Tag Archives: japanese hardware sales charts

Wed, Jul 09, 2008 | 20:55 BST

Famitsu estimates Wii overtook PSP in Japan last week

The Famitsu hardware estimates are in, and it looks as though Wii outsold PSP in Japan last week.

Here’s the list. We’ll see final figures tomorrow. Last week’s final data’s here.

  • Wii: 65,000
  • PSP: 55,000
  • DS: 48,000
  • PS3: 13,500
  • PS2: 6,500
  • 360: 4,500

Fri, Jul 04, 2008 | 07:11 BST

PS3 sales continue to drop in Japan

PS3 sales are continuing to drop back in Japan as the MGS4 affect fully wanes. Look at that plucky 360 though, eh? Last week’s charts here. Data for the week ending June 29.

  • PSP – 58,861
  • Nintendo DS – 48,884
  • Wii – 48,480
  • PlayStation 3 – 17,973
  • PlayStation 2 – 7,673
  • Xbox 360 – 5,104

Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | 07:18 BST

Japanese hardware figures show slight boost

Japanese hardware sales have picked up slightly since last week, but no big new title means things stay pretty much on the level. Data for week ending June 1.

  • PSP – 71,986
  • Wii – 50,851
  • DS – 38,355
  • PS3 – 9,169
  • PS2 – 7,203
  • 360 – 1,959

Fri, Apr 04, 2008 | 05:48 BST

PSP rides Monster Hunter wave in Japan

As predicted, PSP’s had a huge week in Japan off the back of Capcom’s Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, more than doubling nearest rival DS’s sales for the week ending March 30.

  • PSP – 129,986
  • Nintendo DS – 58,916
  • Wii – 48,785
  • PlayStation 3 – 11,206
  • PlayStation 2 – 10,296
  • Xbox 360 – 1,547

Mon, Mar 31, 2008 | 05:19 BST

DS back on top of Japan’s hardware race

Figures for the week ending March 23. We don’t know how Microsoft has the strength to carry on, frankly.

  • DS Lite: 65,055
  • Wii: 62,404
  • PSP: 59,833
  • PS3: 12,874
  • PS2: 9,930
  • Xbox 360: 1,744

Fri, Mar 28, 2008 | 06:33 GMT

DS leads Japanese hardware charts

Another update in the unending drama that is the Japanese hardware sales chart. DS is on top this time, which PSP down to a shameful third place. We bet t can’t look at itself in the mirror this morning.

  • Nintendo DS – 65,055
  • Wii – 62,404
  • PSP – 59,833
  • PlayStation 3 – 12,874
  • PlayStation 2 – 9,990
  • Xbox 360 – 1,407

Sat, Mar 15, 2008 | 20:59 GMT

WEBERRUPTION: Wii leads hardware sales in Japan

Seriously, we wish someone would start selling more consoles than Nintendo in Japan. Just for the sake of change. How long has Wii been the best selling hardware in Japan? We don’t know. Do you?

  • Wii – 57,068
  • PSP – 53,924
  • Nintendo DS – 48,658
  • PlayStation 3 – 21,008
  • PlayStation 2 – 10,429
  • Xbox 360 – 2,891

Fri, Mar 07, 2008 | 06:58 GMT

Japanese hardware sales – PSP rampant

For the week ending March 2. We enjoy posting these just to see how badly 360′s doing every week.

  • PSP – 73,706
  • Wii – 64,535
  • Nintendo DS – 51,922
  • PlayStation 3 – 13,520
  • PlayStation 2 – 10,986
  • Xbox 360 – 2,282