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Japan: PS3 sales slightly up, PSP continues chart lead

Sony’s PlayStation Portable continues to steam ahead of its rivals in Japan for another week, selling over 92,000 units for the week ended April 27, reports Media Create.

The portable gaming system sold a total of 92,411, beating out both the Nintendo Wii and DS, which during the same period sold 48,796 and 42,435 units each, respectively.

Meanwhile, the PlayStation 3 experienced a small but noticeable rise in sales, shifting over 9,000 units, again outselling the PlayStation 2, which managed 7,108 units.

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 sold 1,283 machines over the same week.

See below for a full chart roundup.

1. PlayStation Portable (92,411)
2. Nintendo Wii (48,796)
3. Nintendo DS (42,435)
4. PlayStation 3 (9107)
5. PlayStation 2 (7108)
6. Xbox 360 (1283)

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