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Forums - Sales - Japan Gaming on a HUGE Decline In HW Sales (Gen to Gen), We Need To Talk About It! [20.6mil ~77.3mil]

 

Total Sales For This Gen in Japan???

Under 30mil O.o 38 38.00%
 
30mil-32mil 7 7.00%
 
32mil-34mil 3 3.00%
 
34mil-36mil 7 7.00%
 
36mil-38mil 12 12.00%
 
38mil-40mil 3 3.00%
 
40mil-45mil 6 6.00%
 
45mil+ *Miracle 23 23.00%
 
Total:99

 

*Question: How Much Will This Generation Altogether Sell? 30mil? 35mil? 50mil? Post Your Predictions...

 

 

The Decline is Serious! Im starting to wonder if This Gen can even sell out DS Alone! Below is a comparison of last gen vs this gen! 

Dont believe Gaming is declining in Japan? Take a look for yourselves!!! Huge Chance this Gen Can Go down 50%-60% which is pretty steep!

 

★    New Gen        ~      Last Gen     ☆

★3DS:  15.5mil  vs  33.0mil    :DS☆

★Vita:     2.8mil  vs  20.1mil    :PSP☆

★PS4:    0.6mil  vs    9.9mil     :PS3☆    *Still Going

★X1  :      N/A    vs    1.6mil     :X360☆

★WiiU:   1.7mil  vs  12.7mil     :Wii☆

 

Total: ★20.6mil vs 77.3mil☆

 

 

Crazy right? How Much do you think This Gen can pull off? Can it even do Half of Last Gen? (38.6mil+)

Post your thoughts! This is indeed very sad for gaming! Japan do your part!!!

 

 

⇒Keep In Mind...

→3DS has already done well (at least overall) and can push out at least another 3mil more HW

→Vita support is coming strong and might have a very long life ahead of it

→X1 not released, can push an extra million for the Gen, maybe 2mil (Most 3mil but thats pushing it)

→WiiU Wildcard? Can Help a little or do a couple million. But most likely be lower than the GCN :-/

→PS4 This out of the 5 Consoles/HH is the most unpredictable. Wayyy too early to say imo atm!

→Smartphones F*** You!!!!!!!!!!!! You ruined 3DS potential 40mil Sales :p



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Console gaming is definitely dead there. There won't be another Sony portable because Sony won't keep supporting a failing handheld just to make Japan happy. The Vita isn't even doing awesome there. It just looks good by comparison to the Wii U, PS3 and PS4, which are all doing shit.

The future of gaming in Japan will be Nintendo's next handheld and cell phones.



Console gaming*

Smart phone gaming is on the rise though.



think-man said:
Console gaming*

Smart phone gaming is on the rise though.

DOOOOoomed!!!



tbone51 said:
think-man said:
Console gaming*

Smart phone gaming is on the rise though.

DOOOOoomed!!!

I blame gaming.



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A lot of people lost jobs in Japan so I can see the slump. They don't have unemployment. Handhelds rule there anyway.



Japan won't do huge numbers anymore, but I think sales will be more comparable to the uk.



Wow Gaming Generation 6 looking similar and thats without a Sony HH O.o

PS2 : 23.1mil
GBA: 17.0mil
GCN: 4.0mil
XB: 0.5mil
Total: 44.6mil

Wow



tbone51 said:
Wow Gaming Generation 6 looking similar and thats without a Sony HH O.o

PS2 : 23.1mil
GBA: 17.0mil
GCN: 4.0mil
XB: 0.5mil
Total: 44.6mil

Wow

The PS2  was a monster.



The portable decline is easy to explain with phones competing in the same market.
But the drop in console gaming is harrowing. I don't think there's any way PS4 outsells PS3 there (more likely 3/4ths max), and obviously WiiU won't match the Wii.

We're looking at sub 45 million for absolutely certain. I think it'll hit right around 38-40 million though. 3DS will reach 20 million LT.