That Dragon Quest Metal Slime console surely helped
While retailers in some countries have already committed totakingGrand Theft Auto Voff shelves, Japan’s just now getting the current-gen remake. For a country that has famously gotten away from console gaming, this game’s performing pretty well. And, it’s even moving some hardware in the process.
According to the latestMedia Createstatistics,Grand Theft Auto Vwas the third best-selling game in Japan last week, selling more than 81,000 units. That put it one place ahead ofSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.Yo-kai Watch 2:Shin Uchi, a 3DS title, was the top performer with over 1.2 million sales. Interestingly enough,Assassin’s Creed Roguedebuted at tenth on the charts.
GTA V‘s strong showing coincided with a surge in PS4 sales, as the Sony console more than quadrupled its figures over the past week. The release of theDragon QuestMetal Slime PS4likely contributed to the spike in sales. Predictably, the 3DS was again king of the moving hardware with more than 157,000 sold. Also, the Wii U improved slightly on its impressive performancelast week.
