Japan hardware sales: PS3 passes 3 million, 360 passes 1 million

The latest hardware sales figures in Japan show the various milestones that each platform has currently hit. The PlayStation 3 proves to be more popular in the region than the Xbox 360. The Sony console recently hit the 3 million sales mark, while Microsoft‘s just passed 1 million. More sales data after the link.

The latest hardware sales figures in Japan show the various milestones that each platform has currently hit. The PlayStation 3 proves to be more popular in the region than the Xbox 360.

Who cares about the Wii, it’s probably more popular than sushi over there anyway.

The Sony console recently hit the 3 million sales mark, while Microsoft‘s just passed 1 million. Microsoft’s console remains buoyed by RPG titles, including Ocean: The Last Hope, Tales of Vesperia, and Infinite Undiscovery.

In the handheld side, the Nintendo DS just passed its 26 million mark, and the recently released DSi model is already at 2 million. Gadzooks. The PSP, on the other hand, has just hit its 12 million mark.

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Via Enterbrain, via Gamasutra