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The latest hardware sales figures from Japan suggest that Sony’s PS3 is gaining ground on the hugely successful Nintendo Wii. According to Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, Nintendo sold 245,653 Wiis in the four weeks to August 26th, compared with 81,541 units for Sony’s PS3. Xbox 360 sold 11,288 units in the …
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Read More »Mario Party 8 tops Japanese charts
The seven best selling titles in Japan are new entries, led by Mario Party 8 on the Wii at number one – which outsold Everybody’s Golf 5 on the PS3 at number two by 100,000 units, reported Next Generation . Following them at number three is Taiko Drum Master on …
Read More »Nintendo storms first half of 2007
Nintendo has had a triumphant first half of the year in Japan, selling a massive 11,119,042 titles from January 1st to June 24th. The publisher sold 8,518,718 more titles than nearest rival Capcom, which shifted 2,600,324 games during the period. The main breadwinners for Nintendo were Wii Sports, Wii Play …
Read More »PS3 passes 1m mark in Japan
Enterbrain, the publisher of Japanese games bible Famitsu, has revealed that Sony’s PlayStation 3 has passed the one million sales mark in Japan – eight months since its launch on November 11th. However, the pace falls significantly short of that boasted by rival Nintendo, whose Wii console reached the one …
Read More »Japanese charts: Nintendo formats claim full top 20
The latest weekly figures from Famitsu show that sales in Japan have been once again dominated by Nintendo – with the full top 20-selling titles being released on Wii or DS. Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings on DS takes the top spot for the second week running, whilst …
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