Media Create Japan Sales Dec 26-Jan1: PS Vita is a Disaster Edition

Febuarary 22 can't come fast enough

Febuarary 22 can't come fast enough

Chris_Williams

"Febuarary 22 can't come fast enough" - Sony

Chris_Williams

And with the holiday period over, it's only going to get worse from here. Sony are idiots.

PillyChickle

oh man i really cant wait for next month to pick up my vita :D. system looks awesome! come on Square do your magic and start developing some final fantasy games on it!

finalstar2007

[QUOTE="Mario1331"]

how is SS a flop? it sold 1.5 million already?

charizard1605

Zelda was never big in Japan like Metroid. I believe Wind Waker is the highest selling Zelda game in Japan, while OoT, TP and I assume soon to be SS beat it globablly

And with the holiday period over, it's only going to get worse from here. Sony are idiots.

PillyChickle

[QUOTE="PillyChickle"]

And with the holiday period over, it's only going to get worse from here. Sony are idiots.

JohnF111

Xmas is still huge in Japan. Look at the 3DS sales.

Actually it will get better as it has only been released in the lowest selling area japanp4s2p0

I really don't think Japan is the lowest-selling area in the world, especially for Japense handhelds. For example, 200,000 3DS units were sold in Japan last week. :P

[QUOTE="PillyChickle"]

And with the holiday period over, it's only going to get worse from here. Sony are idiots.

p4s2p0

What?

[QUOTE="JohnF111"][QUOTE="PillyChickle"]

And with the holiday period over, it's only going to get worse from here. Sony are idiots.

GunSmith1_basic

Xmas is still huge in Japan. Look at the 3DS sales.

[QUOTE="PillyChickle"]

And with the holiday period over, it's only going to get worse from here. Sony are idiots.

JohnF111

is this fact? because the vast majority of non christians celebrate christmas.

[QUOTE="PillyChickle"]

And with the holiday period over, it's only going to get worse from here. Sony are idiots.

JohnF111

They don't have Christmas trees (or if they do, small plastic ones) and Christmas Day is a regular work day, but the Japanese still exchange gifts during Christmas.

The holiday season in general has become a gift-giving season in many countries around the world.

Even if they don't care about "the birth of Jesus," that doesn't mean they don't like giving each other gifts.

Japanese people in general love to give gifts to other Japanese.

Traditionally the Japanese haven't given large gifts at Christmas, but they're giving larger and larger gifts every year...especially for the Japanese children that want to receive gifts from "Santa-san."

The PlayStation Vita most certainly would benefit from being released around Christmas...maybe not 10 years ago, but definitely today.

[QUOTE="JohnF111"][QUOTE="PillyChickle"]

And with the holiday period over, it's only going to get worse from here. Sony are idiots.

lazerface216

is this fact? because the vast majority of non christians celebrate christmas.

[QUOTE="GunSmith1_basic"]

[QUOTE="JohnF111"] Japan has 0.5% of the population being Christians so... What holiday season I hear you say? Japan only celebrate christmas on small scale by giving small little gifts like a teddy bear or a book, not by buying expensive devices like Western Countries.JohnF111

Xmas is still huge in Japan. Look at the 3DS sales.

[QUOTE="JohnF111"][QUOTE="PillyChickle"]

And with the holiday period over, it's only going to get worse from here. Sony are idiots.

peterw007

They don't have Christmas trees (or if they do, small plastic ones) and Christmas Day is a work holiday, but the Japanese still exchange gifts during Christmas.

The holiday season in general has become a gift-giving season in many countries around the world, even if they don't care about "the birth of Jesus," that doesn't mean they don't like giving each other gifts.

Japanese people in general love to give gifts to other Japanese.

Traditionally the Japanese haven't given large gifts at Christmas, but they're giving larger and larger gifts every year...especially for the Japanese children that want to receive gifts from "Santa-san."

The PlayStation Vita most certainly would benefit from being released around Christmas...maybe not 10 years ago, but definitely today.

[QUOTE="lazerface216"]

[QUOTE="JohnF111"] Japan has 0.5% of the population being Christians so... What holiday season I hear you say? Japan only celebrate christmas on small scale by giving small little gifts like a teddy bear or a book, not by buying expensive devices like Western Countries.JohnF111

is this fact? because the vast majority of non christians celebrate christmas.

i can see that.

