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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - WiiU Sales Not Looking Good This Week In Japan... Looking GREAT! 109k Sold (Ending Dec 22nd)

superhippy420 on 26 December 2013
curl-6 said:
Soundwave said:

It's actually not unusual for a Nintendo console to put up these numbers around this time of year, actually, GameCube did similar things. Nintendo always enjoys a very nice holiday gift giving boost in December in Japan:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=94756669&postcount=33

GameCube, 2001:
Week 49, 52,806
Week 50, 100,882
Week 51, 168,268
Week 52, 130,719

GameCube, 2002:
Week 49, 39,849
Week 50, 44,902
Week 51, 66,410
Week 52, 60,290

GameCube, 2003:
Week 49, 38,264
Week 50, 55,962
Week 51, 128,502
Week 52, 168,766

Wii U, 2012:
Week 49, 308,570
Week 50, 130,653
Week 51, 122,356
Week 52, 76,760

Wii U, 2013:
Week 49, 46,773
Week 50, 72,982
Week 51, 119,159

With the exception of that dissapointing GameCube 2002 in Japan that's fairly consistent across the board. Guess the Japanese really don't like Zelda/Metroid (Wind Waker and Prime 1) versus Mario and Smash. 

Comparing home console performance today to the 6th gen in Japan is kinda pointless, there's been a massive shift to portables since then.

I dont think there has really been that big og a shift to portables, I just think that most of the games aimed towards Japanese gamers are on the portables.  I think once Hyrule Warriors,X, and Bayonetta come out, Wii U sales over there are going to be crazy high.   Once the Japanese 3rd Party studios jump on, the Library will be the best in terms of Japanese games since the PS2.