: 845.384
  2. God Eater 2**: 427.863*
  3. God Eater 2: Rage Burst: 365.485*
  4. Freedom Wars: 336.416*
  5. Persona 4: Golden**: 312.784*
Xbox One
  1. Titanfall: 43.777*
  2. Kinect Sports Rivals: 23.607*
  3. Dead Rising 3: 12.828*
  4. Forza Motorsport 5: 10.907*
  5. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Subtitled: 6.794*
Wii U
  1. Splatoon: 1.238.320
  2. New Super Mario Bros. U: 1.225.115*
  3. Mario Kart 8: 1.224.299
  4. Wii Party U: 811.450*
  5. Super Mario Maker: 785.217
Nintendo 3DS
  1. Pokémon X / Y: 4.557.957*
  2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf: 4.501.965
  3. Monster Hunter 4: 3.862.413*
  4. Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke: 3.215.344*
  5. Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire: 2.976.270*
3DS bonus
6. Monster Hunter X: 2.703.108

* data not up to date
** includes all physical rereleases
 
T

Tratorn

Member
Really good performance of Minecraft Vita. It's finally a game again for Sony that is also getting love from the younger audience and it's probably the main reason for the pretty good vita performance this december.

I'm already curious how DQ:B will perform, the majority of sales will surely be on Vita again after the first two weeks.
 
P

Psycho_Mantis

Banned
Ōkami;191395433 said:
Despite the year ending for Famitsu, this would be the best games on each platform using Famitsu by the end of 2015. Retail+Digital

PlayStation 4
  1. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain: 476.718*
  2. Knack: 400.806*
  3. Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woes and The Blight Below: 355.700*
  4. Call of Duty: Black Ops III: 308.764
    [*]Bloodborne**: 277.561
PlayStation Vita
  1. Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition: 845.384
  2. God Eater 2**: 427.863*
  3. God Eater 2: Rage Burst: 365.485*
  4. Freedom Wars: 336.416*
  5. Persona 4: Golden**: 312.784*
Xbox One
  1. Titanfall: 43.777*
  2. Kinect Sports Rivals: 23.607*
  3. Dead Rising 3: 12.828*
  4. Forza Motorsport 5: 10.907*
  5. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Subtitled: 6.794*
Wii U
  1. Splatoon: 1.238.320
  2. New Super Mario Bros. U: 1.225.115*
  3. Mario Kart 8: 1.224.299
  4. Wii Party U: 811.450*
  5. Super Mario Maker: 785.217
Nintendo 3DS
  1. Pokémon X / Y: 4.557.957*
  2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf: 4.501.965
  3. Monster Hunter 4: 3.862.413*
  4. Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke: 3.215.344*
  5. Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire: 2.976.270*
3DS bonus
6. Monster Hunter X: 2.703.108

* data not up to date
** includes all physical rereleases
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Does this include the bundled copies and Old Hunter SKU?
 
C

Celine

Member
JeffZero said:
And so the year ends and the hardware numbers make me smile.

One year ago I was terrified for the future of dedicated gaming consoles in Japan. Today I am somewhat less so.
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So after witnessing the lowest hardware selling year ever* you are somewhat less terrified for the future of dedicated gaming consoles in Japan?

That's a bit bizarre :)

* since 2002, source Media Create.
 
T

theprodigy

Member
Celine said:
So after witnessing the lowest hardware selling year ever* you are somewhat less terrified for the future of dedicated gaming consoles in Japan?

That's a bit bizarre :)

* since 2002, source Media Create.
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adding software+hardware revenue it's apparently the worst year...ever*

(sure digital will pull it over 1988 and possibly 1989, that's not saying much)

also I was going to make a fancy chart but screw it too much work

after 2 weeks (Famitsu):
11./03. [WIU] Bayonetta 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.09.20} (¥8.316) - 9.284 / 42.398 <60-80%> (-72%)
16./13. [WIU] Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.12.26} (¥7.236) - 9.094 / 32.900 <40-60%> (-62%)

also...was Dengeki week 52 never posted?

*since it started getting tracked in 1988
 
A

Alo0oy

Banned
&#332;kami;191396336 said:
It was no bundle, the game was just given free with the system for some time, neither tracker considered that sales, so there's no data.

It does include Old Hunteres, hence all physical rereleases.
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I think the bundled copy can be calculated separately, iirc, it was bundled with every PS4 in the month leading up to TPP's launch, so PS4 hardware sales in August should = bundled Bloodborne copies.
 
