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Resi 5 PS3 sales top 400k in Japan

  • Posted March 27th, 2009 at 11:40 EDT by Mike Harradence
  • 22 Comments

Capcom’s Resident Evil 5 has now shifted more than 400,000 units on PlayStation 3 in Japan, according to the latest Media Create data.

The action horror sequel, which launched in the Land of the Rising Sun on March 12, has now drummed up approximately 410,000 sales in the region on Sony’s black box, outpacing its Xbox 360 counterpart in the process.

So far the game has turned in a solid performance around the globe, having topped the UK Charts for the past fortnight as well as outselling Irish rockers U2’s latest album.

For those who have yet to pick up Capcom’s latest instalment in the franchise, be sure to check out our review here to see what we thought.

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  1. SpyroViper

    • 7:41am EDT - March 27th, 2009

    Maybe Capcom will start giving us better PS3 versions now. 

  2. lliamsimp

    • 8:02am EDT - March 27th, 2009

    Well this is great news, but over all according to vg chartz, worldwide sales ps3 is up over xbox by 204k units, but that gap is getting smaller and smaller every week. And it is selling much better in the states on the xbox.

  3. Quicksandgm

    • 8:07am EDT - March 27th, 2009

    @1

    what are you talking about?...that's a 1 year old statement lol

  4. b3mike

    • 8:07am EDT - March 27th, 2009

    #2 I smell xbot

  5. FPSgamer | niminum239

    • 8:13am EDT - March 27th, 2009

    Re5 is pretty good, but 400k in Japan! What a tremendous load of money to Capcom. Great Job!

  6. xtigerz

    • 8:40am EDT - March 27th, 2009

    You'll should check out this video.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md_eigV4d9Q

  7. Sablerage

    • 8:57am EDT - March 27th, 2009

     ps3 FTW

  8. hellghan666

    • 10:00am EDT - March 27th, 2009

    um.... 360rrod reached in 3 week in 4 k :(

     

     

    http://www.vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=7676

  9. xtigerz

    • 10:34am EDT - March 27th, 2009

    I love gaming. I've been a happy go lucky gamer for as long as I can remember, but I have been deeply saddened by recent events. My Xbox Live account subscription was nearing its end in December of 2008. I do not like auto renewal services so I use prepaid cards. My account ended on 12/27/2008 and I activated a 12 month + 1 month prepaid card on 12/30/2008. I set my account status to not auto renew; however, the auto renewal took place anyway and on 3/2/2008 my account was cancelled because the credit card on file was expired. I didn't think this would be a problem since I had used a prepaid card. After providing the 'secret answer' to my account's 'secret question' many times to Xbox Live support, I have been told that I can take one of the following options:

    * Pay $54.11 to have my account reinstated and have 22 months of service (12 from the auto renew and the 10 remaining from the prepaid card)

    * Have the $54.11 waived and be denied the remaining months on my prepaid card as they are tied to the account that would remain cancelled.

    This just does not at all seem reasonable. I do not want an entire year's worth of extra service, but the only alternative is to lose 9 months of service that I have already paid for! What should I do in this situation?

  10. pirulee

    • 10:35am EDT - March 27th, 2009

    Please, and goes to all of you, don't use vgChartz as your source. Tha site fails in all aspects, recently they said Uncharted sold 2.6 millions and now 2.3. Please, don't use them as source, they are not trustfull.

  11. Digitalman08

    • 10:47am EDT - March 27th, 2009

    Actually , the game has launched in Japan since March 5.

  12. lordAlucard | sympozium_666

    • 12:31pm EDT - March 27th, 2009

    @4 I smell retardation the xbox version is obviously selling much better man you bring shame to Sony

  13. FloodOne

    • 12:59pm EDT - March 27th, 2009

    I know it won't do it, but I want RE 5 to sell better than Gears of War. I hate Gears of War

  14. JMelillo57

    • 1:59pm EDT - March 27th, 2009

    I love the game. I am sad it is going to take 8 years for the next one.

  15. b3mike

    • 2:07pm EDT - March 27th, 2009

    @12

     

    I smell retardation coming from an inbred American massively brainwashed by the media to support a monopoly. Get back to the deepest corner of your mother's basement and shine your Master Chief helmet =D

    Microsoft nuthugger= fail

     

  16. radgamer420

    • 3:09pm EDT - March 27th, 2009

    @15- You sound just as childish as he does.

  17. Jrod

    • 4:05pm EDT - March 27th, 2009

    @ SpyroViper

    Lol funny joke, after Devil May Cry 4 there has yet to be true Capcom/Sony "love"

  18. J1gs4w

    • 4:14pm EDT - March 27th, 2009

    Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Tekken will always be PS3 titles for me!

  19. ps3best99

    • 12:02am EDT - March 28th, 2009

    yh resident evil must be a prettty good game

  20. Cloudie

    • 5:58am EDT - March 28th, 2009

    After what Capcom did to the DMC series I could care less if it becomes a XBOX exclusive.

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