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Top-Selling Game Systems in Japan: 2014
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3DS sells 3,153,045 as industrywide sales dip 10%
Famitsu reported on the Japanese game market in 2014. These numbers cover sales surveyed from December 30, 2013 to December 28, 2014.
| System | Release Date | Estimated 2014 sales | Estimated sales to date |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nintendo 3DS* | 2011/02/26 | 3,153,045 | 17,847,056 |
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PlayStation Vita** | 2011/12/17 | 1,147,936 | 3,423,075 |
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PlayStation 4 | 2014/02/22 | 925,570 | 925,570 |
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Wii U | 2012/12/08 | 604,856 | 2,123,283 |
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PlayStation 3 | 2006/11/11 | 450,034 | 10,018,534 |
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Xbox One | 2014/09/04 | 45,958 | 45,958 |
* Includes Nintendo 3DS LL/XL, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS LL/XL
** Includes PlayStation Vita TV/PlayStation TV
The New Nintendo 3DS sold 1.199 million since debuting on October 11, 2014.
Hardware Sales
| Year | Sales in Yen | Sales in US$ |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 142.15 billion yen | US$1.19 billion |
| 2013 | 155.31 billion yen | US$1.30 billion |
Software Sales
| Year | Sales in Yen | Sales in US$ |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 226.40 billion yen | US$1.89 billion |
| 2013 | 253.66 billion yen | US$2.11 billion |
2014 sales compared to 2013 sales: 89.3%
Combined Sales
| Year | Sales in Yen | Sales in US$ |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 368.55 billion yen | US$3.08 billion |
| 2013 | 408.97 billion yen | US$3.41 billion |
2014 sales compared to 2013 sales: 90.1%
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