Andre Yoskowitz
22 Aug 2009 12:50
The Nintendo DSi was once again at the top of Japanese hardware sales for the week ended August 16th, propping up an otherwise sluggish week.
95,957 units of the handheld were sold for the week, including 7921 older DS Lite consoles. The Nintendo Wii was in second place, moving 47,732 units. Following behind was the Sony PSP handheld, which saw a 15 percent increase in sales, to 39,882 units.
The biggest "winner" for the week was the Xbox 360 which saw a 70 percent increase in sales to 9162 units.
The PS3 lagged behind at 5944 units sold, but is expected to see a giant jump sales after the release of the Slim PS3 on September 1st.
Full chart, via GI.biz:
* 01 Nintendo DS - 95,957
* 02 Nintendo Wii - 47,732
* 03 PlayStation Portable - 39,882
* 04 Xbox 360 - 9162
* 05 PlayStation 3 - 5944
* 06 PlayStation 2 - 4907