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PS2 Outsold Xbox 360 in Japan Last Week

"Microsoft's sisyphean battle has not slowed for a second. You could say that between March 14th and March 21st the boulder rolled backwards on Microsoft." - Daniel Bischoff Game Revolution

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AGamerOfConsoles4781d ago

Yeah. As a whole 360 does bad in Japan.

BattleAxe4781d ago (Edited 4781d ago )

Well, they're both competing DVD based consoles, and because the PS2's library is so much better than the 360s, its no surprise that the PS2 comes out on top in Japan.

PS: You should have named yourself BUM THUG

kreate4781d ago

i wonder why the xbox360 didnt perform better
than it has... i mean. for 200 bucks.
u got HD gaming. that's cheap!

i saw xbox360 come out in some anime.
more than i saw ps3 come out in anime.

lack of RPGs maybe?
cuz they dont care about halo or gears of war...

hm.. maybe thats it?

AngryTypingGuy4780d ago

That says a lot to the PS2's staying power. I just can't wrap my mind around playing a last gen console. Once you experience the latest and greatest, it's hard to go back. At least for me though.

After all of the recent events in Japan it was a little weird to read that people in Japan actually bought game consoles last week. I know it's not the whole country, but still weird nonetheless.

HappyGaming4780d ago

Well if I was Japanese and my house was swept away along with my PS3 and I had no food to eat I would be morel likely to be a PS2 till I get back up on my feet and buy a PS3.

NukaCola4780d ago

360 gets a lot of really odd niche JP titles over there. I don't see why it's so hated. I wish a lot of those Anime titles would come over here.

NiKK_4194780d ago (Edited 4780d ago )

the ps2 outsells the 360 a lot of the time in japan, i think it might even be most of the time, wonder why this is news to people

also, i'm thinkin about buyin a slim ps2 myself, a lot of ps2 games i still gotta play that i can't on my slim ps3, and my ps3 fatty's pretty much dead and gone (gonna see if i can get it replaced), so i can see how it's still selling, i mean it could even be a system for buying your kids, too

NeutralGamer4780d ago

I thought sales were not everything?

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MintBerryCrunch4781d ago

at least its implied in the title, yet whenever we get a 360 outsells Wii or PS3, its usually in N.A., yet no mention of that specific detail until you comb through the story

blitz06234781d ago

Because it is almost understood that they're talking about NA. That's how the media is. Their mindset is North America = World

Clarence4781d ago

very true very true.
I know M$ has to be upset about this. I have not seen nor heard anything from Arron Greenberg in a long time.

@xalmostpro
Yeah thats true but the difference in sales in not as large in NA as it is in Japan. The only reason the overall lead is so much in America is because of the 360 had a year headstart and RROD. If M$ and Sony were to bring out their next gen console at the same time it would be a totally different story. For the PS2 to beat the 360 in sales is pathetic. If the xbox was to beat the PS3 in sales for a week it would be pathatic.

vsr4780d ago

The whole world except USA don't know about xbox.

Sackl3ot4780d ago

vsr, i think the whole world know how unreliable the 360 hardware is, except usa.

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xAlmostPro4781d ago

Just like the ps3 does worse than 360 in the US yet 360 fanboys praise the NPD sales like hell..

So yay for ps2 :D

B1663r4781d ago

Although,pPoor ps3 sales in the US are not a result of xenophobic anti-foreigner sentiments.

Yay freedom loving Americans!

HolaTarola4781d ago (Edited 4781d ago )

@B1663r

Yeah, because Apple products selling like hot cakes in Japan is a result of the xenophobic anti-foreigner sentiment of Japan people.. /facepalm

BTW.. These are examples of REAL xenophobic anti-foreigner idiotic people:

https://lh6.googleuserconte...

https://lh5.googleuserconte...

https://lh3.googleuserconte...

Convas4781d ago

Holy crap HolaTarola ... that is one the saddest testaments to American sentiments that I've ever seen.

What a bunch of selfish, ignorant bitches.

