Posted Nov 22, 2007 at 05:51PM by Nicolo S. Listed in: News Tags: Microsoft, Japan, Sony, PS2, Media Create
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Sony PlayStation 3 - Image 1Notwithstanding a minor drop in hardware sales, the Sony PlayStation 3 continues to be the dominating console in Japan. Media Create, Japan's reliable source for weekly sales numbers in the video game industry, revealed in a report for November 11 to November 18 that the PS3 sold more than the Nintendo Wii in Japan for three weeks now.

Nintendo continues to top the handheld scene, but the Wii only came as close second in the console race. With 39,178 units sold, the PS3 enjoyed a small lead over the Wii which only got 36,230 off shelves. The Microsoft Xbox 360 is having a hard time trying to keep up after selling 6,525 units, trailing the Sony PS2's 8,855.

Just like previous months, the Nintendo DS is still top-seller with 76,069 sold. The Sony PSP, however, is not far behind as it posted 65,609 in sales. The ranking, by units sold in a week, follows:

  1. Nintendo DS: 76,069
  2. Sony PSP: 65,609
  3. Sony PlayStation 3: 39,178
  4. Nintendo Wii: 36,230
  5. Sony PlayStation 2: 8,855
  6. Microsoft Xbox 360: 6,525



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   by extra2000 - 2007-11-22
 » Obviously...

before the 40GB version of PlayStation 3, billions already owned the Wii... Unless those billions want to buy more Wiis, then expect the sales of the Wii to be solemn..


   Re: fiberwire - 2007-11-22
 » der?

you wouldnt happen to be some kind of retard, would you? youre either retarded, or that was a GROSS exaggeration. no console EVER has sold BILLIONS, EVER! k?

   Re: -God- - 2007-11-22
 » An advice from above.

Sony PS3 is out-selling Wiis. Get over it.

   Re: Kaden - 2007-11-24
 » wow

Im glad the two above me can pick up Sarcasm...*clearly they cannot, nor can the tard from way below in the posting* He doesn't mean Literal Billions. He means what Xman said 18hrs ago, Everyone already has a Wii, Why would they buy more?
   by Dodo - 2007-11-22
 » Nice

That's great, but sales dropped significantly since last week's 55k figure. PS3 needs more games like DW6 to keep the momentum going. May be Time Crisis 4 will help.

   by Someone_PR - 2007-11-22
 » ok...

is cool in japan.. but... it's more important in the US but little steps make more big ones...anyway I'm a wii hater so... I can't talk about a wii beside talk trash of the wii but... the ds wons everywhere beside be for casual audience too... have a lot of games to play with... the wii is for the casual audience too... but doesn't offer a quantity ones to love it (just a controller to love it), for me only zelda but a lot of wii owners will sell like 5 mores that doesn't interest me and the galaxy one is a mario game that I found mario 64 better than that one but ok...

like I said.. sooner or later the wii will not be like the beginning because they make sure that everybody knows that is a casual console and nobody will look at it in another way...


   Re: Temprix - 2007-11-23
 » ...What?

wth did he just say?
   by Quixand - 2007-11-22
 » bu-bu-but

i thought the PS3 is dead????

sucks to be an xbot proven wrong.

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   by sharkhunter66 - 2007-11-22
 » wow thats pretty sad

LOL, the PS2 is doing better then the Xbox 360!!! wow, thats kinda sad if you think about it.


   Re: hush404 - 2007-11-23
 » yep.

sure is.
   by Quixand - 2007-11-23
 » this really can't be!!!

but the PS3 is the next dreamcast!!!!

sad xbots.

   by King Victor V - 2007-11-23
 » billions :0

hahahaha nice post brainy no console have ever get close to 250,000,000(250 millions) let alone "BILLIONS"(in case you can't count that is a [1/4] quarter billion) . I sure suck to be a fanboy like you .

   by Constantinecy - 2007-11-23
 » Very good

Now lets see this momentum grow enough to consume other territories...

   by ShadeyProphet - 2007-11-23
 » these are lies in the midst of the holiday console wars.

look I know I'm automatically gonna be dreped by rabid ps3 fan boys for saying this. But come on its the holiday seasons in the middle of a console war. Get on the phone and call your friends overseas. you will find that this news article is not the case. its all a nade up effort to drum up support for the ps3 by controlling the market like little sheep like sony tends to do. Buy the ps3! Every one else is doing it!

