Famitsu data shows Sony console has been boosted by Capcom’s Monster Hunter
Sony has sold 10 million units of PSP in Japan, according to new sales data from Famitsu/Enterbrain.
The monitor has also release figures for the top selling PSP software in the region. The top five are:
1. Monster Hunter 2nd G (Capcom) March 27, 2008 Release: 2,396,642 copies sold
2. Monster Hunter 2nd (Capcom) February 22, 2007 Release: 1,706,387 copies sold
3. Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix) September 13, 2007: 790,705 copies sold
4. Monster Hunter Portable (Capcom) December 1, 2005: 668,964 copies sold
5. Phantasy Star Portable (SEGA) July 31, 2008: 545,242 copies sold
Thanks to Kotaku for the translation.
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PSP Success
Good news. Ever since September when the Slim and Lite went on sale the PSP has been selling very well, and as a result software companies have come back and the result = these massive software sales. I think the future looks in Japan for the PSP could be even better with all the Square-Enix announcements lately. I suppose the aim is to get to that 20 million figure now and match the PS1 and PS2, although 15 million would be also be a break-through. So far the PSP sits on a sell-through of 41 million units and by next March i fully expect that to hit 50 million and from there the aim has to be getting to that 75 million barrier, by which time (fingers crossed) Sony will have designed and manufactured an Apple iphone rival which is also will play true games...
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