Dear Reader:
This week's game sales in Japan were the worst since 2001
We've already shared these numbers, but here they are again for those that missed them the first time.
01./00. [PS4] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
02./01. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
03./03. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
04./02. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code
05./00. [PS4] Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
06./05. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
07./06. [3DS] Bravely Second: End Layer
08./04. [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X #
09./07. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
10./34. [PS4] Dying Light
11./08. [WIU] Mario Party 10 #
12./09. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
13./10. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
14./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
15./12. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Inishie no Ryuu no Denshou Online
16./30. [PS4] Tropico 5
17./11. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest
18./14. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U #
19./19. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D |new 3DS|
20./24. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015
- worst since 2001
- 235,000 video games were sold in Japan at retail
- sixty percent drop in retail game sales from the previous week
- 61.93 percent drop for the week when compared to the same time last year
- Media Create explains that the reason for this decline was due to a lack of new games