What the **** ever. you will see when the official score is settled after the holiday season and the officially solid units don't match up to the many weeks of sonys proclaimed success. Everyone will be saying what happened?! Well I just told you. yes derep me take my little qj stars away. I don't care. This will all come out in the wash once the holiday sales numbers are in and every is scratching their heads in confusion

   by hush404 - 2007-11-23
 » just goes to show ya

That Sony's only problem, from day one, was the price.

People are interested in what Sony is offering, but not at $600+.

   by Matt-N - 2007-11-23
 » I was gonna say...

I was gonna say that it's not fair to criticise the XB360 for only selling 6,525 units, as so many people have one already, but then I noticed the PS2 is above it, so I won't lol.

Long live PS3 (and in my opinion, it will)!

   by Xman - 2007-11-23
 » this suckes

the ps3 is tanking still and the reason it passed the wii is becuse everybody already has a wii.


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   Re: Stealth! - 2007-11-26
 » But wait

Same for 360 since no one is even buying that console right. I mean last gen it only sold 25 million world wide right.

Its not doing any better now. and its 2 years in LOL hahah

Long live the KING PLAYSTATION 3!!!!!!!!!!!
   by 2.6,CRACKED! - 2007-11-23
 » //

Overall this week sony beat nintendo:

nintendo sales (ds + wii): 112299
sony sales (ps3+ps2+psp): 113642

not by alot though!

   by wilmheath - 2007-11-23
 » RE: Quixand

Cause they outsold the wii for 3 weeks??(only in japan) Japan's sales are tiny compaired to the US so it's a GREAT time to be an xbox right now. We are enjoying an enormous amount of top notch games right now while your still playing movies and enjoying the 2 good games that have come out so far. Oh why oh why did lair suck so bad? Sorry guys but as of now the ps3 is still a dud. Maybe it will turn around who knows but don't mention games that aren't out yet or what WILL happen because you all tried this with lair and look where it got you. The time is NOW and NOW the wii/xbox are kicking the ps3 all the way back to japan.

   by platon - 2007-11-23
 » cool, it's good to know :D

It' a big change. I suppose that the wii will regain it's "bestselling" title next week, now that the dynasty mania is almost passed. But I'm sure the ps3 will sell ore in the holidays than the wii, since the wii is in constant shortage. And you know the kids, a week later is almost the same as nothing! lol. Still, th the wii, I'll wait till the price drops before buying it. I already paid 499$ for my 80g ps3, so I'll wait before paying another shot of my money.

@wilmheath:
How the ps3 is loosing to the x360 in japan? I don't understand, the x360 is selling a console for each 10 or more ps3 consoles (WAY less than that in total). I mean, the xbox 1 was selling even better than what the x360 can do in japan... Also, I'm a ps3 owner, but I also owned an xbox 360 before, and I can say, for myself at least, that I'm WAY more satisfied with my ps3 (hated gears of war). Right now I have Motorstorm (great), Lair (poor, but not as bad as gamespot says), enchanted arms (way better than I thought), and assassin's creed. The two 1st was free, and I paid enchanted 15$ (and it have more stuff on the ps3 version). Also, Assassin's creed is loading faster, and it plays with way less framerate drops than the x360 can do (because of the HDD install, wich they SHOULD offer in the x360 version as well). Still, I'm jealous for eternal sonata, bu it's the only one I want on x360. Anyway, I'm not an hater, I mean, I even bought one at 1st, but I returned it, I'm not into M$ for this gen (maybe next one, who knows, I bought an xbox, than changed it for a ps2, then I bought a 360, and returned it, to buy a ps3, lol, maybe I'll continue ths way and buy the x720 1st next time, lol).
And for the wii60... it's the same as the PSWii, the x360 and the ps3 cost the same price now... (399$). M$ didn't drop the price so they could up the waranty (a good move since gamestop stopped selling x360 waranties). And finally: stop crying if the ps3 is gettng good, if you love your x360 that much, just go play it.



   Re: ~~ - 2007-11-24
 » ~~

Eternal Sonata is getting a PS3 release, don't know if it is going to be released out of Japan though.
   by Lifeline - 2007-11-23
 » WOW...!!!

How unusual, if i'm not mistaken that was a lesser spotter Xbot in full flight.

