RE5 Japan launch: PS3 and Xbox 360 sales in near tie?

Gamezine: As Japanese consumers line up to buy Resident Evil 5, Famitsu reports that the two console versions appeared to be selling almost equally.

Famitsu.com reports on the Resident Evil 5 launch in Japan, where the game and hardware bundles went on sale today.

Reporters were posted at a major Tokyo retailer, where a queue had been lining up outside the store before its 10am opening time.

Famitsu.com reports that the media were impressed by the sight of the cash machine ringing.