Simple 2000: The Japanese Hardware Chart

This week’s hardware chart shows that console sales in Japan had a slow week during January 14 to 20, with a noticeable drop from the week prior. The PlayStation 3 dropped the least, holding on to respectable if headline-avoiding sales. Amid no new releases for the past few weeks, we shouldn’t be surprised. And we aren’t. We’re just a little impressed at the PSP’s ability to hang tight with casual gamer darling the Wii.

• Nintendo DS Lite – 88,575
• Wii – 81,638
• PSP – 79,923
• PlayStation 3 – 38,117
• PlayStation 2 – 13,539
• Xbox 360 – 4,552

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