Japanese Hardware: PS3 Sales Nearly Double On Yakuza 4, Torne Launch

PlayStation 3 sales nearly doubled week-on-week in Japan to 50,164 for the week ended March 21, according to Media Create.

Thanks to the boost, the PS3 was able to outsell regular handheld chart-toppers PlayStation Portable as well as Nintendo's line of DS hardware.

The PS3's strong performance occurred the same week as the release of Sega's Japanese organize crime-themed game, Yakuza 4. Media Create reported that the game sold a hefty 384,000 units in its opening week.

In addition, this week saw the much-awaited release of the Torne, a device that turns the PS3 into a digital recorder. It is available in Japan as a standalone unit as well as bundled with a PS3.

[captain-obvious]

Its crazy how the PS3 is selling like hot cakes all around
Sony has been making good moves lately

[DarkTower805]

Good "Moves" lol.

[DavidMacDougall]

I want Boxxy back!

[gtamike123]

Yeah Sony are really moving them PS3's to new customers.

[badz149]

in some places yeah, but overall? hardly! they keep shooting themselves in the foot for shortages especially in NA! what the hell are they doing not making enough consoles??

[Baka-akaB]

Last time i checked overall isnt the name of USA .
They are doing ok as usual in europe and japan , among a few other territories .

So overall yeah they are fine .

[badz149]

overall is all regions included! they clearly are not over the shortage issue in NA and I think I've read somewhere in here that Europe is also having supply issues.

[RedDragan]

USA is a big market, but it is hardly the biggest. Europe is much bigger.

All these shortages mean is that people will have to wait a little longer thats all. It's not like they will buy a 360 instead of a PS3, because they can't play GT5, GOW3, Heavy Rain on 360.

They haven't lost sales you know.

[Commander TK]

less, but it's good news for Sony.

[Gradient]

It beat the PSP? Wow.

[ClownBelt]

I thought there were PS3 shortages? Is it only here in NA?

[mrv321]

Apparently it's something to do with the weak dollar. Again it's not confirmed but it would make sense for sony to hold back units while the dollar is weak.

[Hakimy]

maybe.I mean if you look at ps3 and xbox360 sales for for the week of 20th of March in vgchartz,it makes you really wonder if its an excuse or just happening in NA:

US japan Europe/others

ps3 85,491 49,053 107,357

xbox360 101,466 2,080 52,552

[frogdefdaa]

the PS3 shortage even here in the middle east.

[The Wood]

the uk too

[OutgoingSquall]

Closing the gap

[El_Colombiano]

That's what we call 2nd best selling console since launch, only behind the Wii.

[sikbeta]

The Third, behind The PS2 in FIRST place and the wii in second place...

Edit:

The PS3 is the Second fastest Selling Console in the 7th Generation

The best selling console to date is the PS2 and still selling, the PS3 is the Third Fastest selling Console @ $600 launch

[MetalFreakMike]

I'm getting the feeling the reason we have the shortage is because they are focusing making PS3's available for the Yakuza 4 launch. Looks like it is paying off. This is just a theory tho.

[captain-obvious]

nah i don't think so
but what im sure of that they are making a new model
so they are trying to phase out the older ones first

and i've heard about them changing the manufacturer too
so you never know

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi_]

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[zeddy]

just started on yak 3 and i'm suprised at how good it is.

[soljah]

yakuza 3 is surprisingly good. there is so much to do that u could spend weeks(months?) finishing the game. and beating up street gangs never gets old. hoping for a yakuza 4 us release

[The Wood]

hurt me up. needed ramen and some x drink....im a noob...yes

[iceman06]

I can spend about 3-4 hours and realize that I had barely touched the main storyline. Side plots have been done to death...but the main story is barley advanced.

[Nitrowolf2]

lol
50,164 PS3
2,419 XBOX360 <--------------FAIL
where are those bots?

so the ps3 sold (Just about an estimate round that 2,4 to 2,5 and the 50,164 to just 50,000) the PS3 sold 20 weeks of 360

[maniacf40]

360 is trash

[A change in the wind]

ROFL. What a horrible disaster the 360 is. Clearly, the Japanese know what a horrid piece of sh*t the 360 is.

[tiamat5]

(lightning flash), PS3 POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sikbeta]

Awesome for Sony, next "move": release Torne in America and Europe...

[Al Bundy]

Bu, bu, bu, but it only countz in teh amerikaz!!111!!!!!1!

[Tripl3seis]

Ps3 "it only dose chaos "lol

[koston3647]

say again?

[Hidden Star]

PS3 SHORTAGE Confirmed.

http://www.game.co.uk/Conso...

[Def Warrant]

Let the domination continue.

[tulholdren]

Good work Sony keep it up

[clintos59]

I also stated that MS & Nintendo dont have to worry now but get ready to be 2nd & 3rd when the ps3 drops to $199. Doesnt take a rocket scientist to see this coming. The ps3 & bluray will be the reincarnation of the ps2 & dvd again & at such an affordable price with the only console out of the 3 to have a bluray which is becoming the consumers choice over dvd and u have the best all around console with the best library of games. Sony is already PROVING to the GAMING INDUSTRY with its EXCLUSIVE GAMES, that the ps3 delivers GAMING EXPIRIENCES u will only find on the ps3 which they have already proven with games like MGS4, UC & UC2 RFOM & LBP, HEAVY RAIN, MAG, GOD OF WAR 3. I dont care much for sales but I can see deja vu happening with the ps3.

[adamx]

well said.

[Meryl]

hahaha the PS3 outsold the x360 by nearly 100k this week and it's not even Christmas

[saimcheeda]

another year of the PS3!