PS3 drops to dead last in Japan’s hardware sales charts
Handhelds are dominating the hardware sales charts in Japan right now, but the story over there is still the PS3 — specifically the fact that it has dropped to dead last in the Media Create sales rankings. More after the jump.
Handhelds are dominating the hardware sales charts in Japan right now, but the story over there is still the PS3 — specifically the fact that it has dropped to dead last in the Media Create sales rankings.
The PS3 moved only 2,052 units for the week ended August 23. That’s more than a thousand units less than the older PS2. It’s quite possible that the lull in sales is because people are waiting for the PS3 Slim to drop. It would be interesting to see the number for that week. Also, contrary to the new pricing scheme for older PS3s in other countries, Sony Japan has chosen to not give the bulkier models a price drop.
At the top of the charts is the DSi. Yep, it’s still going strong, selling more than half of the second placer PSP. Rounding out the top four are the Wii and Xbox 360 in third and fourth place, respectively. Here are the charts:
- DSi: 59,578
- PSP: 27,187
- Wii: 26,972
- Xbox 360: 8,979
- DS Lite: 5,735
- PS2: 3,295
- PS3: 2,052
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