The Japanese console market has gone down by 16%

Japanese gamers might be losing interest in the offerings of companies like Sony and Nintendo, it seems. The console market is down 16 percent compared to last year, according to a report by Japan’s Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association. The report, which includes not only the PlayStation 4 and Wii U, but the 3DS and and PS Vita, states that the combined hardware and software sales are down to $4 billion in 2013 versus $4.8 billion in 2012.