DSi continues to lead in Japan

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 19 Jun 2009 16:54 User comments (3)

The Nintendo DSi was once again the best selling hardware in Japan for the week ended June 14th, although sales in general continue to fall in comparison to the 2008 average.

The handheld sold 37,000 units overall and the best selling console was as usual, the Nintendo Wii which shifted 18,442 units.

The Xbox 360 and PS3 continued to lag behind but the sales between the two rivals continue to get closer.

For the week ended the 14th:

* 1. Nintendo DSi: 36,872
* 2. PlayStation Portable: 26,904
* 3. Nintendo Wii: 18,442
* 4. PlayStation 3: 10,009
* 5. Xbox 360: 8015
* 6. Nintendo DS Lite: 5408
* 7. PlayStation 2: 3498

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120.6.2009 6:38

nervuli

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Wow Xbox 360 sales are almost equal to PS3 on a japanese territory!

221.6.2009 1:36

deniii

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Wow Xbox 360 sales are almost equal to PS3 on a japanese territory!

Yes but with time it will sell less since the xbox360 sucks and Japanese people prefer Japanese products.

312.7.2009 11:41

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