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Japanese hardware sales: A surprise ending!

O!The Japanese hardware sales figures for the week ranging from 30 January to 5 February have finally shown their numerical faces. Much like the week before, we have to warn you of an impending and soul-shattering shock. Unlike last week, however, we're not being sarcastic this time. Oh no.

The ranking, according to number of units sold, is as follows:
  • PSP: 25,905
  • DS: 25,321
  • PS2: 24,780
  • GBA SP: 5,649
  • GB Micro: 3,199
  • Xbox 360: 2,194
  • Gamecube: 2,138
  • GBA: 115
  • Xbox: 101
Didn't see that one coming, did you? Sony's sleek multimedia machine beat the DS by 584 units, no doubt in an effort to spite us after our rampant gloating last time. It should be noted, however, that the DS didn't lose this week because the PSP sold more units (it actually sold considerably less), but because DS sales took an unexpected plunge. In fact, a comparison to last week's numbers shows that DS sales fell by almost 76%. Why the big drop? More hardware shortages (again) brought on by last week's stellar sales and the impending release of the DS Lite may very well be to blame. Either that, or more people finally realized just how wonderful Lumines is.

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1. Hey, PSP... Hear that? It's the DS Lite, and its coming to take you out!

Posted at 5:14PM on Feb 13th 2006 by unreal mccoy

2. Or maybe that the DS has sold such a great deal, that now, a good amount of people that want it, have it. So, the PSP is getting attention. Of course, hardware shortages will contribute, and the PSP surely has plenty in stock (for now).

The DS Lite will be eaten up, because no matter how many people complain, Nintendo's remakes have added considerably to sales.

Just wait until the third DS version (don't forget, the GB and GBA had three, this likely will too).

Oh, and I'm sorry for being nitpicky, but you said "is a follows". Where's the "as"?

Posted at 5:41PM on Feb 13th 2006 by RageOverdose

3. That pics just dieing to be bastardised.

Posted at 9:27PM on Feb 13th 2006 by theMot

4. I can't believe the original GBA is still selling!

Posted at 9:51PM on Feb 13th 2006 by lionzub

5. It's still completely sold out everywhere I've been lately here in Aichi, so I'm not too suprised.

Posted at 4:18AM on Feb 14th 2006 by Robin

6. A better link with software sales included:

http://www.revo-europe.com/news.php?nid=8820

Once again the DS took 6 of the top 10 and the PS2 took the rest. I think I've only seen a PSP game in the top 10 in Japan 2.. maybe 3 times ever.

Posted at 12:06PM on Feb 14th 2006 by Matters

7. Gee this thing generates GREAT HTML code.. who wrote it? They need to be shot. Turning URL's into links was something simple to do 15 years ago much less today so why doesn't it work? Don't bother clicking the link. Copy and paste it.

Posted at 12:10PM on Feb 14th 2006 by Matters

8. Is there anywhere that has the sales tallies for game hardware and software?

Posted at 6:42PM on Feb 18th 2006 by Murphy

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