Japanese Sales Charts: PlayStation Vita at 8,400 Sold, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Debuts to 184,000

While the PlayStation Vita is likely enjoying its highest sales of the year in North America and Europe thanks to the price drop, the Vita in Japan didn’t do very well, managing to sell just 8,400 units (PSP was at 6,218).

Things are much better for the PS3 though, which surged to over 20,000 units sold, thanks to both JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Stars Battle and Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn debuting very strongly for the system.

Here’s the top 20 selling games in Japan between August 26th and September 1st, according to Media Create:

1. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle (PS3) – 425, 718
2. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PS3) – 184,018
3. Ragnarok Odyssey Ace (PS Vita) – 31,622
4. Lost Planet 3 (PS3) – 27,503
5. Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life (3DS) – 17,061
6. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (3DS) – 16,723
7. Friend Collection: New Life (3DS) – 14,420
8. Saki: Achiga-Hen Episode of Side-A Portable (PSP) – 13,806
9. Youkai Watch (3DS) – 10,895
10. Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS) – 8,702
11. Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin III (PS3) – 7,822
12. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS) – 6,854
13. Conception II: Shichisei no Michibiki to Mazuru no Akumu (PS Vita) – 5,558
14. Mario Kart 7 (3DS) – 5,314
15. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (3DS) – 4,546
16. Pikmin 3 (Wii U) – 4,364
17. One Piece: Romance Dawn – Bouken no Yoake (3DS) – 4,265
18. Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition (Wii) – 4,209
19. Fantasy Life: Link! (3DS) – 4,201
20. New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS) – 4,170

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