I'm sorry, but it's one thing to read the comments of the idiots of this site, and then read the comments of real people, who you can put a face to.

No Way4781d ago

Like you said.. 'idiotic' people.
That explains it all, enough said.

Death4781d ago

It's easy to remember pearl harbor, but why so hard to remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki? I would like to think 1/4 of a million civilian casualties more than made up for the attack on Pearl Harbor which also happened to be a very large naval base.

I've honestly never met anyone so ignorant as the people leaving those hate filled comments. This includes survivors from Pearl Harbor that I have met.

-Death

HolaTarola4781d ago (Edited 4781d ago )

Even if the US hadn't responded the pearl harbor attack with nukes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, people have not the right to hate on Japan because the attacks happened 70 years ago! and most japanese involved on the attack aren't even alive right now, why hate or have a grudge over people that lives on Japan TODAY?

Is like if I've had a neighbor that killed my dog, but that neighbor dies, and new people move into his house and I keep hating them for the things that the old one done, even if the new ones doesn't have anything to do with the old one but happen just to live on the same house..

Is beyond me..

DragonKnight4780d ago

Imagine if the Japanese people said "Don't help out the Americans after 9/11 because they dropped nukes on us."

*sigh* this world.

insomnium24780d ago

Goddamn that's unbelievable. Bubs up Hola!

dgonza404780d ago

@Hola. Damn, those comments make us americans look extremely selfish/childish. Im assuming they are americans because the events of pearl harbor being cited.

"The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.”

yes, we can remember the events of pearl harbor and mourn those lost; but it is not acceptable to deny help to those who need it in dire times. It benefits no one to stay on the sidelines and do nothing while thousands are in danger.

i'd be more disappointed if we didnt do anything to be honest. It would be total BS

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Laika4781d ago

yep good job. thats what it says in the title....

BlmThug4781d ago

Actually When It Was First Submitted It Didnt Say That So Shame

FACTUAL evidence4781d ago

I'm not surprised, ps2 is a very good system indeed.

Kon_Artist 4781d ago

blmthug. ya we know it says that in the title.

elmaton984780d ago

Now just imagine if japan was as big as the US.

Vherostar4780d ago

Oh Japan doesn't count?? But the 5 million articles on US are the most important things since sliced bread right?

sikbeta4780d ago (Edited 4780d ago )

@Blm

You didn't have to read the whole article to realize that, don't you? I mean, the title alone says it all :P

O-T

PS2 used to sell like +2k per week and x360 more, sometimes sales went down and such, it's really inconsistent over there :P

M_Prime4780d ago

This is SIMPLE.. its JAPAN..

Samsung is the leader in LCD TVS in the WORLD (by sales) but they chose to pull out of Japan because the people there buy SONY religiously. The Japanese buy homemade products that are inferior opposed to imported better products.
I'm not saying the PS3 in inferior, just that the Japanese buy Japanese products over everything else.

lee_ten4780d ago (Edited 4780d ago )

ps3 outsells it worldwide too.
good job for the ps2. still going strong.

morkendo234780d ago (Edited 4780d ago )

why is this article even posted?? everyone know japanese gamers will not support outsiders (360)

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PSPDude794781d ago (Edited 4781d ago )

Even in Japan, that's really sad when the 360, a current generation console, gets outsold by the PS2, a last generation console.

PSPDude794781d ago (Edited 4781d ago )

Here's the sales for the week of March 14-21 (grabbed it from Kotaku):

Nintendo 3DS - 61,394
PlayStation 3 - 26,623
PSP - 22,911
Wii - 9,724
Nintendo DSi LL - 7,452
Nintendo DSi - 6,513
PlayStation 2 - 1,638
Xbox 360 - 1,619
Nintendo DS Lite - 625
PSP go - 600

Ducky4781d ago (Edited 4781d ago )

Is that the week with the Tsunami?
O.o

Jdash244781d ago

@FatOldMan

The tsunami hit on March 11th, so the sales are from the week after

GrandTheftZamboni4781d ago

It's not that bad: they both have the same gen DVD drive.

