Latest PlayStation hardware figures from Japan

  • Posted July 30th, 2007 at 13:27 EDT by Mike Harradence
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Media Create figures for the week ended July 22nd reveal that PlayStation Portable is continuing to remain the most popular of Sony’s consoles among Japanese consumers, though sales of the system, as well as both PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 are down from the previous week.

Sony’s handheld sold a total of 32,894 units, down from last week’s 37,578, with PS2 and PS3 selling a reported 14,059 (down from 15,777) and 12,187 (down from 13,493) units, respectively. Despite this, all three of Sony’s consoles continue surpass sales of Microsoft’s Xbox 360, which has been fluctuating amidst the 2,000-3,000 sales mark for some time now.

As per usual, Nintendo's ubiquitous DS handheld continues to outsell rival machines, cementing the Japanese software and hardware giant yet another successful week at number one. Stay tuned for more information on Sony’s retail success in the coming weeks and months.

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  1. Aurimas

    • 1:36pm BST - July 30th, 2007
    • 1

    stupids japans,boys like girls playng stupids mario's

  2. sorrow880 | Sorrow880

    • 1:37pm BST - July 30th, 2007
    • 2

    No surprise here.  Sales should be down July 15-22 because many were waiting for the bundle with Hot Shots Golf 5 that was released last week--(makes game approx. 1/2 price or so)

    I expect us to see some higher figures next week.

  3. Dark_falcon115

    • 1:39pm BST - July 30th, 2007
    • 3

    WTF! how does any person in Japan NOT have a DS by now? I think they're just buying new ones every week!

  4. Phantasmn | PHANTASMN707

    • 1:44pm BST - July 30th, 2007
    • 4

    No suprise really. I like how you guys put in editing options for the article comments. Nice :D

  5. Daz | miami2399

    • 2:27pm BST - July 30th, 2007
    • 5

    I'm not really concerened with who sells more, as long as the 360 doesnt sell, the Wii and DS can sell more than the PS3 and PSP. The PS3/PSP sales are still strong

  6. shaka | Shaka

    • 2:36pm BST - July 30th, 2007
    • 6

    I wish nintendo was dead, they are destroying the gaming industry with the stupid gimmicks nintendo ds and wii, i hate them both they are pure trash.

  7. hawkeye00 | boatwizzle

    • 2:51pm BST - July 30th, 2007
    • 7

    lol i dont c nintendo slowing down in sales any time soon lol but lets hope sony picks up again

     

  8. RagingStorm | RagingStormX

    • 3:24pm BST - July 30th, 2007
    • 8

    I was thinking the same thing as Dark_falcon115.....just how big is the gaming population in Japan?

  9. Jezer29 | Jezer29

    • 5:33pm BST - July 30th, 2007
    • 9

    Its figures like these that makes me wonder why the heck does the Japan Store on the PSN gets more frequent content updates and has way more selection then the US store.. I understand that they make the darn thing over there but Sony and any other company makes their $$$$ here in the US... So where's the love????

  10. gingo | gingo

    • 5:49pm BST - July 30th, 2007
    • 10

    psni d: gingo... hopefully when all the good games that the japanease like come out this will boost sales a lot

  11. dandad1

    • 7:54pm BST - July 30th, 2007
    • 11

    I dont get it how is the DS beatting out the PSP since the PSP came out I have seen several people plaing them in public even at movie theaters but I have never seen a DS outside of a store. What do people do buy them and uses them for paperwaites.

  12. Byuu | Midget

    • 10:31pm BST - July 30th, 2007
    • 12

    rofl, i never got that, why do japanese people like playing as a Italian Plumber? Mamamia!!

  13. Blu-Ray | WrathOfAres

    • 12:29am BST - July 31st, 2007
    • 13

    LOL, XBOX wha?

  14. Anim3Fr33K | Anim3Fr33K

    • 5:26am BST - July 31st, 2007
    • 14

    hahaha daz i agree so long as the PS3 out sells the 360 i dont care if the Wii/DS sells lol

  15. Muzikguy | Muzikguy

    • 9:51am BST - July 31st, 2007
    • 15

    2000-3000 for 360? Damn I was hoping for less!  :p

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