Japanese 3DS sales up 20% in week of no new releases

Nintendo's 3DS has continued its sales growth in Japan, selling an extra 20 per cent during the week between January 2 and 8, hitting nearly a quarter of a million units.

No new software was released during the period, so the games chart stayed relatively unchanged. However, Monster Hunter 3DS did cross the million-selling boundary, becoming the third 3DS title to do so.

All charts are courtesy of Media Create, via Andriasang.

Japanese software chart, January 2-8, 2012. Figures in brackets are lifetime sales.

• [3DS] 01. Mario Kart 7 157,188 (1,317,357)
• [3DS] 02. Super Mario 3D Land 119,093 (1,199,285)
• [3DS] 03. Monster Hunter 3G 98,355 (1,083,853)
• [3DS] 04. Inazuma Eleven Go 56,134 (325,358)
• [PS3] 05. Musou Orochi 2 42,464 (316,516)
• [WII] 06. Just Dance Wii 37,266 (490,677)
• [PS3] 07. Final Fantasy XIII-2 35,325 (739,561)
• [WII] 08. Wii Party 33,174 (2,256,803)
• [WII] 09. Hoshi no Kirby Wii 33,040 (570,168)
• [WII] 10. Wii Sports Resort Wiimote Plus Pack 30,783 (833,757)
• [WII] 11. Go Vacation 26,852 (208,017)
• [WII] 12. Mario Kart Wii 26,346 (3,474,659)
• [3DS] 13. Nintendogs + Cats 24,514 (467,914)
• [WII] 14. Inazuma Eleven Strikers 2012 Extreme 23,521 (127,410)
• [WII] 15. Taiko Drum Master Wii Ultimate Version 23,422 (197,003)
• [NDS] 16. Magician's Quest: The Merchant's Store of Sorcery 19,574 (165,962)
• [NDS] 17. One Piece Gigant Battle! 2 New World 18,789 (290,002)
• [PSP] 18. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd PSP the Best 18,293 (154,438)
• [WII] 19. Minna no Rhythm Tengoku 15,903 (670,305)
• [PSP] 20. Winning Eleven 2012 15,689 (173,093)

• 1. 3DS: 240,819 (197,952)
• 2. PS3: 74,459 (67,199)
• 3. PSP: 71,033 (62,746)
• 4. Wii: 49,525 (33,208)
• 5. PSV: 42,915 (42,648)
• 6. DSi LL: 3,971 (3,356)
• 7. X360: 2,738 (2,453)
• 8. DSi: 3,565 (2,418)
• 9. PS2: 1,323 (1,659)