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Handheld Market Explodes: DS Sells 500k In 4 Weeks; PSP Sales Up 245%

Japan - Nintendo's newest take on the DS formula is a big hit so far, propelling the platform to nearly half a million in sales in the past 4 weeks, making this the best month for the DS in the past year. The DSi, a DS Lite with a camera, an SD card slot, and several hardware upgrades, launched at 188 thousand its first week, and has been selling another 100 thousand each week since.

The PSP also enjoys a renewed interest since its latest hardware revision, the PSP3000. In the past six weeks the PSP has sold 413 thousand units, a 245% increase from the previous six weeks (169k)...
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Published: 217 days 16 hours ago | News | Sony PSP | Nintendo DS | Gaming | Industry News
 
 
 

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