The PS Vita finally seems to be getting some traction in Japan. Sony's regional president, Hiroshi Kawano, has revealed that sales of the machine have increased four-fold in the last week.
Gematsu reports that the exec made the claims during a presentation for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2. Seems as appropriate a time as any, we suppose. The reason for the Vita's quadruple sales can be placed squarely on Sony's price cut for the handheld, which came into action on Feb 28.
Two weeks ago, before the price cut, Vita hardware sales were at 11,000 units. It also leapfrogged hardware sales of the Wii U for the first time. With that in mind, a four-fold increase implies that sales have shot up to around 44,000.
Official numbers are expected midweek, so we'll know for certain then.
Gematsu reports that the exec made the claims during a presentation for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2. Seems as appropriate a time as any, we suppose. The reason for the Vita's quadruple sales can be placed squarely on Sony's price cut for the handheld, which came into action on Feb 28.
Two weeks ago, before the price cut, Vita hardware sales were at 11,000 units. It also leapfrogged hardware sales of the Wii U for the first time. With that in mind, a four-fold increase implies that sales have shot up to around 44,000.
Official numbers are expected midweek, so we'll know for certain then.
Companies:
Sony
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