Japan: PSP sells more than DS and consoles combined, twice over

The PSP-3000 continues to make huge waves in Japan. All in all, the PSP saw sales more than twice all the consoles and the DS combined. I think “wow” would be the best word in this situation.

Also in the news, the Xbox 360 continues to outsell the PlayStation 3.

Numbers after the link.

The PSP-3000 continues to make huge waves in Japan. All in all, the PSP saw sales more than twice all the consoles and the DS combined. I think “wow” would be the best word in this situation.

Also in the news, the Xbox 360 continues to outsell the PlayStation 3. Here are the numbers for the week of October 19 according to Media Create:

• PSP: 159,816
• DS Lite: 29,839
• Wii: 26,024
• Xbox 360: 7,856
• PS2: 7,261
• PS3: 4,725

If this pace continues through the holidays, Sony might very well surpass their sales forecast by 1 million, as they are now expecting. Even though Sony on the whole may be having some tough times, their gaming division certainly doesn’t seem to be.

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On the software side of things, Wii Music debuts on top. Ironically there are only two PSP games on there. PS3 and Xbox 360 games are completely absent. The first PS3 game to appear on the Japan charts is on 41st place, and no Xbox 360 game appears on top 50. Curious, considering how the 360 is getting more popular in the region.

Here are Japan’s top ten for the same week:

1. [WII] Wii Music (Nintendo) 92,000 / NEW
2. [NDS] Pokémon Platinum (Pokémon) 72,000 / 1,754,000
3. [PSP] Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida Or 2 (Sony) 59,000 / NEW
4. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo) 51,000 / 1,010,000
5. [NDS] Culdcept DS (SEGA) 50,000 / NEW
6. [PS2] Kidou Senshi Gundam 00: Gundam Meisters (Namco Bandai) 43,000 / NEW
7. [PS2] Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Special (KOEI) 27,000 / 184,000
8. [PSP] Macross Ace Frontier (Namco Bandai) 26,000 / 130,000
9. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) 18,000 / 2,740,000
10. [PS2] Super Robot Wars Z (Namco Bandai) 13,000 / 462,000

Via Media Create