2011 = 481k (Global: 481k)
2012 = 3.67M (Global: 4.16M)
2013 = 3.20M (Global: 7.36M)
2014 = 2.90M (Global: 10.26M)
2015 = 2.75M (Global: 13.01M) 
2016 = 2.40M (Global: 15.41M)
2017 = 1.52M (Global: 16.93M) 
2018 = 370k (Global: 17.30M) 

LIFETIME = 17.3 million 

Remember guys... China is not magic and it probably wont help at all

So mine would be 15 million if lucky

Pre-orders in Chaina are even better than PS4 and Xbox One.
And Chinese love portable gaming. :P

1 million confirmed. ^^

You really think it will sell more than 1m in China alone in its release year?

Maybe not alot but with how bad the Vita is doing even something like 200k would help it out a ton. 

X1 isnt doing well in china and ps4 probably wont do too well in china either so therefore, the vita wont do well in china. Also, do you have any proof of the # of pre-orders available for the vita?

Couldn't agree more. I would be surprised at anything higher than 16-17 million. I actually thought it would be pretty tight bewtween 3ds and vita when i first saw the vita as well.

And they already own phones and prefer how the market works there, they'll just stick to phones.

Remember when certain panda bear thought China would skyrocket Xbox One sales? 

Yeah, better keep your expectations in check.

That's dangerous territory right there. Suggesting Panda bears are able to think.

You might want to write a comprehensive thesis about this and get it peer reviewed by fellow biologists before you make bold claims.

pretty sad

i know the handheld market is dying but why werent any 3rd party games ever ported to it like COD GTA AC ect? poor specs, or to costly? and how come sony never allowed android on it?