PSP sells almost two million in Japan this year

  • Posted July 8th, 2008 at 11:33 EDT by Mike Harradence
  • 12 Comments

Sony’s PlayStation Portable has become the best selling videogames system in Japan for the first half of 2008, selling nearly two million units in the region since the beginning of the year.

The portable gaming console sold through a total of 1,964,461 units during the period of December 31, 2007 – June 29, 2008, surpassing both the Wii and DS Lite on a weekly basis from February onwards.

Hardware, December 31, 2007 – June 29, 2008

PSP: 1,964,461 units
Wii: 1,720,263
DS Lite: 1,593, 844
PS3: 548,273
PS2: 257,701
Xbox 360: 80,290

Hardware, June 2008

PSP: 274,131 units
Wii: 235,990
DS Lite: 195, 714
PS3: 139, 494
PS2: 34,537
Xbox 360: 10,964

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  1. Shin-Karazu | shinkarazu

    • 11:37am BST - July 8th, 2008
    • 1

    Wow. Hope the PS3 keeps its momentum.

  2. Auricom | Doragon_Pawwa

    • 11:50am BST - July 8th, 2008
    • 2

    Ùber lol @ mi€ro$of¥

  3. T-Dogg400 | T-Dogg400

    • 12:47pm BST - July 8th, 2008
    • 3

    Go PSP, lol - its good that Sony small console is beating the Wii

  4. SillyHatMafia | SillyHatMafia

    • 7:40pm BST - July 8th, 2008
    • 4

    Theres only 2 thigns SOny has to do to convince me to buy a PSP: 1.) Keep making good games ( They're doing a good job, i see quite a few games that interest me. ) and 2.) I want the PSP to be connected to PSN.  I want to be able to use my PS3 PSN account on my PSP, view my friends, message them, chat, etc.   If they do that the PSP is the ultimate handheld imo.

  5. Lp47PS3 | Lp47

    • 8:15pm BST - July 8th, 2008
    • 5

    With the hardware selling so well, I hope Sony announces some big software titles at E3 next week.

    PSN ID: Lp47

  6. J08hawks | J08hawks

    • 8:44pm BST - July 8th, 2008
    • 6

    as long as the ps3 outsells the 360 im happy

    psn id J08hawks

  7. GamesPlayer | GamesPlayer

    • 11:35pm BST - July 8th, 2008
    • 7

    PS2 is kicking 360s a.s.s lol

  8. Farseye | Farseye

    • 12:35am BST - July 9th, 2008
    • 8

    I would so trade my ipod nano for a psp if i could :(

  9. chilledbreeze7

    • 3:41am BST - July 9th, 2008
    • 9

    Impressive!

  10. Smith128 | smith128

    • 4:55am BST - July 9th, 2008
    • 10

    With the psp im more interested in unique games like patapon then another PS2 lookalike, and man would it be sweet to have Chrono Trigger with a few extras 

  11. KillaRizzay

    • 10:41am BST - July 9th, 2008
    • 11

    lol @ xbox's numbers

  12. AclayPS3

    • 2:59pm BST - July 9th, 2008
    • 12

    The PSP has been pretty remarkable this year, it's just amazing. I just want the PS3 to be just as a hot selling item. there as well in the coming months... I guess we'll have to wait until FFXIII drops before the next big surge of PS3's sales in Japan or maybe White Knight Chronicles.

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