K

KillerMan91

Member
Who would have thought a year ago that Vita will after all have at least a one million seller in Japan. Not that it changes the the overall performance of Vita that has been poor in both hw and sw markets but still nice to see of course.
 
X

Xbro

Member
  1. Minecraft: Wii U Edtion
  2. Mother 3
  3. Splatoon
  4. Super Mario Maker
  5. Mother 2
  6. Mother
  7. Genei Ibun Roku #FE
  8. Mario Kart 8
  9. Super Smash Bros For Wii U
  10. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3
 
C

Celine

Member
Asd202 said:
Not surprised 3DS sold almost a million less this year.
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Yeah, 3DS reached saturation in Japan.
The problem is that 3DS was the only console keeping the dedicated console market afloat in Japan and no system yet has shown it can fill the void.

In 2016 the only systems which can be reasonably predicted will be up compared this past year are PS4 and the newly launched NX.
Every other system will be likely down unless key software will be released like for 2015 were Splatoon for Wii or Minecraft for Vita.
Thus to even match the worst HW selling year ever, in 2016 PS4 and NX which will be likely supply constrained need to offset the decline of all the rest.
 
P

Pennywise83

Banned
Celine said:
Yeah, 3DS reached saturation in Japan.
The problem is that 3DS was the only console keeping the dedicated console market afloat in Japan and no system yet has shown it can fill the void.

In 2016 the only systems which can be reasonably predicted will be up compared this past year are PS4 and the newly launched NX.
Every other system will be likely down unless key software will be released like for 2015 were Splatoon for Wii or Minecraft for Vita.
Thus to even match the worst HW selling year ever, in 2016 PS4 and NX which will be likely supply constrained need to offset the decline of all the rest.
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Funnily enough, sw-wise this year will likely see an increase, with 3DS still leading sales, with key games such as YW3, MH Stories, DQM: Joker 3, DQXI and a likely Pokémon game.
 
K

Kresnik258

Member
KillerMan91 said:
Who would have thought a year ago that Vita will after all have at least a one million seller in Japan. Not that it changes the the overall performance of Vita that has been poor in both hw and sw markets but still nice to see of course.
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I know it's only on Media Create due to the tracking period, but I seriously didn't think Vita was only going to be 100k down YoY, it looked like it was heading to much more than that given an average performance all year and nothing particularly big for the holidays.

And yeah, all thanks to a 1m seller announced at Gamescom, lol.
 
K

Kid Ying

Member
Xbro said:
  1. Minecraft: Wii U Edtion
  2. Mother 3
  3. Splatoon
  4. Super Mario Maker
  5. Mother 2
  6. Mother
  7. Genei Ibun Roku #FE
  8. Mario Kart 8
  9. Super Smash Bros For Wii U
  10. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3
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They also released a list of the best selling of 2015 on eshop. I don't remember it all, but i remember the first 4 games were splatoon, mario maker, minecraft and xenoblade on that order.
 
K

KillerMan91

Member
Kresnik258 said:
I know it's only on Media Create due to the tracking period, but I seriously didn't think Vita was only going to be 100k down YoY, it looked like it was heading to much more than that given an average performance all year and nothing particularly big for the holidays.

And yeah, all thanks to a 1m seller announced at Gamescom, lol.
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Yeah. Without MC Vita would have been pretty much dead after last year. Now it probably at least has one decent year ahead of it.
 
