Japanese hardware Charts, 2 October - 8 October

[wraggster]

Another week and the domination of the Console market by the DS Lite continues, if Nintendo can repeat this with the Wii then wow, the next few months are going to be very very interesting.

Heres the charts:

- DS Lite: 124,137
- PS2: 28,264
- PSP: 21,050
- Xbox 360: 2,101
- GBA SP: 1,532
- Game Boy Micro: 1,273
- Gamecube: 488
- DS Phat: 260
- GBA: 12
- Xbox: 8

[S34MU5]

BOO DS lite still at the top well im gona buy one soon anyway..........
but psp still rocks!

[JD/]

why is the ps2 selling more than it was before did a good game come out?

[S34MU5]

kingdom hearts 2!!
and metal gear solid 3 subsistance which has online play
xbox sold 8 HAHAHA
ps2 still sold more than xbox 360HAHAAH

[JKKDARK]

DS is kicking ass :)

[MikeDX]

go xbox!

[Veskgar]

The poor PSP seems to be slipping with lower numbers week by week. I read an interesting article suggesting that game developers were focusing too much on trying to recreate the "home" console experience on the PSP with lavish 3D, cinemas, etc.

The PSP is NOT a "home" console and that is why SONY should take a page from Nintendo's book and create more unique games like Loco Roco. If I'm going to play a 1st person shooter, I'd rather play it on my widescreen TV with Hi-Def, surround sound, force feedback controller, etc. etc. It doesn't work so well on the PSP.

On the otherhand, I'd much rather play strategy, puzzle, & RPG type games like Field Commander, Mercury Meltdown, & Y's Arc of Napishtim on the PSP.

Don't count the PSP out yet, if game developers go back to the drawing board and start making games designed specifically for the PSP instead of just scaled down versions of console games, the PSP could get a BOOST.

Its funny, I say this today - the day I plan on going to buy a DS Lite myself. I just need to decide between the Black version or the Arctic White version.

Another intersting tidbit to point out is that if you look at a lot of reviews on Nintendo DS games, most DS games suck. Sure there is a BIG handful of REALLY GREAT games, but it is just a handful.

So what the hell is causing the DS craze in Japan? Must be the new Final Fantasy game which I can't wait for come November 14th. Also, the new Zelda game should be great.

I would also want to use homebrew via Super Card on the DS Lite so I have to make sure that the newest DS Lites don't have some sort of preventative measure built into the firmware similar to the PSP.

If anyone can confirm for me that even the newest DS Lites can work with homebrew, Super Cards, etc. please post or PM me. THanks!

[Basil Zero]

well since the psp is being sold for over 20000 every week, suppose its better than XBOX or XBOX 360 ROFL

[oregono]

psp does not have really very many good games....no wonder the ds lite is kicking ass.

[havoc_012]

When was the last time somebody got excited over a PSP game anyways? It takes good software to make a good system, and PSP doesn't have any great games.
Passable games, sure theres a couple. But Game Of The Year kind of games? Not even close. Welcome to the handheld gaming ghetto.

[`The0n3]

Kind of funny your saying that you(corenskae) are trying to say you work for nintendo when you say: "Wii sucks ****ing ASS!!!" I HIGHLY doubt anyone who would say that has ever worked for Nintendo. If you did work there you dont now because anyone who would say that would be terminated. Considering that its kind of bad for their Ad campign.

And about the Xbox and the Xbox 360 of course it wont do good on the Japense charts!

American Chart:

