James Delahunty
4 Apr 2008 19:19
According to figures released by Enterbrain, during March, Nintendo's Wii games console outsold Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3), while the PlayStation Portable (PSP) outsold the DS handheld for the first time in six months. Nintendo managed to move 265,542 Wii units in the five weeks to March 30th, while Sony sold 81,579 units of the PS3.
Microsoft's Xbox 360 console has struggled to gain any momentum in its life so far in Japan. During March, the Xbox 360 sold a weak 13,127 units, keeping it far behind its rivals in the home-console market. As for handhelds, Sony considerably beat Nintendo during March, selling 415,415 PSP units compared to 255,124 NDS units.
The strong sales for the PSP in March reflect the chart-topping performance of Capcom Co Ltd's Monster Hunter Freedom 2G. After a very weak first year, the PlayStation 3 (PS3) has come back swinging since late 2007 following price drops, improved games line-up and possibly the victory of the Blu-ray disc format in the next generation DVD format war.