Hardware sales in Japan are getting lower as the holiday high dies down. Interestingly enough, the Nintendo Wii has been bumped off its second place seat. For the week of January 21 to January 27, the PSP has claimed second place. The DS is still on top though. Check out the full article for the hardware sales figures in Japan.
The Nintendo DS and the Wii have a special place in the hearts of Japanese gamers. In terms of hardware sales, It's usually the DS on top and the Wii at the second spot. Not so for the week of January 21 to 27.
While the DS still maintains its spot on first place, the PSP has claimed second spot. The PSP usually ranked third on the Japanese charts (the notable exception was the period that followed the release of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7, where the PSP ranked first place).
Overall, hardware sales for that week have declined since the week before it, most likely because consumers are getting more attached to their money now that the winter holidays are over. Here are the hardware figures for Japan for the week ending on January 27:
- DS Lite - 79,370
- PSP - 77,933
- Wii - 74,544
- PS3 - 34,363
- PS2 - 11,364
- Xbox 360 - 4,296
Via Media Create