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Famitsu Japan Game Sales Charts Jan 28th to Feb 3rd, 2008

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VGChartz reports via Famitsu that the Game Sales for the week of Jan 28th, to Feb 3rd, 2008 was as follows:

Top 10 Software

1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii): more than 800k (sell-through rate 95%)
2. Devil May Cry (PS3): about 210k
3. Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi (PS2): about 113k
4. Tales of Destiny Directors Cut (PS2): about 97k
5. Wii Fit (Wii)
6. Desgaea 3 (PS3)L about 56k
7. Devil May Cry (360): about 40k
8. Assasin's Creed (PS3): about 37k
9. Mario & Sonic at Beijing Olympics (DS)
10. Winning Eleven: Ubiquitous Evolution 2008 (PSP)

Console Sales:

Wii : abuot 100k
PS3 : about 36k
360 : about 5.8k
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Cyrus365 - 680 days 6 hours ago
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Hmmm Nintendo sells almost a million copies of Smash Brawl, and doesn't sell more than 100 K consoles?

PS3 sells 210 K Copies of DMC 4, another 60 K or so of Desgaea 3 and about 40 K of Assassins Creed (All new releases), and sells just 35 K SKU of PS3...?
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sonarus - 680 days 6 hours ago
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agreed the hardware sales didnt change from last week. wasnt dmc4 bundled with ps3?
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Cyrus365 - 680 days 6 hours ago
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Yeah they have bundled versions. So I'm surprised if it didn't move more, well Famitus isn't as official as MEdia Create numbers, so we'll see.

As well Desgaea 3 had special edition too, that did well..
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TruthBTold - 680 days 6 hours ago
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1.3 - weird right
doesnt make much sense for Nintendo or Sony, games like SSBB and DMC4 should have also sold extra units. Im not saying an insane amount but more than what they usually sell on previous weeks without any new game releases.
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sonarus - 680 days 5 hours ago
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famitsu isnt as acurate but i have to say they were way off this time. I expected increase in both 360 and ps3 hardware because of the bundle. If this is correct this has to be the worst bundle in the history of games. or maybe they didnt count bundled units sold thats the only explanation
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nicholascage24 - 680 days 5 hours ago
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1.5 - This is not the official chart
Mediacrate numbers are official and would be posted tomorrow
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TruthBTold - 680 days 2 hours ago
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1.6 - Now that I think about it
remember DMC4 came out on jan 31st. so this is basically less than a week, about 5 days of sales. Perhaps next week we will see the increase
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venum - 680 days 6 hours ago
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3 - outstanding result for the ps3
3 PS3 games in the japanese top ten. That's a premiere, that's an outstanding result for the ps3. That's never happened so far I remenber.
Just 3 nintendo games. That's quiet exceptional to be noticed.
Good sale for the DMC4 360. I might be out of the top 10 the next time.
The ps2 is still alive. It's still doing well. It's not ready to died.
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3.1 Iamback | 680 days 6 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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venum - 680 days 6 hours ago
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3.2 - smart
Totally agree with you. The developer were confident with the old platform, why to stop them when they still have some potential to develop nice games (cf God of War). The ps2 cost few money for Sony and still have a lot of games and still have a good sale.
Microsoft did something wrong when they stop the xbox. They can't make extra profit. Ok in Japan the xbox didn't succeed here, but for the rest of the world, they could make good money.
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sonarus - 680 days 6 hours ago
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microsoft lost about 5billion dollars from xbox1 if they had kept it around it would have been adding to 360 losses there was nothing for them to gain from that. Thats why they dropped it
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rushbd - 680 days 6 hours ago
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4 - Wow
Hardware sales are low. I think there are some error.

As for Sony: it's a great week in Japan. As six playstation titles are gracing the top chart.

Good to see xbox 360 trying.....
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rushbd - 680 days 6 hours ago
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4.2 - agree 100% Iamback. have bubbles
Another thing: according to vgchartz, PS3 outsold 360 even without Japan. Also It's closing the weekly gap in America too. American hardware difference in this week was 12k compared to previous week's 20K difference.

I cant honestly wait for MSG4 to drop. The scenario will be interesting to observe!!
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Jack Bauer - 680 days 6 hours ago
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wow im suprised DMC4 sold so well on the 360...dont big exclusives sell round that the first week there?
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LightningPS3 - 680 days 6 hours ago
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6 - When is Disgaea 3
coming to the US?
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beoulve - 680 days 6 hours ago
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36k of PS3.... WOw what happen there... Wii is getting too powerful in Japan.. too powerful... Just look at Super Smash Brawl, 800k on opening week.. WOW and WOW
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heyheyhey - 680 days 6 hours ago
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something is wrong about this chart

i expected disgaea to sell way more than 56k, its a much-loved franchise in Japan

and i agree with others here- the hardware sales for the PS3 and the Wii seem a little low considering the release of the big-hitters
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Cyrus365 - 680 days 6 hours ago
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I think they just reported the regular sales for the normal edition, there is a special edition which appearently did better (But no report) on it yet.
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lonestarmt - 680 days 5 hours ago
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damn i konw it was a long shot but I was hoping devil may cry 4 would take top spot. DANG you super smash bros!!! Still I'm shocked on the average ps3 sales. Three great ps3 games release and no increase? seems weird.
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vloeistof - 680 days 5 hours ago
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uh ps3 36 k ???
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Marceles - 680 days 5 hours ago
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Good job DMC4...I can't wait to get home, 4 more hours sigh*


