Japanese hardware sales, Oct. 15 - Oct. 21: Surprisingly boring edition

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Oct 27th 2007 at 12:30PM }

"They'll never expect that!" I exclaimed to myself as I highlighted and deleted the 897 brilliant words that comprised an earlier version of this post. It seemed like a good idea at the time, with my desire to continually surprise readers leading me down the path more traveled. Indeed, this week's Japanese sales chart post (the 62nd!) would shock and baffle long-term readers by offering absolutely nothing of value outside of statistics and pleasingly colored arrows. This post would become the surprise birthday party for the 72-year old man! The agitated mountain lion hidden in the refrigerator! The hydrochloric acid in the bowling ball's finger holes!

So, here goes.

- DS Lite: 70,608

8,138 (10.33%)
- PSP: 58,669

915 (1.54%)
- Wii: 24,932

4,357 (21.18%)
- PS3: 17,130

4,765 (38.54%)
- PS2: 10,281

100 (0.98%)
- Xbox 360: 3,011

3,150 (51.13%)
- GBA SP: 130

3 (2.36%)
- Game Boy Micro: 118

58 (96.67%)
- Gamecube: 48

31 (39.24%)
- GBA: 22

22 (N/A)
- DS Phat: ???

[Source: Media Create]

See: Previous Japanese hardware sales charts

Tags: Japanese-Hardware-Sales, JapaneseHardwareSales

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Shagittarius @ Oct 27th 2007 12:41PM

That is one cute orange cat.

Anonim @ Oct 27th 2007 2:32PM

Don't click 4,765 in:
"- PS3: 17,130 4,765 (38.54%)"

IT'S A TRAP! ;)

Kye (NDF - Earth Ring) @ Oct 27th 2007 5:24PM

For once I agree with you.

You're still a prat though.

Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler). @ Oct 27th 2007 5:53PM

Wow the first time that I hear you say something coherent, yep that is one cute orange cat indeed.

No youtube video wtf?, every cat needs it’s own youtube is the law or something.

Oh yeah 1+ for you shag,now you can't say I never did something good for ya.

Slaziman @ Oct 28th 2007 7:37AM

This guys gets downvoted for everything... lol!

[+] out of pity

Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler). @ Oct 28th 2007 9:30PM

I know I'm not the best person to give you a grammar advice but don't you mean "This guy"?

ruibing @ Oct 27th 2007 12:49PM

I wonder how the PS3 will do when the White PS3 becomes available in mid November, should be more interesting. Why do they still include GBAs and Gamecubes when they are only selling about a hundred everytime?

ill trooper @ Oct 27th 2007 1:05PM

"The agitated mountain lion hidden in the refrigerator! The hydrochloric acid in the bowling ball's finger holes!"

On a halloween urban-myth angle, I'll add:

"The razor blades hidden inside the candied apple!"

Andrex (NDF - Host) @ Oct 27th 2007 1:05PM

Since we're applying Phattie's logic, the PSP is doomed since it fell 900+ units and the Wii will conquer all since it gained 4000+.

LAZoftheTamarinds @ Oct 27th 2007 1:06PM

Yes I also wonder how the Ps3 will do ^Ruibing. Even if the new version doesn't have backwards compatibility I still think it would sell.

And LOL at the chart: DS Phat:???

gonk @ Oct 27th 2007 1:07PM

the dslite sales went down more than 360 sales OMG

The3rdNuisance @ Oct 27th 2007 1:16PM

"The hydrochloric acid in the bowling ball's finger holes!"

And that, is why I don't have holes in my bowling ball... okay, no, but that is a good justification as to the lack of holes in the old piece of moose.

Gamecube will outsell all... just you wait.

Flyy (NDF) @ Oct 27th 2007 1:17PM

Love it Ludwig

i_hate_mtv @ Oct 27th 2007 1:36PM

GARFIELD!

Bluebrake @ Oct 27th 2007 1:51PM

That's a big jump for the PS3. Has any of the new pricing/models actually come into effect, or is something else going on?

If the Wii hadn't reversed its sinking trend this week, the PS3 would have nearly matched it. That would have been something to see...

captainawesome @ Oct 27th 2007 4:42PM

PS3 sales are up because people want to get one before only the nerfed ones are left.

Ihya @ Oct 27th 2007 1:51PM

Good for Sony to claw back its sales in comparison to the Wii.

sunpippy @ Oct 27th 2007 4:00PM

does anyone know the total overall numbers for the consoles in all the territories? I know the wii has overtaken the 360 for next gen consoles, just curious what the current numbers are.

Mr Khan @ Oct 27th 2007 4:26PM

It's split about 45-40-15 by marketshare, Wii at about 13 million, 360 at 12, and PS3 at 5

Andrex (NDF - Host) @ Oct 27th 2007 4:56PM

vgchartz.com?

DBX00 @ Oct 27th 2007 2:30PM

It's nice to see the PS3 selling well (before the price drop), but they still need to focus on getting the games out. Once GT5 Prologue, White Knight Story, MGS 4, and Final Fantasy come out...that's when it will get interesting.

Mr Khan @ Oct 27th 2007 2:32PM

PS3 up a little over normal, 360 back down to normal, Wii is up a little, but the 20ks is about normal for it anyway

surprisingly boring, indeed...

Cute cat (aren't they all?)

Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Oct 27th 2007 2:49PM

Yes. Yes they are.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g98/dallasstars42fan/wtfcat.jpg

Brandon @ Oct 27th 2007 2:38PM

Well we finally have our answer as to where exactly the PSP will level off in sales. It seems that sales are staying constant around the 58,000 to 60,000 area. Thats well over twice what it used to sell before the slim release.

Chyld989 @ Oct 27th 2007 3:03PM

Now, I may be the only one that wants this to happen (although I pray, for the sake of all mankind, that I'm not)...but are those stupid lolcats EVER going to go away? 'Cause I have yet to see a funny one o_O

Korova @ Oct 27th 2007 4:58PM

Lead us forth, O righteous Chyld!

Number 11: Thou shalt not lolcat.

shivr @ Oct 27th 2007 3:27PM

I still mourn the ds phat...

Superstar90 @ Oct 27th 2007 7:36PM

ew why?

ThornedVenom @ Oct 27th 2007 8:08PM

The DS Phat is the only DS for real hands.

shivr @ Oct 28th 2007 2:49AM

it has its good points... just a little chubby and with clicky buttons (some people like clicky buttons... though I think I could go either way)

FM @ Oct 27th 2007 4:20PM

lol@pic

Korova @ Oct 27th 2007 4:53PM

What is the PS3 SKU menu Japan? Did they get the 40 gigglebite model too or are they 80 giggle purists?

I desperately need this important information - lives are at steak!

Korova @ Oct 27th 2007 5:03PM

Ahh, the secret PS3 trap door hold the secret key to the answer.

Shattercross @ Oct 27th 2007 8:25PM

How is that cat doing that?

ColossalHat @ Oct 27th 2007 9:37PM

While it is hard to tell with dark powers of this nature, I'm going to guess that it's just lying at the edge of a piece of furniture staring at some sort of cat toy.

Knighthawk @ Oct 28th 2007 8:19AM

Wow, the PS3 is starting to close the gap in sales against the Wii. I mean it is way more expensive, yet is not selling a huge amount lower then the Wii. Another price drop, throw in MGS4 and FF13 and the Wii will be eating the PS3's dust. Don't get me wrong, I have a Wii and love it, but if they don't stop with all this shovelware the PS3 is gonna bitch slap the Wii. Sony may have started slow with the PS3, but i think it's really going to start selling like crazy in 2008!