Wii U Sales see Significant Increase in Japan

This week's Media Create results for Japan show a Wii-surgence for Wii U, with the console's sales leaping significantly.

The Wii U has been dipping lower and lower in Japan, temporarily ignited with the handful of key releases this year, sinking to an all time low of around 2,000 units per week. In the last week the Wii U sold 38,000 units, making it the second best-selling hardware for the period, and better positioning the hardware for the weeks to come.

Despite this, there was only one Wii U title in the top ten - Wii Party U, joined by the continually strong Pokémon X and Pokémon Y in first place, Danball Senki Wars in third and Monster Hunter 4 in forth place.

In terms of hardware figures:
3DS LL - 58,627 (69,001)
Wii U - 38,802 (2,598)
3DS - 29,749 (40,507)
PlayStation Vita - 27,618 (24,513)
PlayStation 3 - 11,148 (11,460)
PSP - 3,680 (3,807)
Wii - 477 (742)
Xbox 360 - 328 (351)

It's likely that the release of Wii Sports Club and Wii Fit U in digital form in Japan during that week also contributed to the increase in sales.