PS3 sales drop back to 55,000 in Japan

Sales of the PlayStation 3 in Japan have dropped from last week's massive 151,000 spike, to 55,344 units.

Last week's rocketing numbers were due to the release of the slim PS3 in the region, but sales this week still put the console ahead of its home rivals from Microsoft and Nintendo.

The Wii sold 17,568 units according to figures from Media Create, with Microsoft's Xbox 360 managing just 7568 sales.

However, with the release of two new Pokemon titles, Nintendo's DSi was the leading machine in the region, with 66,498 units sold.

The PSP shifted 18,375 units, the DS Lite 11,179 and the PS2 2612 for the week ended September 13.

The full figures follow:

DSi - 66,498
PlayStation 3 - 55,344
Wii - 17,568
DS Lite - 11,179
Xbox 360 - 7568
PlayStation 2 - 2612

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...5-000-in-japan

The week prior to the slim being released, the PS3 sold less than the PS2. Last week, I'm betting it was all the people in for the slim model, which this week alone it's about the same with not such a high demand. The PS3 will drop for a few weeks, and then in December the true numbers will show when the Christmas rush pushes into play. :)