Monthly U.S. Console Hardware Sales
Month PS2 Xbox GameCube Xbox 360
November 2001 919,131 722,177 662,560 -
December 2001 1,971,318 699,597 573,499
January 2002 360,745 127,939 61,685
February 2002 416,636 139,123 78,413
March 2002 362,408 136,388 111,236
April 2002 204,863 78,142 81,935
May 2002 523,868 228,914 111,063
June 2002 693,651 264,618 213,100
July 2002 435,536 154,204 137,790
August 2002 454,727 137,277 128,122
September 2002 535,000 172,748 167,162
October 2002 535,289 239,085 168,276
November 2002 1,318,000 468,000 468,000
December 2002 2,733,000 1,033,000 619,000
January 2003 443,334 164,328 79,813
February 2003 484,000 197,000 164,000
March 2003 410,704 164,780 165,417
April 2003 264,000 128,000 101,000
May 2003 288,127 123,614 84,408
June 2003 440,834 166,879 124,080
July 2003 311,000 138,000 127,000
August 2003 291,000 146,000 100,000
September 2003 334,000 172,000 165,000
October 2003 300,000 176,000 254,000
November 2003 850,000 490,000 754,000
December 2003 1,970,000 1,122,000 1,163,000
January 2004 338,000 192,000 131,000
February 2004 363,000 204,000 137,000
March 2004 294,437 198,445 163,028
April 2004 188,669 297,351 96,050
May 2004 253,454 216,997 77,827
June 2004 427,000 262,000 109,000
July 2004 305,000 202,000 93,000
August 2004 211,690 216,911 108,953
September 2004 253,295 265,067 114,789
October 2004 289,000 217,000 110,000
November 2004 694,000 708,000 350,000
December 2004 989,000 1,044,000 814,000
January 2005 490,002 242,375 112,327
February 2005 533,000 212,000 116,000
March 2005 495,000 227,000 94,000
April 2005 332,000 153,000 63,000
May 2005 273,000 129,000 50,000
June 2005 355,000 168,000 70,000
July 2005 261,929 133,302 49,257
August 2005 253,000 134,000 53,000
September 2005 268,000 124,000 108,000
October 2005 252,000 110,000 102,000
November 2005 531,000 197,000 272,000 326,000
December 2005 1,500,000 415,000 606,423 281,441
January 2006 272,000 89,000 66,000 249,000
February 2006 299,000 88,000 67,000 161,000
March 2006 273,000 83,000 63,000 192,000
April 2006 206,995 38,987 38,028 295,381
May 2006 231,616 26,353 33,040 220,877
June 2006 312,000 24,000 51,000 277,000
July 2006 241,000 12,000 44,000 206,000
August 2006 262,000 9,000 41,000 204,000
September 2006 306,517 6,495 42,286 259,458
Month PS2 Xbox GameCube Xbox 360

The Xbox and the Xbox 360 doesn't do as well as the sony systems but still do pretty good in the U.S.

[cloud_952]

I work at nintendo. Take it from me, the Wii sucks ****ing ASS!!! I'd rather have your mom cut off my dick and use it to scoop out my intestines than play that shit again, I mean its just ****ing HORRIBLE !!!

So let me get this straight: You work at an international organization, supposedly in a decent position where you have access to such materials.. and you still worry about mothers cutting off your anatomy?

o_o Yeah.. 14, 15 tops. Why do people lie about these things? What's there to gain?

If you hate the Wii so much, get a new job. Clearly, you're not meant to handle the adult world, where people should ideally take pride in what they do and work at making these things better.

But that's assuming you really did work there. =D Maybe after highschool, huh? ^.^

[cawley1]

I bought a DS lite (black) about a month ago as I was going on holiday for a couple of weeks and I had been after playing New Super Mario Bros for ages. It is a nice system (I didn't buy the old one because I did not like the look or feel of it) and it does have some nice games (I got Monkey Ball free, and I will get Sonic and Tetris soon), but the PSP is still an excellent machine.

[the_eternal_dark]

Kind of funny your saying that you(corenskae) are trying to say you work for nintendo when you say: "Wii sucks ****ing ASS!!!" I HIGHLY doubt anyone who would say that has ever worked for Nintendo. If you did work there you dont now because anyone who would say that would be terminated. Considering that its kind of bad for their Ad campign.

And about the Xbox and the Xbox 360 of course it wont do good on the Japense charts!

