It's slow goings in this week's Japanese Hardware Chart (17th - 23rd May 2010, courtesy Media Create), as despite a wave of new software releases almost every single platform has seen their sales figures drop week-on-week.
Home Console
PS3: 19,075 (20,463)
Wii: 18,465 (17,570)
360: 4,656 (4,370)
PS2: 1,175 (1,293)
Handheld
PSP: 22,462 (24,475)
DSi LL: 14,108 (15,879)
DSi: 9,356 (9,990)
DS Lite: 2,681 (2,695)
PSP Go: 851 (871)
(Previous week's unit sales in brackets for comparison)
The PSP 3000-series had the best time of it, but that's not saying a lot – the 22,462 figure is paltry compared to its 50,000-odd number just a few weeks ago. Lost Planet 2 appeared to be more of a catalyst for Xbox 360 sales, as that was one of the only consoles to see any gains, marginal as they were (the Wii was the other, by the way). Not even the power of Winning Eleven boosted interest in the PlayStation family.
Worse news yet is for the PSP Go, which has seen its sales freefall since its launch late last year. Now hardware figures are in the triple-digits, and this week that number has dropped another 20 units still. We wonder what Sony's plan for the digital distribution platform will be – 'going forward,' of course.
Home Console
PS3: 19,075 (20,463)
Wii: 18,465 (17,570)
360: 4,656 (4,370)
PS2: 1,175 (1,293)
Handheld
PSP: 22,462 (24,475)
DSi LL: 14,108 (15,879)
DSi: 9,356 (9,990)
DS Lite: 2,681 (2,695)
PSP Go: 851 (871)
(Previous week's unit sales in brackets for comparison)
The PSP 3000-series had the best time of it, but that's not saying a lot – the 22,462 figure is paltry compared to its 50,000-odd number just a few weeks ago. Lost Planet 2 appeared to be more of a catalyst for Xbox 360 sales, as that was one of the only consoles to see any gains, marginal as they were (the Wii was the other, by the way). Not even the power of Winning Eleven boosted interest in the PlayStation family.
Worse news yet is for the PSP Go, which has seen its sales freefall since its launch late last year. Now hardware figures are in the triple-digits, and this week that number has dropped another 20 units still. We wonder what Sony's plan for the digital distribution platform will be – 'going forward,' of course.
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SPInGSPOnG 29 May 2010 11:55
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So, the 360 "the only console to see any gains" was it? I'm guessing there must be some arcane technical reason, too complex for us average readers to understand, for you to ignore the Wii when making that statement. Though according to your published figures it sold 895 more than the previous week. 895 more is a "gain" isn't it?
Dreadknux 1 Jun 2010 09:02
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Shhh! We don't expect our readers to be able to COUNT! ;)
Thanks for the heads up.
Thanks for the heads up.