Serjikal_Strike4781d ago

What doesnt outsell X360s in Japan?

Sev4781d ago

PSPgo. More of them are on sale on Ebay than sells in an entire month in Japan.

Talk about a major failure.

hellzsupernova4781d ago

what i dont get is why is the psp go treated as a different console then the psp they dont split the DS up

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Motorola4781d ago

You could say the same thing for any article on this site, yet u say it for this one...

bobrea4781d ago

Trust me, I say it on other articles.

KingME4781d ago (Edited 4781d ago )

@Motorola - Really dude?

That was a seriously lame response. I mean, just pathetic. The 360 not selling well in Japan isn't news to anyone unless you've been living under a rock.

The title and article is simple a Sony fanboy doggie treat to hold them over til the next kinect article comes out.

Simple flame bait, yet you sound like some dude sipping on champagne at a party....lol

Oh one more thing... http://n4g.com/news/729326/... So let's keep it real alright?

bobrea4781d ago

@KingME

How the hell are we racking up disagrees on this while Motorola has 11 agrees. I don't understand the people on this site.

GrandTheftZamboni4781d ago (Edited 4781d ago )

There are many of us Motorola fanboys here.

KingME4781d ago

@Bobrea, because the truth hurts, and the only way they can fight back is to it that BIG BAD DISAGREE BUTTON. Damn it hurts when they hit that thing...lol

Motorola4781d ago (Edited 4781d ago )

I like how you guys are getting mad about me getting more agrees and how you are getting disagrees. If people disagree with you in real life, do you always whine and instigate a fight? Apparently. Grow up, its a video game console. i can say what I want and you cant stop me. And if people agree with me and disgree with you. then thats their preference, you cant stop that either.

livinwitbias4781d ago (Edited 4781d ago )

Haha, Motorola GROW UP. you sound like a elementary school kid.

dgonza404780d ago (Edited 4780d ago )

@KingME. Maybe it's because you and bobrea are acting like jerks..

just a thought.

"so fucking what" - if you didnt care, then dont comment. derp.

"@Motorola - Really dude?

That was a seriously lame response. I mean, just pathetic. The 360 not selling well in Japan isn't news to anyone unless you've been living under a rock"

-The 360 not selling bit was pretty much all you needed to say. no need to attack Motorola's comment.

livinwitbias just joined your guys' party.

oohWii4778d ago

@dgonza40 - Now you just joined the party you MORON. What makes your point any better.

You added absolutely NOTHING to the conversation. I know, now I'm in it, but I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to call you out for being a pointless TROLL.

Just STFU, and MYOB! As will I.

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Godmars2905071d ago

1) Hope they put it on disc this time.
2) Hope this is a positive for Neptune coming over as well.

Demons Souls5071d ago

If so, that's being developed & published by Idea Factory. Compile Heart has nothing to do with it (Thank God for that).

Godmars2905071d ago (Edited 5071d ago )

Thought Compile Heart was one of the companies lending characters.

Was also speaking in general as in regards to a US of Neptune. If these guys are offing a second game, NIS or Atlus, both of whom offer quirkier titles, will put that one out.

@kagon01:
My issue isn't - wholly - with the DL-only option, but the price. The first game should be $30. Maybe $40, and by that I mean $39.99. The only reason its $45 is the 360 disc version which has extras. Nevermind that by all rights its a PS2 game. Something that proabbly could have been done if the devs had the GOW2 engine or tools.

ClownBelt5071d ago

I approve of this god damn message.

Could have gotten my 60 bucks if they just put it on a disc.

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Tripl3seis5071d ago

Another exclusive damnn the ps3 keeps on rollin wit games awesome ;)

Jack-Pyro5071d ago

Is this a half decent SRPG, porn aside, cause if it is, i might just decide to go and buy it for the 360.

Anon73495071d ago

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Also it is a great game by itself, maybe not graphically but everything else is top tier.

RedDevils5071d ago

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ThanatosDMC5071d ago

Yup, it's a decent game. I just hate that a move has to go first before any attack options.

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