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Enterbrain: Best Selling PS3 Games In Japan So Far

"Weekly Famitsu had a short feature celebrating PS3's 2nd anniversary (they put it as "PS3's 730 days in Japan") in issue 12/12 detailing the console's journey so far in Japan.

Besides looking back at some of the major events during the two years, the mag also asked some industry experts on their view about PS3's future. Some of them think Ad-Hoc Party, the new service that allows PSP games with local communication play functionality to be able to go online, will spurs PS3 sales. Others hope 45nm Chips can be introduced faster so we can have slimmer PS3.

As always, some sales data were shared. According to Enterbrain's data, 2,469,448 units of Sony's struggling console have been sold as at Nov 16 and below are the five best selling software on the system since its launch (also as at Nov 16)."

Hit the jump for the list!

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Dlacy13g - 372 days 3 hours ago

1 - Those are some pretty shocking numbers...

Not sure why but I thought the PS3 software would have been doing much better in Japan. I understand the base isn't huge but to see most of the best sellers only in that 300k region (except MGS4) is pretty shocking.

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shqype - 371 days 23 hours ago

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Not many people have adopted the PS3 in Japan yet, especially since that market is reluctant to buy into the next-gen HD experience. They simply aren't turned on by graphics like the western world is. Also, since there has largely been a dearth of [J]RPGs for the PS3 up until now, the main genre that drives the Japanese has not been available to lure them into the purchase of a PS3.

By the end of the year, and especially in 2009 when new RPGs are released, we should see a dramatic increase in general adoption of the PS3 by Japan.

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Homicide - 371 days 16 hours ago

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They're still waiting for JRPGs, and the PS3 doesn't really have them. It'll be interesting to see what WKC will do.

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bunbun777 - 372 days ago

2 - Hmmmm

1 Metal Gear Solid 4: Konami Jun 12,2008 671,706
2 Minna no Golf 5 SCEJ Jul 26, 2007 408,175
3 Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Koei Nov 11, 2007 371,443
4 Gundam Musou Namco Bandai Mar 1, 2007 317,580
5 World Soccer Winning Konami Nov 22, 2007 316,533

So with over 2 million sold, that seems a bit off. Where was Africa(game) I wonder? 80,000?

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shqype - 371 days 23 hours ago

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I would guess that Africa was somewhere around 150,000 units ... but I don't know for sure. It would be interesting to see official numbers.

One would hope that the software was doing better, but we won't see the kind of numbers we expect from Japan until they receive a few significant [J]RPGs.

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buy a ps3 - 371 days 18 hours ago

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justice is served this game is incredible if you really pay attention to the detail it's almost unreal like the first time you have sex.

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Dark General - 371 days 17 hours ago

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Not bad almost 700,000 copies sold in Japan for MGS4.

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jack who - 371 days 17 hours ago

5 - what? are you for real?

the highest selling ps3 game in japan after 2 year is Metal Gear Solid 4? and only sold 671,706? this is sad

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AclayPS3 - 371 days 17 hours ago

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Metal Gear Solid 4 in Japan has sold nearly the same amount as the Xbox 360 in Japan. MGS4 is just a little over few hundred thousand units off (about 120,000 units) from selling the same amount that the 360 has.

The Xbox 360 has been out in Japan for 3 years, is much cheaper, has had tons of JRPG's but hasn't hit a million in Japan yet? NOW THATS SAD.

The PS3's installbase in Japan is nearly 2.5 million and MGS4 sold 671,706 units in Japan and if you do the math, a litte over 1 in 3.6 people in Japan with PS3's have MGS4, and that's a pretty high attach rate. YOU FAIL.

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Britney Spears - 371 days 17 hours ago

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600,000+ is nothing? you are kidding me right? it's harder to sell in japan that other territories just in case you don't know. Also all metal gears sold about 700,000 so this is expected.

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jack who - 371 days 17 hours ago

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i would agree with you if the 360 was doin that bad in its home town try again

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Dark General - 371 days 17 hours ago

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Well MGS4 sold 500,000 in it's first week in japan back in June. Since then it's sold almost 200,000 units. So roughly 40,000 units sold each month since then. Sure it's not at 1 million total sells but it's still VERY respectable overall. Specially considering it's sold over 3 million copies worldwide since launch. Not bad.

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OnslaughtX - 371 days 17 hours ago

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You're right. This IS sad. Riddick here doesn't know how to troll properly. What a failure. Though not as big a failure as the Xbox 360 in Japan I guess.

Grow up child.

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STFUAJPG - 371 days 17 hours ago

5.6 - @AclayPS3

Why bring the 360 into this? Please go to open zone if you want to bash the 360 for no reason.

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Nathan Drake - 371 days 17 hours ago

6 - How's about we see a top 5 best selling 360 games in Japan

Just to get an idea which Hi-def console has done better

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badz149 - 371 days 17 hours ago

6.1 - hehe...

that would be funny

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jack who - 371 days 17 hours ago

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how about we try it in 360's home town? and see um?

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Bathyj - 371 days 17 hours ago

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Well Sony's home town isn't one of the biggest territories in the world is it? What a stupid arguement. How about the fact PS3 outsold XB in XB's home town about 8 months of the year?

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jack who - 371 days 17 hours ago

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more ppl live in japan then the usa whats your point?

edit: take away red necks :P

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zo6_lover27 - 371 days 17 hours ago

6.5 -

*Looks at the comment above me*

*stares in disbelief*
O_O

*is he really that retarded?*

o.0

*yeah I think so*

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LokMessier - 371 days 16 hours ago

6.6 - @Jack who

Japan - 127,288,416 (July 2008 est.)
https://www.cia.gov/library...

America - 303,824,640 (July 2008 est.)
https://www.cia.gov/library...

So, um...o__o...what happened..?

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Bathyj - 371 days 16 hours ago

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You're a moron, thats my point. And you just proved it with that last remark.

If you'd just shut up, some people might not have noticed, although I dont see how.

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Danja - 371 days 16 hours ago

6.8 - thats the dumbest comment I think I've ever read on N4G..

then he has the nerve to say take away Red-necks....FAIL..

dude....I bet you think Japan is bigger than Russia also..

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Nathan Drake - 371 days 17 hours ago

7 - "how about we try it in 360's home town? and see um? "

This article has to with Japan,those shades skewing your vision or something?

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gamfreak - 371 days 17 hours ago

8 - Lol

do we have to go through this again @jack who and Nathan Drake stop it already lol, both are doing fine and performing well on their own turf.

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Tidus11 - 371 days 16 hours ago

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@jack who

Wow that comment is telling, Are you thinking of china because believe it or not China and Japan are not the same.

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darkdoom3000 - 371 days 16 hours ago

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whats ad-hoc party?

wait i just read about it, you use the PS3 to allow your PSP to connect online! i always wanted that! give us an eng version please!!!! ill bee so happi

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