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lonestarmt - 680 days 5 hours ago
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ME TOO! Funny though i actually got it installed already. I live 5 mins away from my work so I went home and eat and had it install then. It only takes about 20 mins. Plays really cool music while you wait.
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Marceles - 680 days 5 hours ago
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Yeah the guy who responded to everyone moaning about the 20 min wait said there was some kind of presentation while you install the game. I'm not in the least bit complaining though, I survived the Ratchet and Clank install so I'll definitely wait for this one. No sleep for me tonight hehe...
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lonestarmt - 680 days 5 hours ago
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yup its only about 8 mins long but it gives you a short recap of devil may cry 1-3. So its not like you are starying at nothing.
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TruthBTold - 680 days 2 hours ago
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11.4 - congrats bro
I usually do that too, buy the game before going to work, look at the booklet while at work, come home and play. Is that the special edition? enjoy
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Marceles - 680 days 2 hours ago
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Nah it's just the regular one with the free art book. I'll probably catch the anime later somewhere. Now the clock is going so slow...30 more minutes and I'm outta here haha
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pwnsause - 680 days 5 hours ago
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Shocked, thats all I can say, shocked.
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Damn this is quite shocking,DMC4 on the Xbox 360 sells 40k copies and only 36k PS3's are sold?;)
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DrPirate - 680 days 5 hours ago
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I get the feeling both the 360 and the PS3 are being undertracked.

Something tells me they didn't include the sales of the bundled versions of both. If that is the case, both Devil May Cry 4 software sales would also be undertracked.

We'll see when Media Create results come out.
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OC Shock Value - 680 days 5 hours ago
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15 - Lost Cause
DAMN the PS3 is gettin fuked over in japan.. say what you want but if 360 was not in japan.. The PS3 would show its true face.. Comparing the PS3 to the 360 in japan is like bullying a small child.. while the Wii is bulling both of them..

Its funny this generation as PS3 and 360 fans alike both fight over Wiis left overs.. Ive never seen a couple of groups take SO MUCH PRIDE in fighting for 2nd place..

If the Wii AND DS are a "FAD"
Then they made history as the single greatest fad ever seen in console gaming history..

PS3 and 360 are the equivelent of Master Chief and The Arbiter from Halo.. or Magneto and Professor X from X-Men.. Hell even the gamecube and XBOX from last gen.. both fighting a losing battle against a losing apponent.. as they both fight and fight some more.. both companys look to the top of the charts (worldwide) and see nintendo looking down on them..

and im a SONY fan.. have a good day gamers
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Tryst - 680 days 4 hours ago
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The Wii is a fad, dont you ever forget that.

The moment a 45 year old colleagues in work (who have never gamed before) start buying a Wii because they 'heard it sounds good' is the moment you start to realise this.

In my eyes the Wii is a joke, and nothing, I mean nothing, will change that.
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desolationstorm - 680 days 5 hours ago
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Im more interested to see the rate of sales for next week when they ahve a full week to sell. As for the 100k for wii, how many extra system do you think were lying around to sell? 800k in 4 days is pretty nice this game might just sell 2mil before its out in america. I doubt it, but theres a chance.
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OC Shock Value - 680 days 5 hours ago
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17 - @ desolationstorm
I believe that SSBB will go multiplatinum B4 it leaves japan.. we should bet a VC game on that
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LightningPS3 - 680 days 5 hours ago
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18 - it looks like Devil May Cry 4 did good
210k, and Super Smash Bros Brawl did amazing 800k

And don't worry about the console sales too much, everyone can see those are probably wrong. It looks like they just brough back last weeks estimates again.

In the end, it works itself out. But PS3 especially needed some software sales in Japan, and to have 3 games in the top 10 is nice.
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kewlkat007 - 680 days 5 hours ago
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19 - Any word on
"Desgaea 3"? I never played this on the PS.
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OC Shock Value - 680 days 3 hours ago
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20 - @ tryst
like i said B4.. if the Wii is being called a "Fad" by haters.. then it is the greatest fad off all time..

Why cant people understand that the Wii is a game console.. not a yoyo, or trading cards, or a razor scooter, or a beani baby, or pokemon cards, or a tomogatchi..

The Wii is a 100 percent PURE gaming console.. and it is stomping the hell out of sony and microsoft (as of now) worldwide.
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sephy 9 2 5 - 680 days 1 hour ago
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You mean Pokemon?
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Interesting. Not much of a spike for any of the consoles and each of them had a relatively big release this week.
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Glad to see some actual games in the Japaneese top charts this week like Smash Bros. and Devil May Cry instead of the usual Wii Fit, Wii Play, Wii Sports, Nintendogs, Brain Training, More Brain Training, etc.
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Hard to believe Ps3 is only at 36k. If it weren't for Smash Bros, I'm sure it would have sold 60k+.
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Cyrus365 - 680 days 2 hours ago
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I think this is definitely not counting the DMC 3 special edition and the Bundled console versions (OF PS3 and 360's).
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25 - So called "wii Fader"
too many comment Fad on Wii is being called a "Fader-hater".

i think you need Relax...as frankie would said "relax"...

let everyone have choice..Wii or PS3 or Xbox360...

I'm Wii fanboy even PS3boy or Xbox360...if any Game platform goes well like SSBB..i applause for their work to top of league and brilliant games

even DMC4 too...

no need to twist ur pant and call "Wii fad"

Relax and Chill out
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