PSP weekly sales hit 100,000 in Japan

by Andrew Yoon { May 9th 2008 at 3:30PM }

These PSP numbers are absolutely ridiculous. Japan's weekly charts have been dominated by Sony's handheld, and this week is no different. In fact, PSP has outsold DS in a 2:1 ratio this week. The tables have turned, at least in Japan.

PSP - 100,870
Wii - 71,518
DS - 52,542
PS3 - 10,177
PS2 - 8,802
360 - 1,725

[Via Next-Gen]

Tags: japan, psp, sales

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

adolson @ May 9th 2008 3:37PM

LOL, that picture and the title are like peas and carrots, they just go together.

Kenology @ May 9th 2008 3:57PM

Awesome pic! The tables have surely turned in Japan. I think DS sales will rise again once the DQ games drop, but even still, it's Japans best selling game system ever and its definitely reached saturation. I'm waiting to see what big games are coming to the PSP now - it can't ride the MH3PG wave forever.

Sean jdahsdka @ May 9th 2008 3:57PM

I wish it was the same in the US :/

Wifiguy @ May 9th 2008 4:44PM

All Sony has to do is allow Psp to access the Ps3 remotely over wifi and allow us to play Ps3 games on the Ps3 than it would sell like hotcakes along with the Ps3.

Sora267 @ May 10th 2008 12:57PM

"allow us to play Ps3 games on the Ps3"
If you can't play PS3 games on your PS3, go get a new PS3.

Alien @ May 9th 2008 4:43PM

Yeah , the PSP is doing great in Japan , lets hope that the trend continues in the US and EU to :D

Vidaluko @ May 9th 2008 4:52PM

Great, now the PSP needs around 20 years to catch the DS in sales.......

I want games, I really don`t care wich system sales more or less...

Mikhail @ May 9th 2008 9:45PM

Same here, the only things that matter for me are the games.

skaht @ May 10th 2008 2:52AM

You should care. Companies will be more apt to make games if a system is selling well and is popular.

On a side note, I am seeing more and more girls playing PSP on the trains in Tokyo though DS is still the most prevalent.

The Clunge @ May 12th 2008 2:13AM

To be honest, these figures aren't any more crazy than when the DS was selling like 10-cent supermodel sex, and at least the things that sell on it are actual games, not Professor Bimblewits Nipple Training.

Sales of Monster Hunter Freedom 2G, however, are insane.

Developing for the PSP is still a risk though, as the piracy levels are obscene, around 5 to 1 for torrented ISOs versus retail copies I'd reckon.