Japan Sales week 51 (Dec 16 - Dec 22)

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Soundwave said:

I think the Vita will still in the long run outsell both the PS4 and Wii U. I don't think PS4 will match PS3 in Japan nor will Wii U match Wii. 

There is another rising platform in Japan, even if people don't want to admit it -- a recent report showed that Japan spends more on smartphone/tablet apps than any country in the world, overtaking the US last year. And the no.1 type of app being download are games. 

It's impossible to know for sure at this point, but let's just say the Wii U is looking healthier at the moment and the PS4 will probably get off to a better start. Who knows how things will progress from there?

Smartphones are certainly growing in popularity in Japan. I would expect them to have more of a direct impact on handheld console sales than on home console sales, though.