Thanks to Hot Shots Golf, Japan sells one millionth PS3

by Nick Doerr { Aug 3rd 2007 at 5:00PM }

Other than doubling the sales of the PS3 in Japan, Hot Shots Golf 5 teed up to hit the one millionth PS3 sold in Japan the other day. While selling one million consoles in Japan should have been simple beyond belief, Sony should still revel in the feeling while they can. Will the game make a splash on US shores when it hits in a matter of months? Perhaps, perhaps not. As far as Hot Shots Golf 5 goes, it's one of the best-selling PS3 games in Japan to date and we're not surprised. It is, after all, their most popular domestic franchise developed internally. The question now is, will Japan sell 2 million PS3's by the end of the year?

Tags: hotshotsgolf5, playstation3, ps3

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

gullum @ Aug 3rd 2007 5:22PM

I enjoyed the demo from the Japanese PS Store. It was fun and yet had plent of depth to it. I only bought one hot shots golf game for the PS2 but the graphics as well as the kawaii characters are tempting me more and more.

Alex @ Aug 3rd 2007 5:45PM

"The question now is, will Japan sell 2 million PS3's by the end of the year?"

I want it to happen... but I'm a pessimistic realist.

ndoerr @ Aug 3rd 2007 5:54PM

@ Alex -- that's so funny! I'm an optimistic idealist, as you could probably have figured from the whole Warhawk score-changing post from yesterday. It's a tough road for both of us!

a.j. @ Aug 3rd 2007 6:07PM

Been playing the import for 4 days straight now. It's core golf game is near perfect and the unique online play is addictive as hell. I'm glad it's selling and pushing the system. If you're even remotely interested in it, don't be afraid to grab the import.

onetime @ Aug 9th 2007 2:42AM

PS3 had already reached a 1mil install base in Japan before this game was released.

PGAGolf3r @ Aug 3rd 2007 6:42PM

When is this game expected in US. I can't wait!

Matt B @ Aug 3rd 2007 7:05PM

I can't wait myself for the US release. I have owned every game in the series. I also can't wait for the online play, it's gonna be sweet.

Do the Japanese even celebrate xmas?

Vince UK @ Aug 3rd 2007 7:12PM

I played the online beta for Everybodys Golf, as we call it here, on the PS2.
That's been my only experience with the series so far but the online Tournament mode made a laughing stock of Tiger Woods 2005 at the time.
Yet EA still haven't put this feature in yet!
Can't wait for this, but I'll still be buying TW2008 of course.

John @ Aug 3rd 2007 8:35PM

This game may be one of those that I play again and again, because of the pacing, and because of the variance in the backgrounds-- since you're always standing in a different place, you're going to see different perspectives of this gorgeous scenery. If the music is good, this could be a nice 'chill' game.