The latest Media Create data shows another strong week for Nintendo’s 3DS. In the handheld sales race between the 3DS and Vita, consumers are continuing to prove more interested in the 3DS, in Japan at least. Nintendo sales increased week over week from 197,952 units to 240,819 units for the week of January 8th. For the Vita, sales were up slightly. With 42,915 units sold in the week, the company eeks out an increase of a couple hundred of the handhelds.
The flat sales following the launch of the handheld have been a growing point of concern for analysts troubled by the sluggish start for the device. On both the software and hardware fronts some believe it’s a sign of how the rest of the world will welcome the Vita when it launches later this year in North America and Europe.
Sony will launch the PS Vita on February 22nd with one of the most diverse software lineups a handheld launch has ever seen. Much of the problem likely stems from the handheld competing at retail with a Nintendo console that is priced significantly lower than itself.
Published: Jan 11, 2012 02:30 pm