How does the PS4 sell so much in Japan?

[OneKartVita]

sethnintendo said:

GamechaserBE said:

Well you mean lack of software sales/dominators, what I just see is a console that got support from mayor companies and even got some normal heavy hitters like bloodborne/MGS5 and a large group of games that did +100k from the Dynasty warrios, to A tales of game to games like COD/F4/Witcher3.  

I just find it awkard that someone can see the console sales and make that thread title while mine would rather have been 'How isthe Wiiu is still first in Japan?'

The answer to that question is easy... Splatoon is the main reason why the Wii U is still out in front.  The PS4 would be ahead of Wii U in Japan if they didn't release Splatoon.

No the main reason it's ahead is the 18 month head start it's had.  The ps4 hasn't even been out 2 years.  It's unrealistic to expect it to overcome an 18 month advantage in under 2 years especially when the Wii U has had most of its heavy hitters release and the ps4 hasn't.  

 

It's doing so much better relatively and it will end up outselling the Wii U at least double lifetime.