PS3 beats Wii sales in Japan for the third week
Since the release of 40GB Sony PlayStation 3 bundles, the tides in Japan have turned and the Nintendo Wii dropped to second place in the console race for three weeks running. Media Create‘s latest report show the PS3 sold more than the competition for the week ending November 18.
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Notwithstanding a minor drop in hardware sales, the Sony PlayStation 3 continues to be the dominating console in Japan. Media Create, Japan’s reliable source for weekly sales numbers in the video game industry, revealed in a report for November 11 to November 18 that the PS3 sold more than the Nintendo Wii in Japan for three weeks now.
Nintendo continues to top the handheld scene, but the Wii only came as close second in the console race. With 39,178 units sold, the PS3 enjoyed a small lead over the Wii which only got 36,230 off shelves. The Microsoft Xbox 360 is having a hard time trying to keep up after selling 6,525 units, trailing the Sony PS2‘s 8,855.
Just like previous months, the Nintendo DS is still top-seller with 76,069 sold. The Sony PSP, however, is not far behind as it posted 65,609 in sales. The ranking, by units sold in a week, follows:
- Nintendo DS: 76,069
- Sony PSP: 65,609
- Sony PlayStation 3: 39,178
- Nintendo Wii: 36,230
- Sony PlayStation 2: 8,855
- Microsoft Xbox 360: 6,525
Via Media Create
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