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Japanese hardware sales, week ending July 27

August 8th, 2008 @ 07:41
By Patrick Garratt

PSP’s still winning, etc. Data for the week ending August 3. Last week’s figures here. Thanks, Media Create.

PSP – 61,181
DS – 57,398
Wii – 41,109
PlayStation 3 – 9,508
PlayStation 2 – 9,045
Xbox 360 – 5,359

Posted in: Charts, Japan, Retail

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prodygee said:

August 8, 2008 at 8:57 am

I don’t understand why those things keep selling. Do they all break? Hmm.. guess the simple answer is there’s such a lot of people.

I just dissed myself.
patlike said:

August 8, 2008 at 9:11 am

What I find weird is that roughly the same amount of people buy them every week. How does that happen?
Blerk said:

August 8, 2008 at 9:13 am

How many weeks until the PS2 starts outselling the PS3 again, then? I’m thinking… two or three.

Morning, by the way. I’m not staying, just called in. Still on me hols. Got stuff to do. DIY and that. Bugger.
patlike said:

August 8, 2008 at 9:28 am

It’s going to be funny if it does happen.

DIY’s rubbish. Videogaming news on the internet’s where it’s at.
Psychotext said:

August 8, 2008 at 9:31 am

Seems over for gaming.
Blerk said:

August 8, 2008 at 9:38 am

Isn’t Vesperia out this week? Be interesting to see how the 360 does hardware-wise off the back of that.
patlike said:

August 8, 2008 at 10:16 am

It’s out, yeah. People queued up for it, and everything.
Robo_1 said:

August 8, 2008 at 11:56 am

“What I find weird is that roughly the same amount of people buy them every week. How does that happen?”

You know, I often wonder about that myself. I’m sure it makes perfect mathematical sense, but there’s so little movement in the average sales, it’s spooky to look at.
Psychotext said:

August 8, 2008 at 12:16 pm

Looks like Vesperia did 70k games and 10k bundles first day. Unless the PS3 gets a bump you’ll likely see the 360 outdo it on hardware next week.

Seems MS should have provided a few more bundles… but I guess they didn’t want to take the risk.
morriss said:

August 8, 2008 at 12:45 pm

Looks like 5,500, or there abouts, is the 360’s new level of sales over there. Better, but not exactly setting the world alight.
patlike said:

August 8, 2008 at 12:48 pm

Heh. “360 outsells PS3 in Japan”. The headline no one ever thought they’d write.
morriss said:

August 8, 2008 at 12:53 pm

If Psycho’s right, yeah. Might have to stay up next week to see.

In fact, I think I will.
No_PUDding said:

August 8, 2008 at 12:53 pm

They still didn’t though. Next week, I am waiting for it though .

NPD first though, and 360 will outsell PS3 for damn sure. Nice pricecut excellent fall lineup.
Psychotext said:

August 8, 2008 at 12:59 pm

pat: It’s happened once before, when Ace Combat came out.