American Chart:

Monthly U.S. Console Hardware Sales
Month PS2 Xbox GameCube Xbox 360
November 2001 919,131 722,177 662,560 -
December 2001 1,971,318 699,597 573,499
January 2002 360,745 127,939 61,685
February 2002 416,636 139,123 78,413
March 2002 362,408 136,388 111,236
April 2002 204,863 78,142 81,935
May 2002 523,868 228,914 111,063
June 2002 693,651 264,618 213,100
July 2002 435,536 154,204 137,790
August 2002 454,727 137,277 128,122
September 2002 535,000 172,748 167,162
October 2002 535,289 239,085 168,276
November 2002 1,318,000 468,000 468,000
December 2002 2,733,000 1,033,000 619,000
January 2003 443,334 164,328 79,813
February 2003 484,000 197,000 164,000
March 2003 410,704 164,780 165,417
April 2003 264,000 128,000 101,000
May 2003 288,127 123,614 84,408
June 2003 440,834 166,879 124,080
July 2003 311,000 138,000 127,000
August 2003 291,000 146,000 100,000
September 2003 334,000 172,000 165,000
October 2003 300,000 176,000 254,000
November 2003 850,000 490,000 754,000
December 2003 1,970,000 1,122,000 1,163,000
January 2004 338,000 192,000 131,000
February 2004 363,000 204,000 137,000
March 2004 294,437 198,445 163,028
April 2004 188,669 297,351 96,050
May 2004 253,454 216,997 77,827
June 2004 427,000 262,000 109,000
July 2004 305,000 202,000 93,000
August 2004 211,690 216,911 108,953
September 2004 253,295 265,067 114,789
October 2004 289,000 217,000 110,000
November 2004 694,000 708,000 350,000
December 2004 989,000 1,044,000 814,000
January 2005 490,002 242,375 112,327
February 2005 533,000 212,000 116,000
March 2005 495,000 227,000 94,000
April 2005 332,000 153,000 63,000
May 2005 273,000 129,000 50,000
June 2005 355,000 168,000 70,000
July 2005 261,929 133,302 49,257
August 2005 253,000 134,000 53,000
September 2005 268,000 124,000 108,000
October 2005 252,000 110,000 102,000
November 2005 531,000 197,000 272,000 326,000
December 2005 1,500,000 415,000 606,423 281,441
January 2006 272,000 89,000 66,000 249,000
February 2006 299,000 88,000 67,000 161,000
March 2006 273,000 83,000 63,000 192,000
April 2006 206,995 38,987 38,028 295,381
May 2006 231,616 26,353 33,040 220,877
June 2006 312,000 24,000 51,000 277,000
July 2006 241,000 12,000 44,000 206,000
August 2006 262,000 9,000 41,000 204,000
September 2006 306,517 6,495 42,286 259,458
Month PS2 Xbox GameCube Xbox 360

The Xbox and the Xbox 360 doesn't do as well as the sony systems but still do pretty good in the U.S.

The reason that Microsoft does well in the U.S. is because of the sports games. If it wasn't for those, U.S. numbers would be much lower.

I'm getting a 360 on the Wii launch day, as well as the Wii. I can't believe someone who "says" they "work" for a company without proof. He may work there, but only as a janitor or a call center rep or something.

[mesosade]

blegh sports games are merely spewed from the ea company over and over relentlesley but nonetheless it sells (annoyingly) so i guess ea are rolling in it

[Veskgar]

Well I finally did it. I bought a Nintendo DS Lite. The onyx color variant.

What a wonderful product. Good for Nintendo and now I see what the DS Lite craze is all about. An extremely stylish and functional little system. Almost too small but not quite. Its pretty perfect. I was torn between the White or Black but I'm glad I picked Black.

My PSP is not happy, LOL - Competition now in the house. I picked up Metroid Prime Hunters & Age of Empires. The PSP will no doubt remain my favorite due to the advanced homebrew it is capable of utilizing but I must admit that their is something magical about the DS Lite. I guess its the whole user-friendliness and simplicity.

The screen is blinding, brighter than the PSP's, the Battery life if far superior to the PSP, The screens are more durable and scratch resistent, its quieter, & its smaller. Might be a tad lighter too. Not sure.

Also, with built in surround sound, microphone, & an incredibly accurate touch-screen, the DS Lite is one of the best purchases you can make. MUCH cheaper than a PSP too.

Whats kept me most occupied with my PSP lately is gpSP Emulator from Exophase. I will want to emulate GBA games on the DS Lite because its easier than swapping my game carts in and out causing wear & tear on my precious beauty.

So I will have to test compatibility & speed. I think I need the following though.....

1.) SuperCard Lite (Black)
2.) SuperKey
3.) 2GB Micro SD from SanDisk.

If I'm wrong, please correct me.