Witcher 3 Boat

The old saying goes that things will get worse before they get better, and that's hopefully what's happening with Japan's hardware market. Once again, last week was pretty dismal for hardware sales, as not a single console made it past the 20,000 mark. The PlayStation 4 saw a slight increase, jumping from 11,489 to 12,096 units, but it's a negligible improvement at best.

Things were very slightly brighter on the software side of things, though, as a little PS4 title known as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt entered in first place. Beyond that, the software chart remains relatively depressing reading, with various titles racking up some rather disappointing numbers.

It's a rough time for consoles in the Land of the Rising Sun, especially after the PS4's burst of life earlier in the year, but that beacon of hope has definitely been extinguished since. Do you think that things might still pick up? Try to put a smile on your face in the comments section below.

Hardware Sales

  1. PlayStation 4 – 12,096 (11,489)
  2. PlayStation Vita – 11,352 (10,685)
  3. New 3DS LL – 10,134 (11,340)
  4. Wii U – 7,611 (6,428)
  5. New 3DS – 3,609 (3,483)
  6. PlayStation 3 – 2,627 (2,964)
  7. 3DS LL – 827 (790)
  8. 3DS – 687 (742)
  9. PlayStation Vita TV – 423 (439)
  10. Xbox One – 308 (148)

Software Sales

  1. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Spike Chunsoft, 05/21/15) – 67,385 (New)
  2. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (SCE, 03/19/15) – 11,898 (167,176)
  3. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (GungHo Online Entertainment, 04/30/15) – 10,876 (243,559)
  4. [PSV] Lovely x Cation 1&2 (5pb., 05/21/15) – 6,835 (New)
  5. [3DS] Girls Mode 3: Kirakira Code (Nintendo, 04/16/15) – 6,313 (134,526)
  6. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo, 05/29/14) – 5,758 (995,065)
  7. [PS4] Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster (Square Enix, 05/14/15) – 5,591 (21,504)
  8. [PSV] Abunai Koi no Sousashitsu: Eternal Happiness (QuinRose, 05/21/15) – 4,266 (New)
  9. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon, 11/21/14) – 4,081 (2,626,570)
  10. [3DS] Bravely Second: End Layer (Square Enix, 04/23/15) – 3,393 (138,298)
  11. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo, 09/13/14) – 3,221 (2,233,937)
  12. [Wii U] Mario Party 10 (Nintendo, 03/12/15) – 2,720 (143,683)
  13. [Wii U] Xenoblade Chronicles X (Nintendo, 04/30/15) – 2,625 (104,137)
  14. [PS4] Dying Light (Warner Bros., 04/16/15) – 2,518 (46,969)
  15. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo, 11/08/12) – 2,317 (3,975,250)
  16. [3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi (Level-5, 12/14/14) – 2,280 (2,608,486)
  17. [Wii U] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Nintendo, 12/06/14) – 1,989 (638,100)
  18. [Wii U] Dragon Quest X: Legend of the Ancient Dragon Online (Square Enix, 04/30/15) – 1,963 (107,305)
  19. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair (D3 Publisher, 04/02/15) – 1,861 (42,589)
  20. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Capcom, 10/11/14) – 1,842 (2,529,565)

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