Your Weekly Update On Good PSP Sales, Lousy 360 Sales In Japan

Will nothing end the tedium of the PSP dominating Media Create hardware charts? We can't even take satisfaction in the continuing dismal fortunes of Microsoft overseas. Truth be told, the 360 has another relatively good week, as sales in the 1,000 to 2,000 range are more common. PlayStation 3 sales return to normal, as the Metal Gear Solid 4 bump continues to wane. Here are the results of the Japanese console war from June 30 to July 6.

PSP - 56,439
DS Lite - 47,455
Wii - 44,525
PlayStation 3 - 14,359
PlayStation 2 - 11,768
Xbox 360 - 4,776

[wolfehound22]

Well is anybody else surprised there has been no VGchart articles this week. Unless I missed the memo on not being able to post them here anymore, or there not doing and estimates this week. Aren't we usually overflowing with articles by this time every week. I know they can not be trusted, but that never stopped anyone from posting it before.

[Tomdc]

vgchartz aint published any sales data for last week yet for some reason

[MEGANE]

i really hate to say this but ps3 sucks in japan....and to say this is even worst for me...seems like xbox is doing better (almost 5000. [email protected]#K!!!

[KingME]

Funny how the title says "Lousy 360 Sales In Japan" when it is actually doing better than in past weeks. I could be wrong, but was PS3 sales down about 4000 from the past week.

It's just goes to show you how easily an article and the press can put a slant on a story. When I read the title I figured the 360 has sold less than 2000 units.

Too bad they didn't do +/- percentages

[Voiceofreason]

Sad that PS3 only beat PS2 by 3k, and yet people willstill insist that MGS4 is a system seller even with proof like this staring them right in the face.

[Pornlord]

It's not sad if you think that there are still great games coming for PS2 this year. Persona 4 is a must buy for me, it's coming in November.

[Irishrocket69]

part of their (MS) ten year plan!

[xg-ei8ht]

Of course it sold systems, but once a game is out, ppl who wanted it have already got it. Bundles were sold out everywhere.

MGS4 is already over the 2million mark.

[The Mikester]

I'm glad PS3 is finally getting its sales back to normal and the 360 isn't doing so well at all but what do you expect. I mean the japanese did create sony and japan is the heart of sony so i'm not really surprised about the 360 being the lowest.

[pornflakes]

PS3 is dead in Japan.. after 2 years Sony cant reach more than 15k/ month :D

Now, we dont need a discussion about the 360 in Japan, we know it all...

But the fact that the PS3 sells like garbage in Japan is just lol.

[PoSTedUP]

its still madd expensive though. the wii came out at 250$. the ps3 has no RPG's which they love. and the ps3 just came out so why not give it time b4 you talk sh*t?

[fishd]

It is weekly salesnot monthly

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

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[azmanmanz]

PSP doing a good job....

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

I think when the PS3 gets a 'Final Fantasy' game in Japan then it should sell LOADS!!!;) Yeah the PSP is doing good;)

[Pain]

M$ luvers to the end.

always propping the xbox and belittling the PS3 when ever they can...

[OJ_juice]

it's still pretty cool the entire playstation family owns half of japan.

[OmarJA]

PlayStation 3 will rise on top once these games comes out

Valkyrie Chronicles
Disgaea 3
White Knight Story

[edhe]

Unless they don't like RPGs.

And prefer silly little minigames and animal catching and all that fluff.

Anyway, who cares about Japan? they're not interested in the same stuff the western hemisphere is.

[Fernando Rocker]

Disgaea 3 and Valkyria Chronicles were already released in Japan... months ago.

[fox02]

lol

[OmarJA]

Sorry didn't know well i guess that leaves Final Fantasy XIII

[Ludus Verum]

The japanese as a whole are so much more patriotic than people here in the usa. If americans had half the incentive to buy american products you'd see our charts showing MS winning by a huge margin. But alas, most americans are complete idiots and will buy anything. Check out some infomercials for crap being sold on late night tv. It's nice that I have the freedom of speech to express my opinion however.

[ohnoTheRancor]

um, last time i checked, the 360 is made in China... how is it "patriotic" for Americans to buy Chinese products?

[wolfehound22]

So since Americans are buying more PS3 then 360 lately that makes them complete idiots. I'm not sure your logic. I see what your saying about infomercials and all, but to say Americans buy products that are made outside of the US makes us idiots is completely uncalled for. And all and all just makes your argument seem uneducated and misinformed.

[deeznuts]

ohnoTheRancor, because it's a US company exploiting i mean outsourcing the cheap labor of other manufacturing countries.

[ohnoTheRancor]

totally agree. i have no problem with MS exploiting, er.... yeah, "exploiting", cheap labor - who doesn't do that.

all i'm saying is that i don't think anyone should feel a "patriotic" incentive to purchase an Xbox just because MS is an American company.

[deeznuts]

Me neither. I'm a capitalist pig! But the patriotism comes from ... the US company is the one doing hte exploiting/profiting. That's where the patriotism comes from. So it's not made in the USA but it is PAID in the USA

[Stryfeno1]

The Wii and the DS numbers combined supassed the PS3, PSP, PS2 and 360 together.

[azmanmanz]

U right ken, i think xbot shall retreat from japan land.

[Shroomy]

Do we really care what the Japanese buy most? Cause I sure don't.

[juuken]

...As usual, the 360 is doing a rather lousy job in Japan.
Nintendo DS is still kicking some ass though.

[DARK WITNESS]

i like how they try to make out like 360 is doing so bad.... as if they were ever doing good at some point.

The sales have always been lousy, nobody is supprised by it, we all know it, big deal.

[PSWe60]

see? 3rd60 and DEAD go well together

Like M$ and fail, Bots and anal rape

[avacadosnorkel]

was a good move by MS

[Fatmanp]

Amazing thing is that as bad as the 360 is doing the PS3 is doing just a bad. For such a proven brand in Japan it has pretty bad sales.

[DFresh]

Damn Sony has over 50% of that market in sales in Japan if combined w/ PS3, PS2, and PSP sales.

[Baba1906]

i think the ps3 is gonna do what the psp did in japan.

[aggh im on fire]

What the hell is going on with japan. Slow Ps3 sales, 360 sales slowly rising. I just don't get it.

[Primetimebt]

The rate of the 360 sales in Japan it will take over 32 years to reach sale 5 million.

[Dzpool]

Have strange tastes hell they like horse racing games xbox 360 has never sold well there