Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep was the only new PSP title released in 2010 to break 300,000 units at U.S. retail last year, with all other PSP games falling well below 200,000, according to NPD stats reported by Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews.
Retail sales of PSP software have declined continuously over the past couple of years, and while the handheld segment is down in general, the PSP in particular has suffered.
Sony's PSP strategy has split sales between retail stores and its own online PlayStation Store. Digital sales are not included in the retail sales chart below, though Birth by Sleep and Toy Story 3 from that list are not available from the PS Store.
Overall, Birth By Sleep is an important slice of the Kingdom Hearts series, and shouldn’t be missed out on if you’re looking to get into the series. Granted, some of the features and moment-to-moment gameplay is lost when it transitioned from the PSP to modern consoles. But nonetheless, one can’t deny its overall importance to the story and the impact of its mechanics and systems to the series overall.
i like it, but its just too much "friendships are the key to our power" bs.
don't get me started on them minigames lol
i think the game had tremendous potential for essential online gaming and other things. but they didnt do a whole lot with it in the remaster.
i would, however, consider it to be one of the harder games in the series, which is good
What makes Birth by Sleep’s story so engrossing isn’t that it's as a prequel, It’s the fact that it’s emotionally charged and mature.
As the decade ends, let’s look back at many of the biggest moments in the Kingdom Hearts series. From games to merchandise, there was something for every Kingdom Hearts fan to enjoy.
Know it will likely always flag behind the DS, but just by the title of this article its like no one want to give the PSP any credit for an of its successes.
Why is that.
Peace Walker deserves more sales
so? the psp is number 1 in japan and thats were the majority of its new game content is so why do I care about the US?
300,000 in the US alone sounds pretty damn good considering the PSP sells a lot more software in Japan--and it's KH we're talking about. I wouldn't be surprised if it sold over 1 mil worldwide, and isn't that the "milestone" these days that decides whether a game was a success?
These sales articles are pathetic. "Spin, spin, spin."