PS4 Sales Increase 4 Times in Japan, Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi Sells 1.2M Units First Week - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 17 December 2014 / 3,639 Views
Level-5's Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi (3DS) had a huge launch in Japan. The game launched at the top of the Media Create charts with sales of 1.24 million units. There were three other games that debuted in the top 20. Grand Theft Auto V (PS4) debuted at number three with sales of 81,659 and Shining Resonance (PS3) debuted at number five with sales of 67,282. Assassin’s Creed Rogue (PS3) debuted at number 10 with sales of 17,656.
Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (3DS) continued its strong sales, selling another 152,384 units. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (WiiU) was at number four on the charts with sales of 79,005, while the 3DS version was at number six with sales of 47,393.
The 3DS continued to dominate the hardware charts selling 157,103 units across all models. The PlayStation 4 saw a huge jump in sales ot 68,041 units. The Wii U sold 27,334 units, the PlayStation Vita sold 24,038, the PlaySTation 3 sold 7,803, and the Xbox One sold 724 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.
