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It's been a bit of a slow start to the year for the PlayStation 4 in Japan, but Sony's got an impressive slate of software lined up, and it's kickstarted things this week with the overseas release of Far Cry 4. According to Media Create numbers, Ajay Ghale's adventure sold 36,239 units on the next-gen console last week, almost double what it managed on the PlayStation 3.

And hardware sales of the manufacturer's most recent machine were up as a result, from 13,793 units to 17,392 units. Unfortunately, the PlayStation Vita's figures declined by a comparable margin, scraping by with just 11,871 units sold. The unpopular PS Vita TV could only add 521 units to that tally – but it did outsell the Xbox One, which shifted a dismal 222 units.

Software Sales

  1. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2 (Atlus, 01/29/15) – 53,264 (New)
  2. [PS4] Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft, 01/29/15) – 36,239 (New)
  3. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria (Bandai Namco, 01/22/15) – 29,487 (370,377)
  4. [3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi (Level-5, 12/14/14) – 27,566 (2,431,812)
  5. [3DS] Yowamushi Pedal: Ashita he no High Cadence (Bamco, 01/29/15) – 20,510 (New)
  6. [PS3] Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft, 01/29/15) – 18,366 (New)
  7. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon, 11/21/14) – 14,108 (2,488,766)
  8. [Wii U] Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (Nintendo, 01/22/15) – 12,867 (45,005)
  9. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Capcom, 10/11/14) – 10,832 (2,451,205)
  10. [PS4] Bladestorm: Nightmare (Level-5, 01/29/15) – 10,219 (New)
  11. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo, 09/13/14) – 8,878 (2,131,311)
  12. [PS3] Bladestorm: Nightmare (Level-5, 01/29/15) – 7,621 (New)
  13. [3DS] The Legend of Legacy (FuRyu, 01/22/15) – 6,514 (60,488)
  14. [Wii U] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Nintendo, 12/06/14) – 6,398 (576,112)
  15. [PS3] Ukiyo no Shishi (Spike Chunsoft, 01/29/15) – 6,184 (New)
  16. [3DS] Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy+ (Bandai Namco, 01/29/15) – 5,851 (New)
  17. [3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level-5, 07/10/14) – 5,425 (3,093,812)
  18. [PSV] Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly (Idea Factory, 01/29/15) – 5,319 (New)
  19. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 (05/29/14) – 5,103 (906,468)
  20. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo, 11/08/12) – 4,910 (3,909,169)

Hardware Sales

  1. New 3DS LL – 21,880 (20,065)
  2. PlayStation 4 – 17,392 (13,793)
  3. PlayStation Vita – 11,871 (14,991)
  4. New 3DS – 7,700 (8,028)
  5. PlayStation 3 – 7,211 (8,600)
  6. Wii U – 6,807 (7,088)
  7. 3DS LL – 3,641 (3,882)
  8. 3DS – 3,187 (3,287)
  9. PlayStation Vita TV – 521 (589)
  10. Xbox One – 222 (259)

[source 4gamer.net, via gematsu.com]