Nintendo DS sweeps Japan sales charts

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Nintendo Co.'s Nintendo DS swept Japan sales charts to outsell new console offerings in the territory.

Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the DS sold 319,708 units from Dec. 11 to Dec. 17. The number of units sold is nearly three times the closest hardware competitor, Nintendo's Wii console.

In addition, the DS ranked seven titles in top ten software sales in the same period. Leading the charts are Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl at No. 1 and No. 2 respectively. Incumbent action game New Super Mario. Bros continues an impressive run at No. 6.

The Nintendo DS is the best-selling handheld hardware in global markets at over 21 million units sold. The touch-screen handheld was the No. 1 selling hardware in the U.S. in Nov. and continues to sell out in retail stores due to holiday demand.

New titles for the DS include Elite Beat Agents, Yoshi's Island DS, and Final Fantasy III.