Hardware Sales Fall 30% in Japan

Following last week’s encouraging hardware sales performance in Japan, driven in part by the recent DSi launch and a collection of compelling software for the PS3, combined sales of hardware for the week ending Nov 9 have taken an expected drop of 30%.

According to data provided by Media Create, total hardware sales have fallen from 314,195 to 218,586 in the space of a week. The top-end proportions of overall sales largely remain the same, with Nintendo’s DSi taking the lion’s share and the PSP hovering under the 50,000 mark.

Sales of TV consoles, however, have taken a turn. The PS3 has dropped from sales of 39,587 last week to 18,354, with the Xbox 360 doubling its sales performance (from 6,119 to 12,759) to close the gap. Meanwhile, the Wii puts a stop to its successive decline in sales this week after receiving a small gain up from 23,123 to 24,726.