Yes, PSP is still selling well in Japan

by Andrew Yoon { May 2nd 2008 at 11:45AM }

These articles are pretty much writing themselves. Will PSP's incredible momentum ever stop? We don't know -- there just isn't an end to the PSP's domination as of late. Check out the latest weekly numbers from Japan:

PSP - 92,411
DS Lite - 48,796
Wii - 42,435
PS3 - 9,107
PS2 - 7,108
Xbox 360 - 1,283

For those keeping track, PSP sales actually went up this week, and now holds a staggering lead over every other platform with about 1.5 million sales this year. Certainly, the Japanese market is very different from the American one.

[Image credit: Adverb]

Tags: japan, psp, sales

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

reson8er @ May 2nd 2008 12:22PM

The graphic on that bag is made of pure awesomeness.

112358 @ May 2nd 2008 1:08PM

this is crazy, how is the psp still doing so well in japan? is it still due to mhf2g ? haha doritos

Zippon @ May 2nd 2008 1:28PM

Does anyone know if Sony makes a profit on PSP hardware? Or is it sold at a loss, like consoles, with profits coming from software sales?

cafecito @ May 2nd 2008 1:30PM

I absolutely HATE Monster Hunter, I don't think it's fun at all... but still, I'm very happy it has strengthened sales so much in Japan. Hope that means we're getting more games!

Jay @ May 2nd 2008 1:38PM

Monster Hunter is a great game but for it to work in America it needs an online component.

jkypzhaq @ May 2nd 2008 1:43PM

c'mon psp

strike @ May 2nd 2008 1:56PM

Monster is a great game, with a bad learning curve, but when you get used to it, you dont want to change it.

"What do the doritos have to do with psp sales?" They represent how marketing stratagies and outputs differ to those in America and Europe.

Also, why is the company called Walkers in England, Fritolays in japan and Lays in Bangladesh? What are they called in America?

mark @ May 2nd 2008 3:50PM

fritolay i think

Kane (The Abandoned) @ May 2nd 2008 2:15PM

In other news the PS3 is dead in Japan

RIP

joey @ May 2nd 2008 2:29PM

The numbers seem more absurd every week.

eric @ May 2nd 2008 6:03PM

Whatever Nintendo paid for MH3 exclusive Sony should have doubled. It's frustrating that Sony does nothing to keep good games on the console. :(

KeelJoy @ May 3rd 2008 7:26PM

" Monster Hunter is a great game but for it to work in America it needs an online component. "

so true.. but the pain of knowing that this game will no longer be coming to my beloved PS3 has made me despise Capcom. first, they just start giving away are exclusives. next, they pull a rabid out of their hat and let it be known that MH3 will no longer be coming to the PS3.

Capcom must have forgotten that Sony made this game what it is. Sellouts!!