May console sales: Nintendo runs laps against competitors
The battle has come a long way. Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft fought valiantly to invade Japanese households. Numbers for May are finally here, and Ninty dominates across the board.
Bloomberg reports that the Wii outsold the PlayStation 3 five to one. 251,794 more units have been sold to further increase Nintendo’s market share. In the handhelds race, the DS took the lead with 620,670 – 123,673 against PSP.
With limited third-party support, Microsoft’s hefty Xbox 360 sold only 11,082. Will Mistwalker titles win the hearts of Japanese gamers? It doesn’t look like Halo 3 is enough to be a driving force, even if it’s expected to bring Microsoft’s gaming division its first profitable quarter ever.
As if its huge lead wasn’t enough, Nintendo believes that their Wii will reach thrice the households at the end of this fiscal year. Some believe that a number of PS3 games will “murder” the Wii, Microsoft is deadset on spreading its influence in the Land of the Rising Sun – will tides change? Time will tell.
Via Bloomberg
The battle has come a long way. Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft fought valiantly to invade Japanese households. Numbers for May are finally here, and Ninty dominates across the board.
Bloomberg reports that the Wii outsold the PlayStation 3 five to one. 251,794 more units have been sold to further increase Nintendo’s market share. In the handhelds race, the DS took the lead with 620,670 – 123,673 against PSP.
With limited third-party support, Microsoft’s hefty Xbox 360 sold only 11,082. Will Mistwalker titles win the hearts of Japanese gamers? It doesn’t look like Halo 3 is enough to be a driving force, even if it’s expected to bring Microsoft’s gaming division its first profitable quarter ever.
As if its huge lead wasn’t enough, Nintendo believes that their Wii will reach thrice the households at the end of this fiscal year. Some believe that a number of PS3 games will “murder” the Wii, Microsoft is deadset on spreading its influence in the Land of the Rising Sun – will tides change? Time will tell.
Via Bloomberg
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