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Monster Hunter 4 ultimate Remains #1 in Japanese Charts, New 3DS Sells 80K - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 29 October 2014 / 5,119 Views

Seven new games debuted in the Japanese top 10 selling games for the week ending October 26, according to Media Create and published by Gematsu. Despite all the new releases Monster Hunter 4 ultimate remained the top selling game with sales of 172,348. That brings lifetime sales up to 1.95 million units.

Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2014 was the top launch this week, as it debuted in the second spot with sales of 81,981. The PlayStation Vita version debuted with sales of 50,836. The Evil Within (PS3) launched with sales of 59,388, while the PlayStation 4 version sold 59,204 units.

The New Nintendo 3DS remains a huge success as sales are almost even week-on-week. The New 3DS LL (XL in the West) sold 59,386 units, while the New 3DS sold 21,281 units. The regular 3DS LL sold 10,665, while the regular 3DS sold 5,258 units.

The PlayStation Vita was the second top platform with sales of 12,230. The PlayStation 4 sold 8,942 and the PlayStation 3 sold 5,138. The Wii U sold 4,273 units, the Xbox One sold 613 units, the Xbox 360 sold 89 units, and the PSP sold 76 units.

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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. Outside, in the real world, he has a passion for the outdoors which includes everything from hiking to having received his B.A. in Environmental Studies. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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3 Comments
Pillow (on 29 October 2014)

At this rate I can't see Xbox1 doing more than 100k lifetime in Japan...

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fluky-nintendy Pillow (on 29 October 2014)

bundle it with 3ds one week and voila!

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SanAndreasX Pillow (on 29 October 2014)

"Buy a New 3DS and get a free Xbox One!"

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