PSP Beats Nintendo DS in Japan
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Sony has always been very strong in Japan and now it seems that the
PSP is taking on the Nintendo DS in a big way. According to a
Gamasutra article, Media Create, which is a market research firm, has
come out with data that suggests that Sony PSP has outsold the
Nintendo DS for the first time in over a year.
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The weekly hardware figures by Media Create in Japan were for the week
ending September 16, 2007. There has been a huge leap in the sales of
over 79,923 units to a total of 95,487, all credited to the launch of
the PSP Slim and Lite and the release of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy
VII. However, it is not known how many of the consoles were the
original PSPs or the Slim and Lite ones. As for the Nintendo DS, the
Media Create data shows that the handheld console continues to suffer
unusually stumpy sales. Even though there was a small increase of
2,501 units, it managed to hit only 79,989 units. Also, there were no
reports of momentous stock problems.
The Wii, PS3 and PS2 also showed a decrease in the sales, but those
weren't that vital. However, it is noteworthy that the PSP is topping
the Nintendo DS in Japan, as Nintendo's handheld is one of the top
selling consoles around.