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Why do Japanese gamers prefer 3DS over PS-Vita?

Base hardware price dispa... 10 5.81%
 
Uses standard SDHC memory... 6 3.49%
 
Smaller size of base hard... 1 0.58%
 
Flip screen design makes ... 2 1.16%
 
StreetPass feature encour... 5 2.91%
 
Mario and other Nintendo ... 65 37.79%
 
Local Wifi multiplayer su... 2 1.16%
 
It's all about whomever ... 35 20.35%
 
Something else: Explained in Comments 9 5.23%
 
Just show me results 37 21.51%
 
Total:172
Turkish said:
Holy hell, why is this even a question? The 3DS has Monster Hunter and is cheaper. The Vita has no Monster Hunter and is expensive. You got your answer now?


Actually, no.

Sure, MH and price contribute to 3DS's enormous lead, but that's far from the whole story. Even if 3DS was still 25k yen, hadn't had MH3 while Vita did and MH4 had been announced for Vita, 3DS would still be ahead by a lot, although the lead wouldn't be quite as substantial.

Honestly, I think people need to realize that the core reason for 3DS's sales is that it's a Nintendo handheld. All of Nintendo's previous handhelds have sold more than 30m in Japan, excluding the GBA, which had an artificially shortened lifespan. The 3DS was always going to outsell any competitor. You don't compete with Mario and Pokemon in Japan. You just don't.



 

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