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PlayStation Vita sells 321,407 units in its first week photo

The estimates we gave this morning for the PlayStation Vita sell-through were about right. Enterbrain's numbers show that 321,407 Vita systems were sold the first launch week. Considering that the system launched on December 17, and the end of the week was December 18, that's a pretty impressive number.

Famitsu did not give a total shipped number for launch, but I'm sure we'll hear more on that soon. Original numbers put the first shipment at 500,000, but some reports say that Sony was able to add 200,000 more units to meet launch demand.

This number beats the PSP launch week total of 166,704, but that was just one day's sales.

I wonder how the Vita will fare here when it launches in February.








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Mr 3man's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 23:41
Mr 3man
I wish I was on my computer so I could post the Obama "not bad" pic. Quick, someone do it for me!
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 23:44
mix
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 23:46
Dale North
saw that one coming. Like it
Mr 3man's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 23:48
Mr 3man
@mix Thank you
carg0's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 23:59
carg0
thanks for the updates, Dale! you bought one, right? what's your initial impressions so far?
Oishidesu's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 00:11
Oishidesu
"I wonder how the Vita will fare here when it launches in February"

Well, I'll be getting the 3G version, a 32 gb memory stick (fuck you. I have a lot of PSP games that I'm going to transfer on my Vita, and those will take up a l
Oishidesu's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 00:14
Oishidesu
"I wonder how the Vita will fare here when it launches in February"

Well, I'll be getting the 3G version, a 32 gb memory stick (fuck you. I have a lot of PSP games that I'm going to transfer on my Vita, and those will take up a LOT of memory, so it will be worth it), and a few games, so I guess you can already say that the Vita in the US will at least sell 1 device.
Woopman's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 00:15
Woopman
Less than 3DS, if I remember correctly?
pocky's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 00:17
pocky
im buying at least 321,408 for all of my facebook friends so i guess the us will at least sell 321,409
Lizpixls's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 00:33
Lizpixls
@woopman I think the 3DS sold around the same amount on launch. Albeit maybe a few thousand, that's good news for us, Sony give us a nicer launch.
Lizpixls's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 00:35
Lizpixls
*might
Stupid iPhone.
Shane Saiyan's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 00:38
Shane Saiyan
First Edition bundle + 32 gb memory stick (thank yooooooooou Best Buy Reward Zone points) here, so make that 321,410.
Laharl-KOTNW's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 00:39
Laharl-KOTNW
That's pretty good, plus all those memory cards sold. About 50k less then the 3DS though, which unlike the Vita wasn't released during the holidays and had no games.
quantumriian's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 00:53
quantumriian
If it doesn't end in a riot because of lack of demand, it isn't a successful launch as far as I'm concerned.
CaptainHowdy's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 01:12
CaptainHowdy
Hmmm. Well atleast it wasn't a bad launch.
Tristrix's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 01:31
Tristrix
Wifi Vita, 16 gb card, Uncharted and Little Deviants on pre-order.

321,411
STRYKIE's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 03:02
STRYKIE
Memory card bundle, included memory card, Tekken Prime Edition and Resident Evil Revelations on pre-order.

6,680,7..
..whatever number I am.
Nicholas Patrick's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 03:13
Nicholas Patrick
It won't fare when it launches in the US... heed my words! lol
Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 03:42
Sexualchocolate
+1 WiFi model.
+1 nice big memory card
+ a few games.

Add me to the list.
D00mM4r1n3's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 04:24
D00mM4r1n3
When it drops to $199 or less I might buy one if developers actually support it this time around.
barbecue's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 05:15
barbecue
"nintendo sold its entire allotment of 400,000 Nintendo 3DS units during its February 2011 release in Japan amid reports of lines and pre-order sellouts. The 3DS sold 374,764 units during the launch weekend of 26 February." - wakapedia

not bad vita, you can do it!
SomalianDude's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 06:23
SomalianDude
i used to remember when handhelds came included with a memory cards now everybody is like + a nice memory card what are they going to take out next the, the screen
Epic-Kx's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 06:44
Epic-Kx
@SexYouUpChocolate
I'm cool enough to be on that list, right?
PEICanada7's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 07:35
PEICanada7
Well its true that 321,407 is not all that far off of the 3DS launch of 374,764, but Nintendo only shipped 400,000 units, as apposed to 700,000 units from Sony. The 3DS was virtually a sell out, where as the PSVita didn't even sell half of its total stock. Take that for what you will, but it pretty much speaks for itself. Sony can't be happy with that!
Theplayer131's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 09:15
Theplayer131
@PEICanada7

The number for the PSV is for 2 days. 2 DAYS. Also, Vitas sold = memory cards sold, so I'm sure Sony is more than happy about that launch.
Tony Ponce's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 09:41
Tony Ponce
@Theplayer131

So was the number for the 3DS.
Theplayer131's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 09:48
Theplayer131
@Tony Ponce

Oh, alright then.
Ronin4life's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 09:48
Ronin4life
@the player
Those 3ds numbers were for 2 days also.
@strykie
RE: revelations is a 3ds game.
BrainWasherAttendent's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 10:42
BrainWasherAttendent
GAMES.

I will want the games. Hardware ceases to matter, so I guess I will buy it.
Theplayer131's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 10:52
Theplayer131
@Ronin4life

C'est la vie.
Ronin4life's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 10:55
Ronin4life
Yes. C'est la vie indeed.
^_^
C'est la vie, everyone!(in tiny tim voice)
ElektroDragon's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 13:05
ElektroDragon
They should have launched in December 2012 after the US knows we're getting rid of this loser Obama and everyone has renewed optimism and spends!
wutang4ever's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 14:06
wutang4ever
Lets hope the system does well cuz its got potential! I'm definitely getting thw wifi version with a 32 gig memory stick. I need to put in a bunch of music and videos as well as psp games! It'll be my go to entertainment device when I'm having a slow day
djs's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 16:20
djs
I'm also getting one... What's my number?
GoonieGooGoo4's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 16:31
GoonieGooGoo4
Not touching this system until probably the 1st (maybe 2nd) price drop......Unless they charge a lower amount (not to mention a comprehensive list of games) to allow an upgrade path for UMD PSP owners.....I am not in a hurry to upgrade.
maelstorm's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/20/2011 16:45
maelstorm
to me it sounds like a really failed launch.

if the 3DS in a bad time, with bad launch line up, worse graphics, less social features, smaller screen, not even a browser, no eshop, not to mention the INTENSE war it faced from various websites, before and after launch, with stupid arguments such as "will make you blind" "will make you puke", "will blind your children" etc etc.

sold more than vita which:
was hailed as the champion, the obvious winner of the handhelds, blah blah blah, and it launched with Uncharted!!! FFS one of the flagsip playstation games! not to mention other top titles of launch..

this is a seriously failed launch for a device such as this and it's a pity.
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