Japanesse Hardware Sales, September 24th - 30th

[Shrygue]

In Japan, console hardware sales stand as follows:


PSP: 102,809
DS Lite: 72,895
Wii: 24,143
PS3: 13,105
PS2: 12,980
Xbox 360: 5,215
Game Boy Micro: 229
Gamecube: 73
Game Boy Advance SP: 49
Game Boy Advance original: 41
DS original: 30


The PSP has seen a major drop by about 175,00 from last reading but still in the lead. DS Lite increases slightly by 2,000, Wii drops 845, PS3 and PS2 rises by some 1,000 each. Xbox 360 also rises by 3,500 and Gamecube by 43.

[Sonicboy 101]

Oh well, at least PSP's still on top.

[paul3100]

Oh well, at least PSP's still on top.

yes but for how long? novelty of the new model i think

paul

[Basil Zero]

yes but for how long? novelty of the new model i think

paul

For some time it will be, even if it will sell less than DS, the sales will be head strong, only difference would be 2000-3000:thumbup:

[Airdevil]

yes but for how long? novelty of the new model i think

paul

I think the newly released crisis core is also a factor in why psp sales are so high.

Japs love their final fantasy!

[sappo]

Novelty for new model.

Pokémon Dungeon 2 is selling more than Crisis Core, in Japan

The original FF7 was the best game ever. Now they're only trying to eat some more money on "FF7".

Enix, GO AWAY. We want again Square.

And now, do that FF7 remake on DS.

[Veskgar]

PSP Slim & Lite is a better portable device than the DS Lite. Sure, the games are not as original as some of the DS Lite games, but its other multimedia functions and far more advanced homebrew, give it more bang for your buck.

I'm not used to seeing the PSP on top, especially above the DS Lite sales. But this is good news. The Crisis Core PSP's are all sold out so trying to use that as an excuse won't fly.

The slimmer, lighter design of the new PSP as well as other built in features and improved quality of certain components and build, make it much more desirable to the Japanese market. More colors also helps too.

Lets face it, if you use some of the more recent high quality games for comparison, the PSP isn't as bad as the DS fanboys make it out to be. You just cannot compare the 2 as they are both totally different in what they try to deliver.

Go PSP Slim & Lite... and.... good job SONY!

[telboy007]

Just checked, yep... PSP still 20 odd million units behind.

[mike_jmg]

This is because of the games, mainly Crisis Core, it may go down later, but it will be on top again when God of War Chains of Olympus arrives

[iceman100]

Yeah psp will soon be back in the dumps as usual, and it will never come back. Lol if they Japanese like that slop that was FF7 then they will devour FF4 when the ds version comes out lol, and i forgot u about the new dragon quest that's ds only.