Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 4/21-4/27

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Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 4/21-4/27

Posted May 2nd 2008 5:00PM by Candace Savino
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Not only did the PSP gain momentum with the hideous brown, er, we mean shiny bronze model that released in Japan last week, but the Wii also beat out its portable cousin, sending the DS to third place in hardware sales:

PSP: 92,411
Wii: 48,796
Nintendo DS: 42,435
PlayStation 3: 9,107
PlayStation 2: 7,108
Xbox 360: 1,283

DS software fared better, though, with two new releases gracing the coveted top ten. Taiko Drum Master: 7 Islands' Adventure was the shining star of the week, reaching almost 56,000 sales. Summon Night gets an honorary mention, though, as it debuted in the fifth spot.

To check out the other new releases and software placings, just keep on reading ... forever.

Software:

01.(01) [Wii] Mario Kart Wii --- 151,918 (947,000)
02.(02) [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G --- 92,656 (1,807,000)
03.(__) [PS3] Valkyria Chronicles --- 77,267 (New)
04.(__) [NDS] Taiko Drum Master DS: Seven Island Adventure --- 55,950 (New)
05.(__) [NDS] Summon Night --- 37,856 (New)
06.(04) [Wii] Wii Fit --- 36,851 (1,934,000)
07.(03) [NDS] We're Fossil Diggers --- 22,319 (58,000)
08.(06) [NDS] Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage --- 19,553 (477,000)
09.(07) [NDS] DS Beautiful Letter Training --- 17,879 (167,000)
10.(05) [PS2] Musou Orochi: The Evil King Returns --- 14,897 (322,000)

11.(__) [360] Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
12.(__) [NDS] Naruto: Shippuuden Shinobi Retsuden II
13.(08) [Wii] Deca Sports
14.(10) [Wii] Wii Sports
15.(09) [Wii] Super Smash Bros. Brawl
16.(__) [PSP] Vantage Master Portable
17.(12) [Wii] Wii Play
18.(14) [NDS] Mario Kart DS
19.(__) [NDS] Detective Saburou Jinguuji DS: Inextinguishable Heart
20.(__) [NDS] Yatterman DS: Surprising, Startling Battle
21.(11) [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 5
22.(16) [NDS] Sim City DS 2: From the Past to the Future
23.(__) [PS2] H2O Plus
24.(__) [PS2] Prism Ark: Awake
25.(15) [PSP] Star Ocean 2: Second Evolution
26.(__) [360] Frontlines: Fuel of War
27.(__) [NDS] Phoenix Wright 4
28.(13) [NDS] Tottado! Yowiko's Deserted Island Life
29.(__) [PS2] Edel Blume
30.(18) [NDS] Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Cinema Land

If any you analyst wannabes out there want to check out the hardware and software numbers for previous weeks in Japan, click on this blue text.

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