I was really referring to digital sales vs retail sales as a percentage rather than the actual attach rate per system. But I would say the attach rate per Vita is probably lower in Japan than the west, because the more systems you sell, the fewer games later adopters tend to buy.

However, looking at the weekly sales charts in Japan, there are frequently weeks where more hardware was sold, than software is sold for Vita in the top 50. As the software trackers only track physical sales, I think it's safe to assume that there is a lot of digital consumption now on Vita even in Japan (Minecraft sold over 100k digitally in a few weeks there on Vita and I think Terraria saw a similar success).

You've also got titles like Senran Kagura: Bon Appetit where the digital sales were so much stronger than expected that they ended up doing physical release later on.

In Japan, Vita will live an other generation, since developpers will be used to it. And i dont think the next 3DS will be more powerful, what will they choose ? The next 3DS with 0M or the Vita with an install base growing more and more ?

It's a shame that we don't know the digital sales ratio for Wii U; I figure it has to be somewhat high concidering the vitual console and things like that, but probably not as high as 48%.

They didn't? I seem to remember there being a lot of talk about that... Maybe I remember it wrong.

Yes, 1st party games cost a lot more to develop for the console manufactorer, but Nintendo makes pretty cheap games, compared to mant others out there.

I guess we just have to agree to disagree =)

nothing can outsell the vita.

The Atari Jaguar CD wants a word with you!

Not true, the Wii U will outsell Vita but barely. Even if they are both failures, this is still true. The still have several games that are potential big hits that haven't even arrived yet.Some that haven't even been announced. With Zelda, Xenoblade, Star Fox alone, it'll pass Vita.

It's a much needed return to the good old times! 

Indeed, though I'd love for Nintendo/Sony to confirm the answer one day. This really is the point some people on here really need to understand though. Neither of us know's who is right, all we can do is say our opinion. There are no facts right now to back either opinion. People just need to be more mature.

I completely agree with your sentiment; as long as Sony and Nintendo don't release official numbers all we can do is guessing. Some guesses are more educated than others, but in this particular instance either guess is just as valid I think. But on the other hand, guessing these things is why we're here for, right? =)

( I just revive the thread since Zelda will probably be on the new system :P )