It seem's that "wilmhealth" is just a little displeased with the strong foot hold the PS3 is making in japan, well to put in a word I am sure everyone here would agree...Tuff! Yes the Xbox360 is a damn good gaming console and yes it does have a few ( that is, a FEW ) good ( exclusive ) titles, but it is in no way "kicking the ps3 all the way back to japan" as you put it.

Like it or not the PS3 is gaining momentum and with some damn good marketing ( which we are NOW starting witness ) and a little luck it may even catch up with Xbox360 sales! ( well.. eventually maybe )


   by Eclipze_ - 2007-11-23
 » Lifeline

Plus are good games like Uncharted, UT3 (in 3 weeks), Assassin's, Cod4, Motorstorm, RESISTANCE STILL (cause of the new map pack thats coming), Motorstorm still cause there always adding new stuff to it, Time crisis.. I would keep going but you catch my drift wilmheath. You might as well give up the "Ps3 has no good games" act. Ever since Warhawk came out the Ps3 has been flooded with games.

   by hardcore_canadian - 2007-11-23
 » Considering

I dunno...I'm Still don't have a new console, but the PS3 looks like the smart idea to me. According to the numbers printed on paper, it's much better than the Xbox360, and looking at the games, There are quite a few great PS3 Exclusive games, but i'm still hard pressed to name 5 good 360 exclusive games. I can say Halo 3, Mass Effect and Gears of War, besides that, it all looks lame to me. The PS3 has Resistance, Warhawk, Uncharted, Heavenly Sword (tho i heard it's short), and Even Ratchet and Clank, not to Mention Metal Gear SOlid, Final Fantasy and Unreal Coming out on the PS3 earlier and Better. So my only other choice would be the wii

   by hardcore_canadian - 2007-11-23
 » Forgot to Mention

I also Just read up about Killzone 2, Tekken 6, SOCOM, Singstar and Haze

   by wilmheath - 2007-11-24
 » ps3

The only game I really am interested in on the ps3 is little big planet. I have no idea why that game looks so appealing to me but it does. But I should of said "ps3 exclusives". One of the points i'm trying to make is that japan isn't as big of a deal as it once was. All they do is come out with the same final fantasy crap that has sucked since ffIII. Oh well guys sure i'm a xbox fan and I would easily convert to ps3 if it had something similar to xbox live and better fps's but it doesn't. I'll be playing mass effect when I get home from vacation and you all can continue posting your hopes and dreams for the ps3 and blueray on the forums.


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   Re: Stealth! - 2007-11-26
 » WTF!!!!!??????

Do you have any idea what your talking about. Japan is the second most largest game industry in the world and anyone would tell you that every system that wins overall in japan will win the generation or console war, Wii overall is 1 while your precious 360 is sinking in water. Face it 360 will never be number 1 but in the U.S. Im in the U.S and i hate MS. Sony has won both times with there systems, and there start was no better than the PS3, just you wait, PS3 will dominate all.
   by Mister Common Sense - 2007-11-25
 » again?

Wow Nintendo better get something on the drawing board quick because they got nothin' this holiday (and at least 6 months afterward) other than a poor value system and 1 good game!

   by Mister Commune Ist - 2007-11-27
 » It prints money!

Prediction: Nintendo will continue to be the top seller this holiday season. Sony and Microsoft fanboys will continue to cry tiny tears. Nintendo fanboys will continue to act like Nintendo's success is tied to them somehow.

   by Ragnarok1189 - 2007-11-29
 » PS3 will end up winning

Sure, the Wii is at a major advantage everywhere, but am I the only one finding myself getting bored with the selection of games? I've been busier on my DS than my Wii of late. That's not to say the PS3 has a wide selection either, it too is in need of help. However, history will repeat itself. As with the PSone and PS2, it will start off slow, but slowly gain speed, until it overruns the competition. I mean I know I'll end up getting one sometime before Final Fantasy XIII comes out. The 360 will be somewhere back there too, as it was out well before either systems, and the Wii will slow down as it is now as eventually everyone or at least everyone will know someone who has one that they can play. Who knows, maybe when Super Smash Bros. Brawl comes out it will push systems...But then again, Halo 3 didn't exactly push the 360 as well as it was thought to be. However, Sony has shown us time and again that it rises above competition through variety of great games. Nintendo will survive through innovation. Microsoft will survive through FPS' and other shooters and LIVE. I'm sensing a pattern here.



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