H

hiska-kun

Member
The end of an era

Mario Kart 8 VS Splatoon
Code: 
------------------------------------------------------------- 
|    |   Mario Kart 8    |      Splatoon     |  Difference  | 
|    | [WIU] (2014/05/29)| [WIU] (2015/05/28)|              | 
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------| 
|Week|  Weekly |   LTD   |  Weekly |   LTD   | SPLTN - MK8  | 
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------| 
|  1 |  325.892|  325.892|  144.818|  144.818|      -181.074|
|  2 |   73.051|  398.943|   68.913|  213.731|      -185.212|
|  3 |   42.261|  441.205|   53.198|  266.929|      -174.276| 
|  4 |   28.112|  469.316|   43.653|  310.582|      -158.734| 
|  5 |   23.520|  492.837|   37.458|  348.040|      -144.797|  
|  6 |   19.386|  512.223|   34.135|  382.175|      -130.048|  
|  7 |   15.143|  527.366|   26.136|  408.312|      -119.054|  
|  8 |   14.992|  542.358|   22.557|  430.869|      -111.489|  
|  9 |   18.129|  560.487|   24.289|  455.158|      -105.329| 
| 10 |   18.067|  578.554|   28.256|  483.413|       -95.141| 
| 11 |   20.860|  599.414|   35.620|  519.034|       -80.380| 
| 12 |   28.221|  627.635|   41.361|  560.394|       -67.241| 
| 13 |   12.075|  639.710|   23.874|  584.268|       -55.442| 
| 14 |   11.148|  650.858|   23.403|  607.670|       -43.188|
| 15 |    8.221|  659.079|   18.826|  626.497|       -32.582|
| 16 |    6.839|  665.918|   17.490|  643.987|       -21.931|
| 17 |    6.396|  672.313|   16.772|  660.759|       -11.554|
| 18 |    5.936|  678.250|   20.736|  681.495|         3.245|
| 19 |    4.517|  682.767|   14.958|  696.454|        13.687|
| 20 |    3.996|  686.763|   13.186|  709.639|        22.876|
| 21 |    3.625|  690.387|   14.680|  724.319|        33.932|
| 22 |    2.821|  693.208|   13.159|  737.478|        44.270|
| 23 |    3.170|  696.378|   11.969|  749.477|        53.099|
| 24 |    3.210|  699.588|   13.891|  763.338|        63.750|
| 25 |   13.544|  713.132|   21.098|  784.436|        71.304|
| 26 |    8.752|  721.884|   17.681|  802.117|        80.233|
| 27 |   12.742|  734.626|   23.823|  825.940|        91.314|
| 28 |   19.244|  753.870|   35.256|  861.197|       107.327|
| 29 |   24.938|  778.808|   51.138|  912.335|       133.527|
| 30 |   34.331|  813.139|   86.332|  998.667|       185.528|
| 31 |   38.637|  851.776|   94.874|1.093.541|       241.765|
| 32 |   28.403|  880.180|   60.447|1.153.989|       273.809|
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------|
|Total        -|1.187.570|        -|1.153.989|      -33.581|      
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If Mario Kart 8 charts next week, I can add an extra week, and watch how Splatoon overtakes MK8 LTD sales.

The new comparison:

Mario Kart 8 VS Super Mario Maker
Code: 
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|    |   Mario Kart 8    | Super Mario Maker |  Difference  | 
|    | [WIU] (2014/05/29)| [WIU] (2015/09/10)|              | 
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------| 
|Week|  Weekly |   LTD   |  Weekly |   LTD   |  SMM - MK8   | 
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------| 
|  1 |  325.892|  325.892|  138.242|  144.818|      -187.650|
|  2 |   73.051|  398.943|   54.544|  192.785|      -206.158|
|  3 |   42.261|  441.205|   52.396|  245.182|      -196.023| 
|  4 |   28.112|  469.316|   30.150|  275.332|      -193.984| 
|  5 |   23.520|  492.837|   24.533|  299.865|      -192.972|  
|  6 |   19.386|  512.223|   21.357|  321.222|      -191.001|  
|  7 |   15.143|  527.366|   15.817|  337.039|      -190.327|  
|  8 |   14.992|  542.358|   13.764|  350.803|      -191.555|  
|  9 |   18.129|  560.487|   15.364|  366.167|      -194.320| 
| 10 |   18.067|  578.554|   12.442|  378.609|      -199.945| 
| 11 |   20.860|  599.414|   13.184|  391.793|      -207.621| 
| 12 |   28.221|  627.635|   18.639|  410.432|      -217.203| 
| 13 |   12.075|  639.710|   32.155|  442.588|      -197.122| 
| 14 |   11.148|  650.858|   48.600|  491.188|      -159.670|
| 15 |    8.221|  659.079|   84.789|  575.977|       -83.102|
| 16 |    6.839|  665.918|   98.155|  674.132|         8.214|
| 17 |    6.396|  672.313|   52.753|  726.885|        54.572|
| 18 |    5.936|  678.250|         |         |              |
| 19 |    4.517|  682.767|         |         |              |
| 20 |    3.996|  686.763|         |         |              |
| 21 |    3.625|  690.387|         |         |              |
| 22 |    2.821|  693.208|         |         |              |
| 23 |    3.170|  696.378|         |         |              |
| 24 |    3.210|  699.588|         |         |              |
| 25 |   13.544|  713.132|         |         |              |
| 26 |    8.752|  721.884|         |         |              |
| 27 |   12.742|  734.626|         |         |              |
| 28 |   19.244|  753.870|         |         |              |
| 29 |   24.938|  778.808|         |         |              |
| 30 |   34.331|  813.139|         |         |              |
| 31 |   38.637|  851.776|         |         |              |
| 32 |   28.403|  880.180|         |         |              |
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------|
|Total        -|1.187.570|        -|  726.885|     -460.685|      
-------------------------------------------------------------