[QUOTE="peterw007"]

[QUOTE="JohnF111"] Japan has 0.5% of the population being Christians so... What holiday season I hear you say? Japan only celebrate christmas on small scale by giving small little gifts like a teddy bear or a book, not by buying expensive devices like Western Countries.JohnF111

They don't have Christmas trees (or if they do, small plastic ones) and Christmas Day is a work holiday, but the Japanese still exchange gifts during Christmas.

The holiday season in general has become a gift-giving season in many countries around the world, even if they don't care about "the birth of Jesus," that doesn't mean they don't like giving each other gifts.

Japanese people in general love to give gifts to other Japanese.

Traditionally the Japanese haven't given large gifts at Christmas, but they're giving larger and larger gifts every year...especially for the Japanese children that want to receive gifts from "Santa-san."

The PlayStation Vita most certainly would benefit from being released around Christmas...maybe not 10 years ago, but definitely today.

I was trying to establish that the Japanese are adopting more and more Western trends when it comes to holidays.

They might buy their daughter jewelery, or their son a PlayStation Vita.

Stores are definitely crowded in places like Akihabara during the holiday season.

[QUOTE="JohnF111"][QUOTE="peterw007"]

They don't have Christmas trees (or if they do, small plastic ones) and Christmas Day is a work holiday, but the Japanese still exchange gifts during Christmas.

The holiday season in general has become a gift-giving season in many countries around the world, even if they don't care about "the birth of Jesus," that doesn't mean they don't like giving each other gifts.

Japanese people in general love to give gifts to other Japanese.

Traditionally the Japanese haven't given large gifts at Christmas, but they're giving larger and larger gifts every year...especially for the Japanese children that want to receive gifts from "Santa-san."

The PlayStation Vita most certainly would benefit from being released around Christmas...maybe not 10 years ago, but definitely today.

peterw007

I was trying to establish that the Japanese are adopting more and more Western trends when it comes to holidays.

They might buy their daughter jewelery, or their son a PlayStation Vita.

Stores are definitely crowded in places like Akihabara during the holiday season.

[QUOTE="lazerface216"]

[QUOTE="JohnF111"] Japan has 0.5% of the population being Christians so... What holiday season I hear you say? Japan only celebrate christmas on small scale by giving small little gifts like a teddy bear or a book, not by buying expensive devices like Western Countries.JohnF111

is this fact? because the vast majority of non christians celebrate christmas.

What have I unleashed in this thread? :|

[QUOTE="JohnF111"][QUOTE="lazerface216"]

is this fact? because the vast majority of non christians celebrate christmas.

yoshi_64

Because it's fun.

Ever heard of the Christmas spirit? The thrill of spending time with family, playing holiday music and eating Christmas dinner?

That's why the Japanese celebrate it...it's just something fun they like to do. I'm not sure they even realize it's a "religious" holiday.

if you don't believe in that,w hy the hell do you bother with the gift giving and things that really aren't even the whole point of Christmas? yoshi_64

Because it's free ****, who doesn't like that?

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"]

Febuarary 22 can't come fast enough

lbjkurono23

This doom and gloom over the PSvita is kind of irritating. Don't ya'll realise it's going to sell like hot cakes in the US and the rest of the world, not to mention the 3DS had similary bad sales at the beginning because there were barely any games.

If they lower the price later on and if the library gets stronger, i think this war will be over.

Lucianu

Fact of the matter is that the holiday period in Japan is the biggest time of the year commercially as it is in western nations.

[QUOTE="GunSmith1_basic"]

[QUOTE="JohnF111"] Japan has 0.5% of the population being Christians so... What holiday season I hear you say? Japan only celebrate christmas on small scale by giving small little gifts like a teddy bear or a book, not by buying expensive devices like Western Countries.JohnF111

Xmas is still huge in Japan. Look at the 3DS sales.

I already knew most people are stupid with crappy taste, there's nothing new here

In fact, it makes no sense for people to celebrate it when they're not Christian, because the whole purpose of Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, if you don't believe in that,w hy the hell do you bother with the gift giving and things that really aren't even the whole point of Christmas? :/ yoshi_64

I'm not Christian and I celebrate it.

It's hardly celebrated as a religious holiday anymore, it's a heavily commercialized event. I don't know anyone who celebrates it as the birth of Jesus.

