Week 6: 360 Tops PS3 in Japan

BIoodmask - 429 days 4 hours ago

I give props to Microsoft for continuing to try and push for sales in Japan. They have done a good job in puting together a games portfolio that caters well to an Eastern demographic.

The price cut in Japan was also a wise decision. Nintendo and Sony will most likely always have larger brand recognition in Japan but at least the consumers are starting to take a bit of a notice. Although Japan seems to be more focused on handhelds than anything else. The new PSP has really taken off.

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TruthbeTold - 429 days 4 hours ago

It is interesting and all that this is happening, but since it is week 6 of this, and we're consistently talking about a measly 1000 console difference or so, who really gives a damn? I mean, the fact that both PS3 and Xbox 360 are being outsold by the PS2 every week says alot more than which HD console beats the other by some negligible amount does.

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duarteq - 429 days 3 hours ago

Xbox 360 - 7,763 [185,745]
PlayStation 3 - 5,734 [642,803]

Let's do some math

642.803-185.745=457.058

This is the total sells until now.

Seems that PS3 is in good wealth relatively to Xbox360...
For those u disagree check it at www.the-magicbox.com. Just do the maths...

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dale1 - 429 days 2 hours ago

i don,t know if japan gets this hd thing or not,ps2 out sells the 360 and ps3,now it will be interesting come the 30th october as lbp and the 80 gb comes out,now if ps3 sales don,t hit 75,000 plus that week i will start asking questions.psp is top dog at the moment and with the big name developers support now on psp sony must be smiling at the moment,thats all profit for them

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Captain Tuttle - 429 days 1 hour ago

4800 PS3's? That would be a bad week for the 360...I can't believe Sony's having trouble in Japan.

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sajj316 - 429 days ago

360 outsells the PS3 ... PS2 outsells both. Wild times in Japan! Go Go PSP!

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Swiftfox - 428 days 23 hours ago

What game dropped in Japan for the PSP? The numbers for it are incredible.

The numbers are telling me that HD is still not that big in Japan an neither console has much to offer the territory. Once HD goes standard in Japan the real game begins.

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morganfell - 429 days 5 hours ago

Hmmm, so was it not hilarious all the months prior when the PS3 outsold the 360? And in the very very near future when the PS3 rolls over the 360 again will it once again be a cause for laughing?

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badkolo - 429 days 4 hours ago

yeah it will be, becuase th eps3 should be trampling the 360 and its not. we never expected the 360 to penetrate the japanese market but with the rpg's coming it will continue, but i do agree ps3 will start selling once the new bundles arrive.

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