Japanese sales: 3DS still dominating, Wii U continues to slide

Last week was the first week of availability for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate in Japan, where it debuted at the top of the charts, kicking down Super Smash Bros. for 3DS to the second spot. That reign continues this week and the top three selling games on the software chart are all Nintendo 3DS games that Japan have embraced heavily, including Yokai Watch 2 in the third spot.

Mario Kart 8 is the only Wii U title released with any staying power, as it holds firm at number 8 on these charts, while recent releases like Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 2, and Fatal Frame are no where to be found on the Japanese charts. It’s clear that Japanese gamers are very mobile oriented, as sales of the Wii U continue to plummet despite new releases. This week the console managed to garner less than 6k sales, with the PlayStation 4 claiming top spot for home consoles, despite having a much lower performance itself.

Software Sales

1. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 327,212 (1,773,501)
2. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – 53,075 (1,610,904)
3. [3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke – 42,778 (2,755,687)
4. [PSV] Chaos Rings III: Prequel Trilogy – 12,436 (New)
5. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix – 11,215 (117,309)
6. [PS3] FIFA 15 – 4,462 (20,612)
7. [PSV] Amnesia Later X Crowd V Edition – 3,668 (New)
8. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 – 3,625 (690,387)
9. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II – 3,309 (106,214)
10. [3DS] Dragon Quest X Online – 3,303 (108,599)
11. [PSV] Danganronpa: Another Episode – 3,283 (96,396)
12. [PS4] FIFA 15 – 3,038 (19,757)
13. [3DS] Nazotoki Battle Tore! Densetsu no Makyuu o Fukkatsu Saseyo! – 2,936 (15,782)
14. [3DS] Yokai Watch – 2,934 (1,287,733)
15. [PS3] Destiny – 2,858 (94,324)
16. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 2,666 (3,797,831)
17. [PS3] The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II – 2,631 (82,104)
18. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island – 2,598 (197,108)
19. [PSV] Toukiden Kiwami – 2,158 (143,048)
20. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y – 2,118 (4,153,186)

Hardware Sales

1. New 3DS LL – 60,348 (164,756)
2. New 3DS – 29,341 (70,050)
3. 3DS LL – 16,771 (19,727)
4. PlayStation Vita – 8,761 (8,561)
5. PlayStation 4 – 8,046 (11,697)
6. 3DS – 6,778 (7,340)
7. Wii U – 5,293 (6,309)
8. PlayStation 3 – 4,779 (4,954)
9. Xbox One – 728 (809)
10. PlayStation Vita TV – 630 (737)
11. PSP – 100 (67)
12. Xbox 360 – 88 (97)