In Japan, the PS3 holds on to its crown

Ever Since the PS3 Slim launched, it has been at the top of the charts in Japan, even after Nintendo slashed the price of the Wii the Playstation 3 was not dethroned. This month it's no different.

The PS3 sold an impressive 48,925 units for the week, help by the launch of Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, (Winning Eleven 2010) in Japan as the game is exclusive to the PS3 there.

Here's the full list:

Playstation 3 - 48,925

DSi - 37,421

PSP - 33,784

PSPgo - 13,992

DS Lite - 5,515

Xbox 360 - 4,679

PS2 - 2,066

PS2 is up to this day is fighting the good fight of longevity. Some of the best moments in gaming can be found on that system; no joke.

11.17.09 Ernice Gilbert

Media Create Hardware Sales from Sept. 21-Sept. 27: PS3 sales lag but where's the Wii?

The Japanese are at it again, at what you ask? They're buying Nintendo's DSi for every member in their families. Seriously, is there an end to this craze? Nintendo hopes it continues, and with good reason, the DSi once again ruled the Japanese weekly charts as the Wii, well the Wii is sitting ugly at 5th place just above the Xbox 360. Sony's new Slim Down console saw a sharp sales drop moving 39,960 units compared to last weeks 61,055.

Once again the PSP sits at third moving 17,334, and the PS2? It's about to say goodbye as sales slide into the sunset moving just over 2,000 systems. Here's the full list:

1) DSi ~ 63,342

2) PS3 ~ 39,960

3) PSP ~ 17,334

4) Wii ~ 16,698

5) Xbox 360

6) PS2 ~ 2,723

Japan needs a remedy to curb the decline that's occurring in said market and get back to their former glory before it's too late. Might be too late already but you never know, you just never know.

10/02/09 Ernice Gilbert

Japanese Hardware Sales, Sept. 7 - Sept. 13: PS3 is down

Here they are again, altogether in one harmony. All of them, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft. Vying for that special place in the Japanese gamers hearts. Last week, Sony won overwhelmingly, with over 150,000 PS3 Slims sold. This week though, sales were down a whopping 96,000 consoles to 63.54%. The love affair between the DSi and the Japanese people just won't die down, but it seems the Wii is losing her edge.

The Xbox 360 is up, however, not up enough to mount a battle against its nemesis. Don't you just love the orient folks? Nice people, great sunrise, all kinds of food, plus, Media Create's weekly Hardware Charts. I might move to Japan. What you say, the PS2 is still around? Oh really? Good for Sony.

- DSi: 66,498 6,079 (10.06%)

- PS3: 55,344 96,439 (63.54%)
- PSP: 18,375 3,809 (17.17%)
- Wii: 17,568 3,989 (18.50%)
- DS Lite: 11,179 2,870 (34.54%)
- Xbox 360: 7,568 741 (10.85%)
- PS2: 2,612 389 (12.96%)

09/21/09 Ernice Gilbert