[QUOTE="PillyChickle"]

And with the holiday period over, it's only going to get worse from here. Sony are idiots.

JohnF111

Wake up call for sony.

Start focusing your attention on the west.

[QUOTE="JohnF111"][QUOTE="PillyChickle"]

And with the holiday period over, it's only going to get worse from here. Sony are idiots.

mario-galaxys

New Years may be the most important holiday in Japan, but that doesn't mean it's a time to buy big gifts for others like the Vita.

People give post cards and food to each other during the Japanese New Year...and money for kids to go out and have fun at the festivities.

It's much more traditional.

[QUOTE="yoshi_64"]In fact, it makes no sense for people to celebrate it when they're not Christian, because the whole purpose of Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, if you don't believe in that,w hy the hell do you bother with the gift giving and things that really aren't even the whole point of Christmas? :/ Haziqonfire

I'm not Christian and I celebrate it.

It's hardly celebrated as a religious holiday anymore, it's a heavily commercialized event. I don't know anyone who celebrates it as the birth of Jesus.

Wake up call for sony.

Start focusing your attention on the west.

eboyishere

[QUOTE="Haziqonfire"]

[QUOTE="yoshi_64"]In fact, it makes no sense for people to celebrate it when they're not Christian, because the whole purpose of Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, if you don't believe in that,w hy the hell do you bother with the gift giving and things that really aren't even the whole point of Christmas? :/ CanYouDiglt

I'm not Christian and I celebrate it.

It's hardly celebrated as a religious holiday anymore, it's a heavily commercialized event. I don't know anyone who celebrates it as the birth of Jesus.

These numbers are horrible.If sony's smart they will pay for a really popular exclusive franchise the Japanese like to sell the handheld and maybe price drop the handheld if they can. They Vita isn't doomed yet.

[QUOTE="eboyishere"]

Wake up call for sony.

Start focusing your attention on the west.

kuraimen

Nothing against japan but have they really put out alot of quality titles as quick as the US/EU does?

i mean ND,Santa monica studios,Gorilla Games, insomniac, can put out titles quicker and possibly a litte better. The only one to make big waves this gen was FF13(imo)

[QUOTE="yoshi_64"]In fact, it makes no sense for people to celebrate it when they're not Christian, because the whole purpose of Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, if you don't believe in that,w hy the hell do you bother with the gift giving and things that really aren't even the whole point of Christmas? :/ Haziqonfire

I'm not Christian and I celebrate it.

It's hardly celebrated as a religious holiday anymore, it's a heavily commercialized event. I don't know anyone who celebrates it as the birth of Jesus.

HEATHEN :o

Can we drop the religious discussion here? This is not Off-Topic Discussion and instead we should be focusing on why the PlayStation Vita sold poorly in Japan. mario-galaxys

Even the original PSP outsold the Vita. :lol:Doolz2024

[QUOTE="Doolz2024"]Even the original PSP outsold the Vita. :lol:Chris_Williams

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"][QUOTE="Doolz2024"]Even the original PSP outsold the Vita. :lol:Eponique

[QUOTE="Doolz2024"]Even the original PSP outsold the Vita. :lol:Chris_Williams

That's right. The 3DS destroyed the DS when it launched.

On the second week (first 7 days after the launch of the 3DS), the 3DS sold 209k while the DS sold 17k.

On the third week (equal to where Vita is at right now) the 3DS sold 96k while the DS sold 13k.

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When the 3DS launched, it outsold the PSP 2 to 1 in its third week.

And yet the PSP is outselling the Vita in its third week.

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"][QUOTE="Doolz2024"]Even the original PSP outsold the Vita. :lol:peterw007

That's right. The 3DS destroyed the DS when it launched.

On the second week (first 7 days after the launch of the 3DS), the 3DS sold 209k while the DS sold 17k.

On the third week (equal to where Vita is at right now) the 3DS sold 96k while the DS sold 13k.

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When the 3DS launched, it outsold the PSP 2 to 1 in its third week.

And yet the PSP is outselling the Vita in its third week.

Disappointing sales for Sony, and awesome Monster Hunter sales.Eponique

For a main Final Fantasy game, the sales for Final Fantasy XIII-2 are quite disappointing as the main games are usually multi-million sellers. It has yet to break the million sales mark.

The Wii has a alot of software up there this week.

I see the 3DS is still on fire.

Hope the vita is able to get some footing soon.