Of all gameplatformen on the Japanese market, the 3DS in 2011, the best selling. There were 4 million copies of Nintendo’s latest handheld sold. The PSP from Sony came in second place, with almost 2 million units.
Despite earlier messages that the 3DS is not success, is the handheld of Nintendo the best-selling gaming platform of Japan in 2011, according to figures from market research firm Enterbrain. Of the 3DS, which at the end of February in Japan was launched, were 4.135.739 units sold, more of the PSP, which with 1.960.177 pieces on the second place finisher. The PlayStation 3 finished in third place, with 1.467.261 pieces, followed by the Wii with 937.451 copies sold.
The Xbox 360 finished in seventh place, still under the PS Vita, which only from the 17th of december in Japan was for sale. The market for gamesplatformen grew in Japan with 2.4 percent compared to 2010. The increase is due to new platforms like 3DS and PS Vita. The market for games exhibited in 2011, a solid decrease in Japan. The turnover fell by nearly 14 percent compared to 2010, when typical Japanese leaders as Pokemon Black & White and Monster Hunter Portable 3rd appeared on the market.
Earlier this week it was revealed that the 3DS outside of Japan better sell than first thought. In the US, the handheld sold better than the Wii in the first nine months that the devices on the market. Nintendo had a strong price reduction to commit to the sales of the 3DS started.
