The PlayStation Vita had asomewhat decent startwhen it launched in Japan last week, but if Media Create wasdisappointed with the launch, it must be depressed by week two’s figures. Sony’s latest handheld shifted 72,479 units in the week following launch, placing it behind the 3DS, PSP, Wii and PlayStation 3.
The 3DS (which nobody at Dtoid ever said was “doomed” despite assertions to the contrary) sold a solid482,200 units, while the PSP flogged a cool 101,121.
On the software side,Mario Kart 7was a holiday winner with260,836 sales, followed byMusou Orochi 2(Warriors Orochi 3in the West) at 200,526 andSuper Mario 3D Landat174,566. Not a single PS Vita game made it into the top ten software chart (Edit:Make that top twenty!).
Not a very pleasant start for the system at all. But hey, there’s always a chance of dropping the price six months from now. That works pretty well!
[ViaNeoGAF, thanks Fernando]
