Software Sales
| 01./01. | [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 321.363 / 1.266.008 (-66%) |
| 02./04. | [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso & Honke <RPG> (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) – 56.380 / 2.525.591 (+20%) |
| 03./00. | [WIU] Bayonetta 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.09.20} (¥8.316) – 38.828 / NEW |
| 04./03. | [PS3] Destiny <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.09.11} (¥8.532) – 18.393 / 67.896 |
| 05./06. | [3DS] Dragon Quest X Online <RPG> (Square Enix) {2014.09.04} (¥4.104) – 13.948 / 89.299 (-39%) |
| 06./02. | [PS4] Destiny <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.09.11} (¥8.532) – 13.014 / 104.291 (-86%) |
| 07./05. | [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.09.11} (¥7.689) – 9.389 / 49.569 (-77%) |
| 08./07. | [PSV] Toukiden: The Age of Demons Extreme <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2014.08.28} (¥6.264) – 7.936 / 129.256 (-48%) |
| 09./08. | [WIU] Mario Kart 8 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 6.396 / 672.313 (-6%) |
| 10./10. | [3DS] Yo-kai Watch <RPG> (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 4.554 / 1.274.296 (-7%) |
| 11./09. | [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.07.24} (¥4.936) – 4.334 / 184.048 (-24%) |
| 12./20. | [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V [Bargain Edition] <ACT> (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.389) – 3.087 / 63.395 (-6%) |
| 13./23. | [3DS] Pokemon X & Y <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 2.944 / 4.144.405 |
| 14./12. | [PS4] Samurai Warriors 4 <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2014.09.04} (¥7.776) – 2.840 / 19.131 (-37%) |
| 15./14. | [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.07} (¥6.145) – 2.792 / 139.935 (-32%) |
| 16./15. | [3DS] Medarot 8: Kabuto Ver. & Kuwagata Ver. <RPG> (Rocket Company) {2014.08.28} (¥6.264) – 2.763 / 48.069 (-27%) |
| 17./18. | [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.119) – 2.719 / 163.540 (-21%) |
| 18./21. | [PS3] Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition <RPG> (Square Enix) {2014.08.21} (¥5.184) – 2.611 / 32.151 |
| 19./29. | [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 2.554 / 3.788.095 |
| 20./19. | [WIU] Hyrule Warriors <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2014.08.14} (¥7.980) – 2.443 / 102.620 (-27%) |
Hardware Sales
| 3DS | 43.592 |
| PS Vita | 11.857 |
| PS4 | 8.939 |
| Wii U | 8.396 |
| PS3 | 6.078 |
| Xbox One | 1.314 |
| Xbox 360 | 103 |
| PSP | 99 |
Things settled down a bit after two big name releases in last week’s Media Create charts. On hardware, the PS4 came back down to its average levels after experiencing a jump thanks to Destiny. Meanwhile, the 3DS gets an extra nudge upward from Super Smash Bros. as the game solidified itself at the top spot for a second week.
While we’re on the subject of hardware, let’s look at overall numbers. So far this year, overall numbers are over 1.1 million behind last year. The biggest culprit for those numbers is the 3DS, which is down over 1.4 million from last year. And if that 43,000 number holds, the 3DS will have had its yearly sales drop in half from last year.
So, who has a 3DS already in Japan? Well, it would be the social crowd that enjoys Animal Crossing, longtime Nintendo fans that love Mario, Monster Hunters, Dragon Quest fans, Shin Megami Tensei fans, and Pokémaniacs. Which leaves as with a couple of questions:
- What does Nintendo need to do in order to drive 3DS sales again?
- With the New 3DS coming out soon, how will that fair, and what will need to be done to help it out?
Leave a comment below if you have an opinion on either question.
Moving to software, Super Smash Bros. for 3DS was the big winner again, topping the 1 million mark in the process. Meanwhile, Yo-kai Watch 2 secured second spot with a 20% increase in sales from last week.
The lone new game in this week’s Top 20 was Bayonetta 2 for Wii U. While it did place in the Top 3, its sales numbers were less than stellar, garnering only 38,828 units sold. Hopefully, the game will see a better reception when it releases next month in Europe and North America.
As for returning games, Destiny has topped 100,000 units sold for the PS4 version, which isn’t too bad for a Western-developed game. Meanwhile, Pokémon X&Y, Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition and Animal Crossing: New Leaf returned to the Top 20. And Yo-kai Watch 2 can have its average sales from its two version pass the original game if they combine for 35,000 next week — assuming that Yo-kai Watch continues at its 4,000-5,000 pace.
