Utawarerumono Tops Japanese Charts, PS4 Sales remain Strong - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 28 September 2016 / 8,152 ViewsUtawarerumono: The Two Hakuoros topped the Japanese charts, according to Media Create. The PlayStation Vita version debuted in first with sales of 47,363 units, while the PlayStation 4 version sold 38,507 units. The PlayStation 3 version sold 11,248 units.
One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum (PSV) was the only other new game in the top 20. It launched in ninth with sales of 9,097 units.
The PlayStation 4 Slim in its second week helped the PlayStation 4 sell 49,652 units. The Nintendo 3DS sold 33,898 units, the PlayStation Vita sold 9,817 units and the Wii U sold 2,703 units. The PlayStation 3 sold 1,105 units and the Xbox One sold 124 units.
Here is the complete top 20 chart:
- [PSV] Utawarerumono: The Two Hakuoros (Aquaplus, 09/21/16) – 47,363 (New)
- [PS4] Persona 5 (Atlus, 09/15/16) – 45,178 (309,971)
- [PS4] Utawarerumono: The Two Hakuoros (Aquaplus, 09/21/16) – 38,507 (New)
- [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura (Level-5, 07/16/16) –
20,842 (1,245,218) - [PS4] Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 (Konami, 09/15/16) – 16,446 (82,483)
- [PS3] Persona 5 (Atlus, 09/15/16) – 14,771 (87,744)
- [PS3] Utawarerumono: The Two Hakuoros (Aquaplus, 09/21/16) – 11,248 (New)
- [Wii U] Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Mojang, 06/23/16) – 9,117 (130,912)
- [PSV] One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum (Bandai Namco, 09/21/16) – 9,097 (New)
- [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 (Konami, 09/15/16) – 8,703 (43,205)
- [3DS] Dragon Ball Fusions (Bandai Namco, 08/04/16) – 6,058 (165,696)
- [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (SIE, 03/19/15) – 5,959 (880,325)
- [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo, 04/29/16) – 5,691 (439,426)
- [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: Kami no Shou / Ryuu no Shou (GungHo Online Entertainment, 07/28/16) – 5,403 (180,356)
- [3DS] Chou Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen (Bandai Namco, 09/15/16) – 4,804 (11,394)
- [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon, 11/21/14) – 4,575 (2,899,251)
- [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (Low Price Version) (10/08/15) – 4,312 (164,912)
- [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) (Nintendo, 03/17/16) – 3,929 (97,110)
- [Wii U] Splatoon (Nintendo, 05/28/15) – 3,892 (1,472,704)
- [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Game of the Year Edition (Spike Chunsoft, 09/01/16) – 3,130 (25,041)
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