Monster Hunter 4U VS Monster Hunter X
Code: 
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|    | Monster Hunter 4U | Monster Hunter X  |  Difference  |
|    | [3DS] (2014/10/11)| [3DS] (2015/11/28)|              | 
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------| 
|Week|  Weekly |   LTD   |  Weekly |   LTD   |  MHX - MH4U  | 
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------| 
|  1 |1.446.289|1.446.289|1.488.367|1.488.367|        42.078| 
|  2 |  327.212|1.773.501|  332.478|1.820.845|        47.344| 
|  3 |  172.348|1.945.850|  192.203|2.013.048|        67.198|  
|  4 |  101.349|2.047.199|  188.225|2.201.273|       154.074| 
|  5 |   57.645|2.104.844|  190.522|2.391.795|       286.951|
|  6 |   39.502|2.144.346|  130.063|2.521.859|       377.513|
|  7 |   28.728|2.173.073|         |         |              |
|  8 |   27.624|2.200.698|         |         |              |
|  9 |   25.157|2.225.855|         |         |              |
| 10 |   29.418|2.255.273|         |         |              |
| 11 |   38.681|2.293.954|         |         |              |
| 12 |   51.306|2.345.260|         |         |              |
| 13 |   45.754|2.391.014|         |         |              |
| 14 |   21.453|2.412.467|         |         |              |
| 15 |   15.588|2.428.056|         |         |              |
| 16 |   12.318|2.440.373|         |         |              |
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------|
|Total        -|2.529.565|        -|2.521.889|        -7.676|      
-------------------------------------------------------------

Next week is the end, I'll start a comparison with MH4, but that will be difficult to match.
 
T

test_account

XP-39C²
Kresnik258 said:
Like clockwork :p
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Well, at least hes also says that the current number for the latest WiiU version is beyond dreadful (because they are much lower than the Vita number), even if he doesnt use those words :p :) WiiU version doing worse than last year despite having more users, many of those are probably younger auidence too, thanks to Splatoon. I'm wondering if the serie is starting to lose fans, alá Guitar Hero. Its been a while since the last 3DS version, so maybe it can sell well if many users havnt played it in a while (less fatigue). No idea how the mobile version is doing.
 
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crinale

Member
test_account said:
Well, at least hes also says that the current number for the latest WiiU version is beyond dreadful (because they are much lower than the Vita numbers), even if he doesnt use those words :p WiiU version doing worse than last year despite having more users, many of those are probably younger auidence too thanks to Splatoon. I'm wondering if the serie is starting to lose fans, aka Guitar Hero. Its been a while since the last 3DS version, so maybe it can sell well if many users havnt played it in a while (less fatigue). No idea how the mobile version is doing.
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Yeah rhythm games aren't evergreen (genre itself still is I guess). Even Taiko franchise fades away it have lasted for quite long time.
 
A

ArchedThunder

Banned
I did not expect an increase for the PS4, this year will definitely be interesting for PS4 in Japan.
Wii U hitting 3 million is pretty cool, I wonder if it will continue to sell at all after the NX comes out.
 
H

HGH

Banned
Can we get a consistent name for #FE in these charts? Because tagging it as sometimes SMTXFE, sometimes #FE, and sometimes Genei Ibunroku FE between every new thread is gonna be seriously annoying when looking it up in archives.
 
T

test_account

XP-39C²
crinale said:
Yeah rhythm games aren't evergreen (genre itself still is I guess). Even Taiko franchise fades away it have lasted for quite long time.
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Yeah, it seems like it, unless the platform choice is one of the main reasons.


Pennywise83 said:
The first 3DS Taiko entry sold 550k units from 2012 to 2014.
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Thats one reason why i'm wondering how a 3DS version would do today. Think it would give some indication if people are still very interested in the franchise or not.
 
J

jjonez18

Member
Japan becoming the new UK, which had already became the new NA.

Na but seriously. Western games doing pretty well on PS4. 2016 is the year Japanese software shines through.
Starting the year off right, HW wise. Everything up except the 20m seller 3ds. Let's see how far into 2016 MM and Splatoon can carry Wii U. Hopefully PS4 can surprise salesGaf with the first decent home console year in Japan since the PS3/Wii.
 
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