Japan’s Best-Selling Video Games of 2011

Media Create the video games retail sales tracker has published the best-selling video games in Japan for 2011. I would say that Nintendo software and hardware won 2011 overall.

Its interesting that the Sony PSP Go sold 15,563 units in 2011 while its only managed to sell 175,986 units overall. Compared to the Sony PSP which has sold 2,063,609 units in 2011 and sold 8,553,397 units overall.

Why they even bother making a PSP without a UMD slot? what where they thinking? Did they think there customers wont mind buying the same game twice?

Read more to see the Japan’s top 10 games sold in 2011 and top 10 hardware sales in 2011.

Software:

1. Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) – 1,160,169
2. Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo) – 1,080,192
3. Monster Hunter 3G (Capcom) – 985,498
4. Final Fantasy Type-0 (Square Enix) – 746,203
5. Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Square Enix) – 704,236
6. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (Capcom) – 682,651 (4,532,557)
7. Rhythm Heaven – 654,403
8. Tales of Xillia (Namco Bandai) – 627,346
9. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 Pro (Square Enix) – 602,664
10. Wii Sports Resort Wiimote Plus Pack (Nintendo): – 579,220

Haedwrare:

The total hardware sales for 2011 (total life sales)

1. Nintendo 3DS – 4,282,143 (4,282,143)
2. Sony PSP – 2,063,609 (8,553,397)
3. Sony PlayStation 3 – 1,548,895 (7,636,386)
4. Nintendo Wii – 883,586 (12,163,221)
5. Sony PlayStation Vita – 439,986 (439,986)
6. Nintendo DSi LL – 346,736 (2,294,319)
7. Nintendo DSi – 290,326 (5,834,051)
8. Microsoft Xbox 360 – 115,548 (1,536,045)
9. Sony PlayStation 2 – 78,015 (21,774,107)
10. Nintendo DS Lite – 20,724 (24,680,117)
11. Sony PSP Go – 15,563 (175,986)

My other best-selling video games posts:

• The UK Best Selling Video Games of 2011.