Despite Nintendo trumpeting that consumers galore are snapping up its 3DS, the draw of glasses-free 3D gameplay continues to evade prospective buyers in Nintendo’s home market of Japan.
For the second consecutive week, the new 3DS console and its supposedly groundbreaking stereoscopic 3D visuals has been eclipsed by the lure of Sony’s six-year-old PlayStation Portable (PSP).
According to MediaCreate, Sony managed to shift 35,478 units of the graying PSP during the week ending April 10, while the 3DS drew consumer cash to tune of 32,910 units.
While the PSP’s resurgence has been attributed to the timely release of high-profile software titles such as Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection, there’s little denying the 3DS’s gradual lack of traction.
Moreover, Japanese consumers bought 42,979 units of the 3DS during the week ending April 3, and approximately 50,000 units the week before.
