Vita beaten by PSP for second week running

Sony handheld fourth in Japanese hardware charts.

News by Tom Phillips Editor-in-Chief

Updated on Jan. 5, 2012

PlayStation Vita has been beaten by the PSP in Japan's hardware chart for the second week running.

Post-Christmas hardware sales were down across the board, although Vita could still only finish fourth in the weekly rundown, behind the PSP, PS3 and 3DS.

Sony's new handheld managed to sell 42,648 units in its third week on sale (December 26th to January 1st) according to Japanese chart company Media Create (via NeoGAF).

The 3DS, by comparison, sold 197,952 - beating Vita by a ratio of five to one. It was top of the hardware chart yet again - a place it has held unrivalled since early last September.

Life-to-date sales for Vita now stand at 439,986 units, over half of Sony's initial shipment of 700,000.

But there was little joy to be found for Sony's handheld in the week's software chart either.

Just two Vita titles made the software top 30 - Hot Shots Golf and Uncharted: Golden Abyss, in 28th and 29th places respectively.

Five of the top ten games were 3DS titles, with Mario Kart 7 and Monster Hunter Tri G leading the charge at the top of the chart, each selling another 100,000 copies apiece.

Nintendo titles dominated the rundown, with 13 of the top 15 games for Nintendo platforms. The full listings lie below.

Japanese Weekly Hardware Chart (December 26th - January 1st)