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.