PlayStation 3 Slim Still Heating up Japan
It has now been 4 weeks since the official worldwide launch of the PlayStation 3 Slim. Sales from the last 3 weeks have been incredibly high, and many have wondered if that trend would continue. However, official data of this past week seems to show that the PlayStation 3 is continuing to sale at an incredibly high rate.
Famitsu has posted the official Japanese hardware sales for the week beginning on September 20th, 2009 and ending on September 27th, 2009. The numbers are as follows:
Nintendo DSi – 66,000
Playstation 3 – 50,000
PSP – 20,000
Nintendo Wii – 13,000
Nintendo DS Lite – 10,000
Xbox 360 – 3,700
Playstation 2 – 3,500
There are 3 very interesting pieces of information to gather from these numbers. For one, the PlayStation 3 has maintained roughly equal sales throughout September, despite what many people would say would be a surge of sales in the beginning with a strong dip afterward. Secondly, the PSP sold well despite the PSP-Go being on the horizon. Lastly, the PlayStation 2 has still somehow managed to sell thousands of console in Japan despite approaching 10 years of age.
The numbers are very impressive, and we will be sure to bring to you the worldwide sales as soon as they are available.
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October 1st, 2009 at 9:39 PM
Actually I was just out shopping looking at the PSPgo (not that I’m buying it) and the one thing I did notice is that the slim is sold out everywhere. There were still some 80GB and Uncharted bundles, but the Slim was gone from every store I went to.
October 1st, 2009 at 9:47 PM
If the PS3 can keep that up until FF13 releases that would be huge.
October 1st, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Even if it doesn’t keep that pace, when FFXIII hits it will be huge.
October 1st, 2009 at 10:54 PM
I wonder when would they pull the plug of the PS2.
October 2nd, 2009 at 12:10 AM
I’m at a loss for words on the PS2 at this point. What a beast.
October 2nd, 2009 at 6:05 AM
If you ask me, the PS2 should go down in history as the king of consoles! The PS2 finally showed the world that games are viable hobby and pastime, not geeky and unsociable.
The greatest tribute that sony could give its old warhorse is to make a stunning, black 2 way mirrored glazed building in the shape of a PS2 standing vertically! Lol imagine flying into Tokyo airport to see a behemoth sized PS2 shaped building? It’d bring a tear to my eyes!
Thank u PS2, u gave me the best gaming years of my life
October 2nd, 2009 at 6:42 AM
No, you might want to thank the NES. Because if it hadn’t revived the home console industry, their would probably only PC gaming and Arcades on every corner.
October 2nd, 2009 at 8:19 AM
When do the NPD numbers come out?
October 2nd, 2009 at 12:31 PM
we all owe thanks to the PS2
October 2nd, 2009 at 5:59 PM
Sheds a tear for there not being arcades on every corner.