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Rick Martin · · 1 min read

Nintendo 3DS Holds an Edge in Japan but Sales, Prices Declining

The Nintendo 3DS is still the top selling console in Japan, but the latest numbers indicate that might not hold up for long. At the end of March, the console just barely edged out Sony’s PSP having held a comfortable lead the previous week:

To go along with the declining sales there’s a corresponding decline in price according to price-aggregator website Kakaku.com (see below). One retailer today was seen selling the 3DS at a paltry 19800 yen.

Things could very well pick up for Nintendo as more 3DS titles are released, but from purely a consumer’s perspective it’s great to see how far the price has dropped since the console was released early this year.

3DS price in Japan is gradually dropping according to Kakaku.com

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Rick Martin

Rick Martin lives in Tokyo where he writes about technology in Japan, China, and around Asia. After writing full-time for TechInAsia from 2011 to January 2013, he moved on to pastures new at The Bridge. He can be reached via his website, 1Rick.com