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| The game even has its own bundle. |
Ever since the start of the New Year, Wii U sales have been very sluggish, even in Nintendo's homeland. Sales have started to pick up in the UK following the release of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, and it looks like the console is starting to regain momentum in Japan as well. According to Media Create Sales, the Wii U sold 22,829 units last week, coming in just above the PlayStation 3 which racked up 19,069 units in the same time-span.
So what's the reason for the increase in sales? There are a few factors. The HD version of Dragon Quest X
was just released, with 33,302 units sold. The series is a huge hit in Japan, and it will likely be a system seller for many who were previously on the fence. In addition, Game & Wario is also now available in the country, and reportedly sold 22,491 units. While Amazon France has posted a listing for the Wii U version of Dragon Quest X, there is still no confirmation that it will see a Western release. On the other hand, we do know that Game & Wario is making its way outside of Japan very soon.
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------- |System | This Week | Last Week | Last Year | YTD | Last YTD | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 3DS # | 66.980 | 76.553 | 121.921 | 1.258.395 | 1.240.445 | | PSV | 31.795 | 41.073 | 12.105 | 336.059 | 202.504 | | WIU | 22.829 | 11.398 | | 226.960 | | | PS3 | 19.069 | 22.942 | 23.771 | 303.914 | 420.622 | | PSP # | 12.594 | 12.690 | 18.356 | 210.110 | 277.974 | | WII | 1.858 | 1.720 | 9.292 | 26.265 | 160.167 | | 360 | 598 | 610 | 1.317 | 9.548 | 18.176 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ALL | 155.723 | 166.986 | 189.848 | 2.371.251 | 2.363.120 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 3DSLL | 38.442 | 40.924 | | 785.379 | | | 3DS | 28.538 | 35.629 | 121.921 | 473.016 | 1.240.445 | | PSP | 12.594 | 12.690 | 18.356 | 210.110 | 277.974 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source: Media Create via NeoGAF
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